“Iron Sharpens Iron”: Days After Devin Haney Fight Debacle, Fans Rally Behind Shakur Stevenson for Training With Floyd Mayweather

Floyd Mayweather retired from boxing back in 2017. However, the ‘TBE’ boxer is very much associated with the sport. Every now and then, the undefeated boxer competes in exhibition bouts. Not to mention, the boxer has a fond passion for coaching boxers of today. After training Keyshawn Davis, Mayweather was seen lacing  Shakur ‘Sugar’ Stevenson‘s gloves inside the boxing ring. Stevenson is the unified Featherweight world champion. The Featherweight boxer made his debut in the Lightweight division back in April. It would be safe to say that Stevenson is here to waste no time. Intriguingly, the Lightweight champion, Devin Haney was also open to this intriguing clash.

However, it appears that a potential bout between the two is in jeopardy. It was reported that there were major disagreements with the purse splits of the combatants. In any case, Mayweather is keeping Stevenson ready for any challenge and ‘Sugar’ is keen on learning from one of the greatest boxers of recent times.

Fans in high hopes after they witness Shakur Stevenson train with Floyd Mayweather

In the video, it is evident that Mayweather was sharing some of the wisdom that he has garnered over the years. Stevenson posted a small clip on his Twitter account in which Mayweather was lacing his gloves and having a conversation with the 26-year-old. He captioned the video as “Can’t stop working,” and while some fans were awestruck to see them together, others were more eager to see Stevenson get back to action. Here are a few intriguing fan reactions reflecting on the same:

A fan named Iggy is glad that Stevenson is taking guidance from someone like Mayweather.

On similar lines, AKIZZY ON KICK consider their training to be ideal and gave an analogy of iron being sharpened by iron.

While, … confessed that he was awestruck to see two of his favorite fighters from different generations training together.

Another fan named Uncle Rick shared a few words of encouragement and asked the boxer to keep the momentum going.

Also, Dion Smith was more concerned about Stevenson’s next fight. He posed multiple questions to know about his next opponent and the upcoming fight date.

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It would be safe to say that the boxing world has taken notice of this meet-up. While some fans were captivated to see them together, others continue to be curious about his next fight. In the same line of thought, we pose you two questions. What is your reaction to Mayweather training Stevenson amidst his debacle with Haney? In addition, who would you like to see Stevenson face next in the ring? Share with us your thoughts and opinions in the comments below.