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00:00It was some crazy work, and just with him and Devin working,
00:13it was crazy entertaining work at that particular time.
00:18What did you do?
00:22Crazy what?
00:23Crazy, crazy, crazy!
00:25Definitely, that's all we probably know.
00:29You need a few more?
00:35Crazy!
00:37Crazy, crazy, crazy!
00:41Crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy!
00:47Crazy, crazy!
00:54Crazy!
00:55Crazy!
00:56Crazy!
00:57Crazy!
00:58Crazy!
00:59Crazy, crazy!
01:00I'm that good.
01:01None of these fighters could beat me, and if you sign up to fight me, good luck.
01:07Floyd Mayweather shared his thoughts on Devin Haney sparring Shakur Stevenson,
01:12describing the session as intense and impressive,
01:14and praising the skill and performance of both fighters.
01:17He can do crazy numbers.
01:19It's gonna be hard to break my record,
01:21because you have so many people stealing.
01:25You know, so many people stealing.
01:27Streaming, yeah.
01:28Yeah, streaming.
01:29It's still stealing.
01:30They're not paying for it.
01:31They're free.
01:32It's stealing.
01:33Their sparring demonstrated that Shakur and Devin possess equal skill levels,
01:37exchanging powerful blows and matching each other shot for shot.
01:40Floyd got heated with Bill Haney, saying his son,
01:46Floyd got heated with Bill Haney saying his son Devin is only strong in the gym and hasn't shown
02:13it in the ring. Shakur says he is confident in his abilities claiming none of these fighters can
02:40defeat him but anyone is welcome to try.
03:10Shakur Stevenson states he will face anyone who calls his name, proving he isn't avoiding any challengers in the sport.
03:30I'm like nah he just keeps saying my name to the public. This is the fight that people want to see. My fan base they want to see this fight. I put the fight together. What two days before the fight now he's sick. He poisoned somebody massaged him and did something to him. I don't know all this that he kept talking about but I'm just like showing y'all like what type of I am.
04:00Business and not just get talked into doing things when it comes down to like the public.
04:05Bernie Thay Boxer recently shared his analysis of the potential matchup between Shakur Stevenson and Devin Haney emphasizing the impressive achievements and legacies of both fighters.
04:15He noted that Shakur Stevenson has built a remarkable career establishing himself as a four weight world champion. Beyond just holding multiple titles, Stevenson has also earned recognition as a two time lineal champion and has claimed two ring magazine belts.
04:29Achievements that highlight his skill, consistency and dominance in the sport.
04:34Bernie highlighted that Stevenson's accomplishments reflect not only his technical ability but also his adaptability across weight classes, showcasing a fighter capable of excelling against a wide range of opponents.
04:46This versatility and history of success make him a formidable challenge for anyone entering the ring.
04:51After the fight, Conor Benk comes into the ring. They talk, have some words. But Shakur Stevenson said, I want to put that same high rehydration clause you put on Chris Eubank. Tell me, what did you get out of that moment in the ring?
05:06Well, you know, I heard on the press conference where I think it was his manager said that, you know, that was a clown move.
05:16But I think Shakur invited that, you know, I don't even know if I would have said all that about Conor being right then, you know, but I think he really wants that fight. He really want the money for the fight.
05:28You know, he been saying that. But now he came to victorious. You know, he's I think he really wants that money for that fight. He wants the money for the fight.
05:37At the same time, Devin Haney has developed a reputation as a highly skilled and disciplined competitor known for his speed, precision and strategic approach to fights.
05:47Bernie noted that Haney's skill set makes him a worthy opponent capable of testing even the most accomplished champions.
05:53By examining both fighters' accomplishments, Bernie underscored the significance of a potential Stevenson-Haney matchup, suggesting that it would not only be a high level contest of skill, but also an important moment for both careers and legacy.
06:06Legacy fights, accomplishments, because now Shakur is a four-way world champion. Devin is a three-way world champion.
06:13Devin was undisputed, but now Shakur is a two-time lineal champion.
06:19You know, so he's a two-time Ring Magazine winner, you know, two-time unified champion.
06:23If you want to add the ring, as far as with the WBO, he was unified at 130, you know.
06:28So, so he's a two-time unified champion, two-time lineal champion.
06:33Beat a guy like Tiafimo Lopez, who rises to the occasion.
06:38Had a close fight with George Kambosis.
06:40You can make a claim that he was fighting out of frustration or out of emotion, you know.
06:46And that was it. He was in his prime, too.
06:48You know, Josh Taylor seemed to be drained at 140, not taken away from Devin, but he was already moving up to 47, they were saying.
06:56You know, Lomachenko was a little older and smaller.
06:59Sean Porter breaks down a potential Shakur Stevenson versus Devin Haney matchup as an incredibly close and thrilling fight.
07:06Both fighters are extremely fast, sharp, and intelligent in the ring, making it hard to predict a clear winner.
07:12Porter describes it as a high-speed chess match where victory depends not only on hand speed, but also on mental sharpness and the ability to set up and capitalize on openings quickly.
07:23He emphasizes that the fight would be intensely back and forth, with both men capable of creating opportunities in an instant.
07:29Ultimately, Porter suggests the bout would showcase skill, strategy, and precision at the highest level,
07:35leaving fans on the edge of their seats.
07:37Who I see beating Shakur Stevenson?
07:39I really don't know who I see beating him.
07:41The thing with, that is an amazing fight because both guys are very quick, very intuitive, and very fast and sharp.
07:55I do lean with, I'm not even going to pick a winner in that because this is my first time playing it in my head,
08:02and I just see it. It's just so back and forth.
08:05And it's that fast chess that we always talk about, and it's that fast chess, which is going to be slick.
08:15What wins a fast chess match? What makes a difference?
08:19Who's fastest? Honestly, it's who's fastest, and it's also not just who's fastest with the hands,
08:26but also mentally to make that set up in that second move and capitalize the fastest.
08:33That's a fantastic fight.
08:35Do you think we see it?
08:37I'd love to see it.
08:38Yeah, but do you think so? I think so. I think we get it at maybe 140.
08:41I'm not rushing that fight, and I don't think we get it at 140.
08:44I think if we get it, we get it at 135.
08:46Yeah, I don't think Shakur, maybe, maybe, maybe Shakur's got, I don't know, maybe a couple fights, if not less than that, at 130.
08:55And then, I think a blessing for us would be Shakur going after fighters, not going after belts, not going after a championship title, but going after belts, or excuse me, going after fighters.
09:10If he decides to go after fighters, because it's getting him everything that he really did, turn pro to get.
09:16Dan Raphael analyzed Shakur Stevenson's performance with a focus on his technical skill and overall dominance.
09:23He highlighted that from the start, it was clear Shakur had control in almost every aspect of the fight.
09:28While some expected a competitive bout with close rounds, Raphael noted that the match turned out to be decisively one-sided, with Shakur consistently outperforming his opponent.
09:37His offense, defense, movement, and use of the jab were all exceptional, demonstrating a level of skill that left little doubt about the outcome.
09:46In my mind, I always felt like Shakur was going to win, and it was going to probably be a, you know, a pretty comprehensive decision.
09:52But in my mind, I'm thinking it's going to be, you know, maybe it'll be 8-4, maybe it'll be 9-3, maybe the rounds will be somewhat competitive, but Shakur will win them.
10:00Because he's, as I said at the time, I felt like in every department, he was probably a little better than T. Fimo, except maybe for the pure punching power.
10:09But I thought that was negated, because I don't think that either one of them is a big puncher at 140 pounds.
10:16But it turned out that the rounds weren't even competitive.
10:19So, you know, you can have a fight where the score could be, you know, that wide, but you look at each individual segment of the fight, and you're like, okay, there was competition.
10:28This wasn't like that. This was Shakur easily winning.
10:32Raphael emphasized that Stevenson's composure in the ring was remarkable.
10:36Even in moments when his opponent appeared to rally, Shakur maintained control, using precise punches and intelligent positioning to stay ahead.
10:44Raphael also observed that conventional assumptions about punching power were misleading, as Shakur effectively neutralized any threat, landing clean, telling shots while preventing his opponent from establishing offense.
10:55The analysis highlighted Stevenson's ability to dominate without relying on raw power, combining timing, accuracy, and ring IQ to command the fight.
11:04Raphael concluded that Shakur's performance wasn't just a victory, but a statement, showcasing his skill, preparation, and strategic mastery, reinforcing his status as one of the most technically accomplished fighters in the division.
11:16That, like, it wasn't even close. Like, there was never a moment in, like, other than that one or two rounds where you had to even think about who was the winner.
11:24Because it's so very clear that Shakur was doing it on offense, doing it on defense, with movement, with his jab, was spectacular.
11:30He actually, to me, you know, the conventional wisdom is he's the bigger puncher, Tiafimo, than Shakur.
11:36No, he wasn't. Tiafimo never landed a telling shot the whole freaking fight.
11:40And he never had shown any kind of serious punching power at 140 since he arrived in the division, other than the first bout in the division, where he scored a knockout over a journeyman opponent.
11:50The way I watched it, I was just like, oh, not in awe, but like, you know, when you're watching something and go, like, I think the consensus was that Shakur would outbox.
12:00And I think people get confused when we say to outbox the opponent.
12:04It's meant people associate with back foot move.
12:07No.
12:07In center ring.
12:08Aid Oladipo analyzed where Shakur Stevenson currently stands in the boxing world, highlighting both his status and the challenges he faces with sanctioning bodies.
12:17Stevenson has positioned himself as one of the biggest names in the sport, capable of moving up in weight classes while planning to return to 135 pounds.
12:26This flexibility and confidence put pressure on organizations like WBC, which are navigating their own internal conflicts and dealing with major figures in boxing.
12:35All right, Shakur Stevenson, blast WBC and responds to being stripped of a 135 pound title.
12:42This is a bit wild.
12:44It's a bit wild.
12:44And the reason it's a bit wild, so many different reasons, actually.
12:48One of the biggest reasons is that Shakur has always said, I want to go up to fight Tio, but I want to come back down to 135.
12:53So basically, he's almost telling the WBC, let me go up there, I will come back down.
12:59And with what the WBC are going through right now and this battle with Zufa where, you know, they've got some real big players in power over there.
13:06And they're saying, F the belts and WBC are fighting, saying none of the belts mean stuff.
13:10The last thing you want to do is have a public spat, a public back and forth with one of the biggest names in boxing right now.
13:18Shakur Stevenson is one of the biggest names in boxing.
13:21And the thing about Shakur as well, you piss him off, this guy will go straight to social media and make it known that he's pissed off.
13:27And that's what he's done.
13:29Oladipo explained that Shakur has openly expressed his frustration with WBC over a sanctioning fee of $100,000,
13:36making it clear on social media that he disagreed with their demands.
13:40Even though Stevenson's recent fights were not for the WBC title,
13:43the organization's rules require a champion to pay half the sanctioning fee as if the belt were at stake.
13:49Aid described this as a questionable rule, highlighting the tension between top-level fighters and sanctioning bodies.
13:56Despite the bureaucratic hurdles, Stevenson remains a high-profile figure whose decisions carry weight in the sport.
14:02His ability to speak out, challenge expectations, and maintain elite performance
14:06underscores his influence and reinforces his position as one of boxing's most prominent and respected athletes.
14:12The WBC belt was on the line.
14:14Does that make sense?
14:15Let me see if I can find it.
14:16I'm going to find it and read it out so I'm not paraphrasing because this is quite important.
14:22And I think it's a joke.
14:24I think it's a joke.
14:25I really do.
14:26All right.
14:28Okay.
14:29Yeah.
14:29Rule 7.3.
14:31I'm going to put this on the screen as well.
14:32It says, in the event that a WBC champion competes in any belt in which his WBC title is not at stake,
14:42the champion is obligated to pay the WBC 50% of the WB sanctioning fee payable as if the belt were a title defense.
14:54What?
14:56What are we doing?
14:57That's crazy.
15:00That's crazy.
15:01I'm sorry.
15:02This is different to Terrence Crawford.
15:04A lot of you kind of didn't agree with my take on Crawford saying,
15:08F the WBC.
15:09Take your belt.
15:09Analysts believe the repeated delays in the Shakur Stevenson vs. Devin Haney fight
15:14suggest that Shakur might be avoiding the matchup intentionally.
15:17Every time negotiations progress, unexpected obstacles seem to arise,
15:21preventing the fight from being finalized.
15:23These constant setbacks have fueled speculation that Shakur is hesitant to face Haney in the ring.
15:28Despite the demand from fans and the boxing community, observers argue that while both
15:33fighters are highly skilled and evenly matched, Shakur's reluctance to commit has created frustration
15:38and skepticism, making many question whether the fight will happen soon or continue to be postponed
15:43indefinitely.
15:44I know I'm probably going to get a lot of hate for this, but like Shakur is literally fearing Devin Haney.
15:50Because like every time like you go on a Shakur interview and every time he's mentioned to fight Devin Haney,
15:56like let's talk about the first time, like the first time that Shakur was asked to fight Devin,
16:02like basically Shakur was just like, well, I think it was Cigar Talk.
16:07Like he was on an interview with Cigar Talk.
16:10Like basically the first time they asked him like, oh, would you fight Devin Haney?
16:14And Shakur was like, yeah, I would love to fight Devin, but I'm not moving up to 147.
16:18And he basically said that Devin Haney would have to move back down to 140, which we all know Devin
16:24is not moving back down to 140 and definitely ain't going back to 135 because he was just killing
16:30himself to make the lower weight classes that he was at.
16:33Like 135, like was, he was extremely killing himself.
16:37Like look at him in the George Cambosa fight.
16:39Like the Ryan Garcia fight, his second fight at 140, he didn't look the best.
16:44He looked pretty drained, but he didn't look as drained like as he did against Cambosa because
16:49he was killing himself a lot to make 135, but Shakur just doesn't want Devin to be at his best.
16:56And just the amount of times that Shakur was just mentioning like rehydration clause,
17:01rehydration clause, rehydration clause, rehydration clause, rehydration clause,
17:05like over and over again, like in every single interview, like when they mentioned Devin Haney,
17:11like he's just talking about how Devin's too big, like he's always complained about that
17:15and the clause that he's always talking about, like, well, yeah, Shakur, that's why I would
17:22pick Devin to beat you because if you're talking about that size being too much and you're just
17:27not confident and you're talking, you're just bringing up rehydration clause, that's called
17:31fear because you just don't want to fight a fighter where he's at his best.
17:36And we all know Devin is way better at 147 than he was at 140.
17:40Some believe Shakur isn't avoiding Devin Haney, but is aiming for a bigger challenge.
17:45He has reportedly been in discussions to fight Conor Ben, suggesting he seeks high profile
17:50opponents rather than just delaying matches, prioritizing career defining fights over
17:54immediate bouts. This strategy fuels debate among fans and analysts.
17:59Okay, let's talk about this Shakur and the kind of Ben thing. Shakur has been getting a lot of flack
18:04because fans feel like that Shakur is ducking Devin Haney. How do I feel about Shakur ducking Devin
18:12Haney? I don't think it's true. I don't think it's a thing. Shakur said he's going to go up,
18:17put a rehydration clause on a man to fight him. Is Devin Haney going to take a rehydration clause
18:23to fight? If not, I don't think so. So why are we even having the debate about him fighting Devin?
18:30It's not like he's fighting a champion to get a random accolade like a belt or something,
18:37you know? So it's really irrelevant to even bring up why Shakur is not fighting Devin.
18:43He's fighting Conor Ben because he feels like he needs to fight Conor Ben because he disrespecting
18:47him or whatever the case may be. It's really nothing to it. Fans are trying to put Devin
18:53and Shakur against each other. I would love to see the fight, but it's whatever.
18:57By 2026, the most intriguing fight in boxing could be Keyshawn Davis versus Devin Haney.
19:03Tension has been building for years between Davis, his brothers, and Haney, fueled by verbal exchanges
19:09and competitive history. In the 147-pound division, many believe a Davis-Haney matchup could
19:14generate more excitement than other potential fights, even those involving names like Mario
19:19Barrios. Davis, already a proven champion at 135 pounds, brings both skill and experience,
19:26while Haney continues to establish himself as one of the division's top talents. The combination of
19:31youth, athleticism, and hunger on both sides promises a compelling, action-packed bout. Promoters
19:37see strong potential for a major event, with The Clash offering high stakes, engaging storylines,
19:42and stylistic contrast. For fans, this fight represents more than titles. It's a chance to
19:47witness two rising stars compete at the highest level, creating anticipation, drama, and unforgettable
19:54moments in the sport.
19:55Keyshawn Davis, Keyshawn Davis brothers, and Devin the Dream Haney. I believe in 147-pound division that
20:03a Keyshawn Davis versus Devin Haney will be just as interesting, just as lucrative than any of those
20:13fights that we mentioned. A potential fight with Royley Romero, potential fight with Devin Haney and
20:17Crocker. I think Keyshawn Davis and Devin Haney will be a way better fight than that.
20:21A Mario Barrios, I think that Keyshawn Davis and Devin Haney promo will be way better than
20:26Mario Barrios and Devin Haney. And of course, those are unification bouts, but we also in the
20:33landscape of boxing, in which belts don't matter as much. It don't matter as much. It matters,
20:41but it don't matter as much. Keyshawn Davis was already a champion in 135-pound division,
20:47and where he performed very, very well. Because of course, the performances that Keyshawn Davis has
20:52is really more entertaining than the performance that Shakur Stevenson had. We were talking about
20:56Shakur Stevenson in tank in 135-pound division, but as Keyshawn kept emerging, he was already
21:03a conversation of Shakur, Keyshawn, and Davis, Keyshawn. Of course, we got Andy Cruz, they're going to be
21:09facing Morita on the 24th, but it looked like that fight is not going to happen. The primary
21:15fight for Keyshawn Davis now, in my opinion, is Devin the Dream Haney in 147, because that's his plan.
21:22The primary fight for a Devin Haney, in all actuality, should be now a Keyshawn Davis. If Keyshawn
21:31Davis is willing to fight you, and they call in Devin Haney and Bill Haney, shout out to Bill Haney,
21:36he's done a wonderful job as a manager. It's saying that they Devo, well, Keyshawn Davis is
21:41Craig, and Keyshawn Davis is running towards Devo, right? Shakur backed Floyd Mayweather's
21:47criticism of Devin Haney, showing he's not afraid to call out the drama and beef around unfair fight
21:52deals, siding with Floyd's point on how Haney's approach didn't respect the bigger picture in
21:58boxing's hierarchy. He made it clear he's watching closely and won't stay silent.
22:02Yo, I think we all know that Mayweather telling the truth, but the fact is that Devin Haney was
22:08wrong by top rank when he had to fight Kambosis over and over in a different country. He should
22:15never have to fight Kambosis two times over and over like that. He was wrong. And Dev is getting
22:21back. He's getting that get back. And a lot of times when fighters is wrong, they take it out on
22:27their next opponent or whoever has to come up. They want them to go come up the same way they came up
22:32and whether it was wrong or right, that's the way that they look at it. I don't think that Dev
22:37is going to bend break for nobody. And I don't care who says what. My opinion don't matter. You know
22:45what I mean? But it's definitely exciting to see these guys is going to get in the ring within two to
22:52three to five years. These guys are going to get in the ring. So it's just exciting to see the
22:56buildup. This is just the buildup happening, man. It's exciting, man. That's it for today's video.
23:02Stay tuned until next time.
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