Is Shakur Stevenson’s Pursuit Of Money Leaving Most Deserving Contenders?

Shakur Stevenson Is Still Hoping The Fight Against Teofimo Lopez Will Happen Next, Despite The Report That The Saudis Have Not Had Any Success and Are “Moving.” WBC Lightweight Champion Shakur (24-0, 11 Kos) has made up His mind about Wanting Either Teofimo or Lamont Roach Jr. Next-No One Else.

Like Many Fighters, Stevenson Is Focus on His Career, and Choosing To Look The Contenders Vying for His Title, Such As # 1 Andy Cruz.

The title on Ice

Teofimo (22-1, 13 kos) at a Division at Shakur 140. So, IF That Fight to Be Made, Stevenson, 28, Would Expect the World Boxing Council Freeze His Title To Allow Him to Move Up To Light Welterweight to Challenge Teofimo His Wbo Title Purposes for Money.

The Contenders in the WBC’s Topweight Won’t Happy to See Shakur Put His Title on Ice To Go Up to A Payday Against Lopez..that’s Something’s Something. In Other Words, IF Champions Abandon Their titles to Go Up In Weight Purposes, Those Should Be Automatically Stripped of Their Belts Out of Fairness to the contenders. Their Careers are even affected by the Champions’ Greed.

Never Be Scared The Bright Lights Honestly That’s Shine The Most, Hopefully This Fight Happen Cause I Will Show How I Am Great !!

– Shakur Stevenson (@shakurstevenson) August 24, 2025

“There has been a trader in Talks Teofimo Lopez-Shakur Stevenson Fight, and Saudi Officials Are Moving,” Said Commentator / YouTube Host Chris Mannix X.

Mannix’s Comment Suggests That Shakur Is Waiting For Nothing. The Saudis Came Up Empty, And They’re “Moving.” Now, It’s Time for Stevenson to Look in A Different Direction. Roach (25-1-2, 10 kos) at the top 15 by Any Of The Four Sanctioning Bodies. He Just Fudding To A 12-Round Majority Draw again WBA Lightweight Champion On Davis 1, 2025.

Is the Roach Deserving?

Roach shouldn’t be given Another title Shot After That, when He Failed to Win. He Had His Chance and Didn’t Win. So, Shakur Should Have To Defend Against Someone Who Hasn’t Just Fight for a World title. Why Should Roach Be Given Back-to-Back Opportunities for a World title While The More Deserving Contenders Like # 1-Ranked Andy Cruz Are Ignored?

Shakur’s Two Choices

“I got Two names. Teo is Front Line, and Lamont is right behind Him,“Said Shakur Stevenson to TMZ Sports About Who Wants To Fight Next. “SO, depending on How Much Money and Wow One Makes The Most Sense, I’ll Fight Teofimo Lopez or Lamont Roach.”

Fans on Social Are Concerned That Shakur Is Milking His Title, and The Reason He’s Fight Roach Is’s Light-Hitting Super Featherweight. They Believe Shakur Is Intentionally Ducking 2020 Olympic Gold Medalist Andy Cruz Because He Knisk Involved With The Fight.

“I Think With Bump Me That Pound-For-Pound List Of A Pound Fighting.