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00:00Make a narrative as if, like, I'm scared of, I think Devin's a tremendous fighter.
00:10Do I think Devin Haney can beat me? Hell no. Hell no.
00:15Yeah.
00:15For me, personally, I'm on a different level than everybody.
00:20Yeah.
00:21And when it comes down to boxing, because Devin, he's a boxer.
00:27It's on him, you know what I mean?
00:29It's on him. He knows that he's going to get this fade sooner or later, so it's only a matter of time.
00:36Obviously, we can't go down, you know, we can't go down to 135, so, you know, he would have to come up.
00:43And, you know, he can get this work any time he's ready.
00:46I see greatness, man. I see greatness.
00:49And Shakur probably beat him with one hand, man.
00:53That jab, man. Most important hand you have, man.
00:56And he looked good doing it. Sharp. You know what I mean?
01:01Distance. He did everything, man.
01:08Shakur Stevenson is reportedly set to face Devin Haney at 140.
01:12He accepts rehydration conditions and remains completely confident that his skills surpass every challenger.
01:18And I told all of these guys, if y'all want me to come to 147, I'm coming in with rehydration qualities.
01:25I don't even do that.
01:27But why am I going up to these guys' weight classes if I'm not planning on going there?
01:32Devin Haney insists the fight with Shakur Stevenson will happen, showing determination and commitment, making it clear he truly wants this bout.
01:40Shakur's still at 135.
01:42You can't, you know, say your name without saying Shakur to your female tank, right?
01:48It just is what it is.
01:50Is that fight going to ever happen? Would it ever happen against you and Shakur?
01:54100%, yeah. I think so.
01:56You think Shakur will grow into whatever weight you're in?
01:58I mean, we all, we're all, all of us is close to the same size.
02:04You know, we all, we're all growing together.
02:05We're all like, you know, getting bigger.
02:07So, and it's only so many guys, like y'all said, it's only so many guys that we're, we can make big money and people want to see the fights.
02:15Which, even though I know that they're making new guys, it's guys like, again, Kermail, Abdullah, all these guys want to come up too.
02:21So, eventually they're going to be, they're going to be there too. But, um, yeah, no, I think that a fight with Shakur is very much possible.
02:29Um, try, which we tried to make happen a while back.
02:32Shakur Stevenson says he isn't afraid of Devin Haney, but Devin's team might falsely claim Shakur is intentionally avoiding the fight.
02:39You mentioned Devin Haney.
02:40Okay.
02:41Devin Haney's probably to me, that's, yeah, I don't, and I don't think it's hit this point yet, but I think in the next year or two, it'll hit a point where it's like, the world is going to demand.
02:51You know what I'm saying?
02:52I can see the trajectory feels like it's going, it could meet like that.
02:56I would love this fight.
02:58But look, you got to watch when you, what you say with like, and this is not even Devin's fault because Devin is very respectful of my game and I'm respectful of his game.
03:10He's a good fighter.
03:10But his fans will clip and twist and turn things into something that is not.
03:21So I try to be real careful on what I say.
03:25True.
03:25This has got Jay on Twitter.
03:26He a big Haney fan.
03:27He be always clipping and changing stuff, Jay.
03:29Yeah, they, they, they going to make a narrative as if like, I'm scared of, I think Devin's a tremendous fighter.
03:36Do I think Devin Haney can beat me?
03:38Hell no.
03:39Shakur Stevenson believes he is on another level with no fighter capable of defeating him while Devin cannot knock him out.
03:45It's not like he's a f***ing stone cold killer who's just going to go in there and try to knock me the f*** out.
03:52Yeah.
03:53He's going to try to outbox me.
03:54I'm the greatest boxer.
03:57How do you, so that's how I feel about the fight.
04:01Yeah.
04:01But it all got to make sense from a business standpoint.
04:06I don't like getting up here and negotiating against myself.
04:09For sure.
04:10But for me, I'm willing to make the fight out.
04:12Do you see it as it being that could, you know, like we always said, the four kings, even though he wasn't a part of it, the whole thing, the whole plot was is like at the end of the road, there's going to be two guys left standing and that's the big fight.
04:25Do you see that as that's potentially what that could be?
04:30I'm a bad motherfucker.
04:33Devin Haney is determined to prove himself, seeking to fight top opponents like Shakur Stevenson to establish his true greatness.
04:40If those fights are not possible, would you be more inclined just to move up to 140?
04:46Yeah.
04:47You know, if I can't get those fights next or it doesn't make sense for it to be next, I'll probably go to 140, test it out, see how I feel at the weight at 140.
04:58And then if when the time is right, then, you know, I'll defend my belt at 135.
05:02What'd you see, though?
05:02I got to go back and talk with the team and see what makes the most sense.
05:07That's really all.
05:08Bill Haney says they won't come down and wait, so anyone wanting a fight must move up to 140.
05:14And why he didn't become undisputed yet.
05:16They didn't mention the franchise belt, which directly impacted Devin's career early on.
05:21Right.
05:22And it seemed like I was saying this on my live earlier.
05:25You tell me what you think about this.
05:26But it seems to me like there is a lot of people that have tried to block y'all ambition.
05:32Right.
05:34Between you signed to the wrong you signed to the wrong company.
05:37You know, Loma not taking the Devin fight.
05:40Teal not taking the Devin fight.
05:42Roley saying he just don't want to fight Devin.
05:45Do you see that?
05:46Like, how do you see that?
05:48You know, as far as like people know you're ambitious.
05:50They know you want to be unified.
05:52They know you want to be undisputed.
05:54So they put all these obstacles up and they make it hard for you to achieve what you're trying to achieve.
06:00Absolutely.
06:01I think it's been historic in the way that they've done it.
06:04He adds the bout can happen any time the challenger is ready.
06:07So we must keep our composure and our patience and understand that it's part of the process when you're that good.
06:16You know what I mean?
06:16We can't say it any other way.
06:18You know, they're running out of narratives.
06:20You know what I'm saying?
06:21And, you know, it's what the people want to see.
06:24We don't never say, okay, you know, well, this guy has done something wrong or he did bad business.
06:29So, you know, we'll never do it.
06:34Obviously, you know, when we go through negotiations and we spend time in there, whether it's putting something or put something together for Richard Hitchenson, for him to come back later and to say, you know, yeah, yeah, I want that fight.
06:48I want that fight.
06:49Well, when we were trying to make the fight, we couldn't.
06:52You didn't want to negotiate.
06:53You went somewhere else.
06:54When we were negotiating with Shakur Stevenson, instead of him negotiating with us, he said that he's going to go somewhere else.
07:01Tim Bradley believes Shakur Stevenson has the potential to surpass even Terrence Crawford in boxing history.
07:07Crawford is undoubtedly on the sports Mount Rushmore, a five-weight division champion whose achievements are remarkable.
07:13However, Bradley feels Shakur, much like Crawford, possesses the talent and skill to rise even higher.
07:20He clarifies this isn't about matching Crawford's multiple undisputed titles or moving through numerous weight classes, but about the opportunities that weren't available to Crawford due to boxing politics at the time.
07:31Bradley points out that if figures like Turkey Alashic had been around during Crawford's climb, bridging gaps between promoters, big fights against opponents such as Keith Thurman, Danny Garcia, Errol Spence, and your Dennis Ugas could have happened earlier, boosting Crawford's prominence even further.
07:47But I feel like Shakur, just like Crawford was with me, Shakur has the ability to pass Terrence Crawford.
07:58Listen up.
07:59Now, not in the sense of becoming three-time undisputed and, you know, going up that many weight classes.
08:08Not from that standpoint.
08:09You know, he already has four weight classes.
08:12Crawford is a five-weight division champion.
08:14But in a sense of having the opportunities that Crawford didn't have.
08:21You know, Crawford would have been even bigger than what he is if the politics didn't play into the sport at the time.
08:28And now that, you know, you have guys like Turkey Alashic that are able to bridge that gap between promoters and, you know, make these big fights happen.
08:37With that in mind, Shakur is entering an era where talented fighters across 130 to 135 pounds are more accessible, giving him the chance to face top-tier opponents consistently.
08:48Names like Devin Haney, Lamont Roach, Oshaki Foster, Gary Russell Jr., Dalton Smith, Brian Garcia, and others populate Shakur's potential matchups.
08:59Bradley emphasizes that Shakur not only has the skills to compete with these fighters, but also the opportunity to defeat them, solidifying his legacy, and potentially making him even greater than Crawford in influence and achievements.
09:11If Turkey was around when Crawford was on his climb, you know, when Crawford couldn't get those big fights with like Thurman and Danny Garcia and Ugas and, you know, he got it later with Sean Porter, but it was later.
09:26But imagine if Crawford was able to have that run and, you know, Earl Spence, Danny Garcia, Ugas, Keith Thurman, you know, the list goes on.
09:38If he would have had all those guys on his ledger, imagine how big Crawford would be.
09:44He would be even bigger than what he is today, you know, bigger than what he is today.
09:48So, with that being said, you know, with these fighters hovering around 135, these talented fighters, hovering around 135, 130, you know, guys like, you know, Oshaki Foster, like I mentioned, going to go up to 135.
10:07He's big enough to go to 135.
10:10There's a major obstacle in the way, but as you watch these two fighters compete, it's clear that outside of cheating, they're highly unlikely to lose.
10:18With that said, Devin Haney immediately responds to Shakur, and Shakur responds to Devin.
10:23This back and forth highlights the dynamic between top-level fighters.
10:27Initially, there was talk of The Four Kings 2.0, featuring Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia, Teofimo Lopez, and Gervonta Davis, drawing parallels to the legendary era of Marvin Hagler, Tommy Hearns, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Roberto Duran.
10:41Is Devin Haney going to concede to that? I doubt it.
10:44So, there's a major obstacle in the way, but nonetheless, as you watch these two fighters fight, you can clearly see, outside of cheating, they're more than likely not going to lose, right?
11:03With that said, Devin Haney immediately responds to Shakur, Shakur responds to Devin, right?
11:13Again, we had the initial Four Kings.
11:18It was Devin, Ryan, Teo, and Tank Davis, right?
11:26It was supposed to be The Four Kings 2.0, from the Marvin Hagler, Tommy Hearns, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Roberto Duran.
11:32Interestingly, Wilfred Benitez, often overlooked in discussions of that era, defeated Roberto Duran, who struggled against several of the original Four Kings.
11:41Duran beat Sugar Ray Leonard only once, was brutally knocked out by Hearns, outclassed by Hagler, and bested by Benitez.
11:48Despite these accomplishments, Benitez remains overshadowed.
11:51Similarly, fighters like Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia, Gervonta Davis, and Teofimo Lopez have often overshadowed Shakur Stevenson.
12:00However, Stevenson has begun to shine through, particularly after dominating Teofimo Lopez.
12:05At the same time, Tank Davis' legal issues and reluctance to fight further highlight the challenges and opportunities that are reshaping the landscape of modern boxing.
12:14We had that Four King era, but nobody mentions Wilfred Benitez.
12:20And the fact remains is Wilfred Benitez beat Roberto Duran as well.
12:24And Roberto Duran is one in four against those guys.
12:28He beat Sugar Ray Leonard the first time.
12:31Outside of that, Roberto Duran, he lost.
12:35He quit against Sugar Ray Leonard.
12:37He got knocked out brutally by Tommy Hearns.
12:39He got outbossed by Marvin Hagler and outclassed by Wilfred Benitez.
12:42Right?
12:44But he's overshadowing Wilfred Benitez.
12:49And I felt like these guys, Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia, Tank, and Teo, overshadow Shakur Stevenson.
12:58And now Shakur Stevenson has shined a light by dominating Teofimo Lopez.
13:04Bernie Thoughtboxer reacts to the Shakur Stevenson vs. Devin Haney fight by highlighting the legacies and accomplishments of both fighters.
13:12Shakur is now a four-weight world champion, a two-time lineal champion, and a two-time ring magazine title holder.
13:18He also became a two-time unified champion at 130 pounds, having beaten high-level opponents like Teofimo Lopez, who always rises to the occasion.
13:27After the fight, Conor Benitez comes into the ring.
13:30They talk, have some words.
13:32But Shakur Stevenson said, I want to put that same rehydration clause you put on Chris Eubank.
13:39Tell me, what did you get out of that moment in the ring?
13:41Well, you know, I heard on the press conference where I think it was his manager said that, you know, that was a clown move.
13:52But I think Shakur invited that, you know.
13:55I don't even know if I would have said all that about Conor Ben right then, you know.
14:00But I think he really wants that fight.
14:02He really wants the money for the fight.
14:04You know, he's been saying that.
14:06And now he came through victorious.
14:09You know, I think he really wants that money for that fight.
14:12He wants the money for the fight.
14:14Devin Haney, meanwhile, is a three-weight world champion and was undisputed at one point.
14:19Bernie emphasizes that if Shakur wants to face Devin directly, he should do so without hesitation.
14:24Fighting Devin at his prime would leave no room for excuses and would ensure Shakur receives full credit for a monumental achievement.
14:31According to Bernie, both fighters are elite, but defeating Devin in his prime would further cement Shakur Stevenson's legacy as one of the best fighters of his generation, proving his skill, determination, and championship caliber ability.
14:44Legacy fights, accomplishments, because now Shakur is a four-weight world champion.
14:49Devin is a three-weight world champion.
14:51Devin was undisputed, but now Shakur is a two-time lineal champion.
14:56You know, so he's a two-time ring magazine winner, you know, two-time unified champion.
15:01If you want to add the ring, as far as with the WBO, he was unified at 130, you know.
15:06So he's a two-time unified champion, two-time lineal champion.
15:11Beat a guy like Tiafimo Lopez, who rises to the occasion.
15:15Had a close fight with George Kambosis.
15:18You can make a claim that he was fighting out of frustration or out of emotion, you know.
15:23And that was it. He was in his prime, too, you know.
15:26Josh Taylor seemed to be drained at 140, not taking away from Devin, but he was already moving up to 47, they were saying.
15:34You know, Lomachenko was a little older and smaller.
15:37Shakur Stevenson recently delivered a dominant performance against Tiafimo Lopez,
15:41and Bozy Ennis highlights just how remarkable it was, especially considering Shakur fought practically with one hand.
15:47His jab, the most important punch in boxing, was sharp and precise.
15:52Controlling distance flawlessly, every move he made was calculated and effective,
15:57demonstrating technical mastery that left Lopez looking amateurish, despite his experience and athleticism.
16:02Many critics had questioned Shakur's resume, claiming he hadn't faced top competition.
16:07But against Lopez, he proved all doubters wrong.
16:10Technically, Shakur executed everything perfectly.
16:13Lopez struggled simply because he was facing Shakur Stevenson.
16:16What did I see? I see greatness, man. I see greatness.
16:21Shakur and Shakur probably beat him with one hand, man.
16:25That jab, man. Most important hand you have, man.
16:28You know. And he looked good doing it. Sharp.
16:32You know what I mean? Distance.
16:35He did everything, man. He did everything right, man.
16:37A lot of people thought it would be a tough fight because T.O.'s athletic, T.O.'s experienced.
16:44He's fought on a high level.
16:45And, you know, they were critical of Shakur.
16:47He ain't fought nobody and this and that.
16:48Yeah, yeah.
16:49He made T.O. look like everybody else.
16:51Made him look like an amateur.
16:53Made him look like an amateur.
16:54Yes.
16:55Now, technically, what did you see?
16:57Right? Where did T.O. go wrong in that fight?
17:00Where did it go wrong?
17:01Yeah.
17:03A fight in Shakur.
17:04That's where he went wrong.
17:06A fight in Shakur.
17:06I knew he just, uh, just running his mouth.
17:09He just was talking, man.
17:11I knew that from the beginning, even the time we were talking about.
17:13Even with his left hand slightly injured, Shakur maintained dominance throughout the fight,
17:18throwing the jab relentlessly and only occasionally using his left hand due to the injury.
17:23Buzzy emphasizes that Shakur could have achieved a stoppage if necessary,
17:27yet he managed the bout smartly despite the discomfort.
17:30The performance not only showcased his skill,
17:33but also his intelligence and composure in the ring.
17:35Fans in Philly and beyond witnessed a masterclass,
17:38with Shakur asserting himself as one of boxing's top talents.
17:42Even while hurt, he controlled the fight,
17:44proving that greatness doesn't rely on perfect conditions.
17:47It relies on skill, heart, and unwavering focus.
17:51Oh, yeah, yeah.
17:52Shakur, you know, you could've got to stop it too, but, uh,
17:54Shakur hurt his left hand.
17:57His left hand was hurt.
17:59If you noticed, he was using that, uh, that jab a lot.
18:02Yeah, jabbing in the hoop.
18:03You know what I mean?
18:04And he threw the left, uh, left hand every now and then.
18:06Because I was screaming out.
18:07Everybody said they hurt me in Philly.
18:09Yo, we could,
18:10Everybody said.
18:11We could hear you on the TV.
18:12Yeah, yeah.
18:12That's my young boy.
18:14You know what I mean?
18:14And, um,
18:16I was telling him,
18:17Throw that straight, uh, straight left hand.
18:19Then I noticed,
18:20when he did throw it,
18:22he wasn't throwing it real hard.
18:23You know what I mean?
18:24You know what I mean?
18:24But he looks spectacular, man.
18:26You know what I mean?
18:26He can't ask for nothing more, man.
18:28And, uh, with me,
18:30I don't care about what people say, man.
18:32They always want to, uh,
18:33talk about you and say,
18:35Oh, he should've did this,
18:36should've did that.
18:36He did everything that he was supposed to do.
18:39And he did it right.
18:40The fight between Shakur Stevenson and Devin Haney
18:43is one everyone is eager to watch.
18:45Both fighters bring exceptional skill,
18:48speed, and determination,
18:49making every moment in the ring
18:51unpredictable and intense.
18:53Fans are analyzing their styles
18:55and past performances,
18:56debating who will come out on top.
18:58Every punch, every movement counts,
19:00and the stakes couldn't be higher.
19:02Shakur's technical mastery
19:03meets Devin's agility and power,
19:06creating a clash that promises fireworks.
19:08The energy surrounding this fight is electric,
19:11and it has the potential
19:12to define both fighters' careers,
19:14delivering one of the most memorable bouts
19:16in recent boxing history.
19:18Only fight that even remotely sparks my interest
19:21for Shakur Stevenson is this guy right here,
19:24Devin Haney.
19:24Look at them.
19:25They're the same size.
19:26Obviously, Devin's moved up to 147.
19:28Shakur demands a catch weight.
19:30We'll see if Devin goes for the bait
19:32because I think Shakur Stevenson,
19:34there's no doubt about it,
19:35he has the skills to compete at 147
19:37to be five weight division champion.
19:39I feel like that would be crazy.
19:41That's it for today's video.
19:42Stay tuned until next time.
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