Thing’s got heated on Twitter/X over the weekend when Ryan Garcia’s beef with Shakur Stevenson went to a whole other level. Fuming over criticisms Garcia made regarding Stevenson’s low-output decision victory over Edwin de los Santos last Thursday, the two young fighters engaged in a war of social media words. “Shakur, he's been getting on my nerves since the amateurs. He's … [Read more...]
Goodnight World: A Shakur Stevenson Bedtime Story
Little Paulie was restless, could not fall asleep,And then saw the glimmer from Daddy's TV. Sheepishly rapping on the half-open door,He could see Pops staring blankly as Tim Bradley bored. "Daddy, I can't sleep," Paulie said quite weary,Staring at daddy's eyes, glossed over with dreary. Paulie's father shook his head to regain his awareness,Then looked at his youngest, … [Read more...]
The Lightweight Title Shuffle
Undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney wasn’t going to be long for the division, and the news that Haney will move up to junior welterweight to challenge WBC champ Regis Prograis confirmed it. Haney wasn’t looking like he could safely make the 135 pound limit anymore. Furthermore, draining himself to face Shakur Stevenson or a rematch with Vasily Lomachenko wouldn’t be … [Read more...]
Before Bailing Out, Andre Ward Needs To Address Some Unfinished Business
I’m a fan of Andre Ward and I’m not afraid to say it, but at the same time, I’ve had a love/hate relationship with the Light Heavyweight champion over the course of the last four years. While Ward is one of the best fighters in the world and is almost prodigious with his work inside the ring, he’s irritating to the point of no return outside of it. For every dominant … [Read more...]