Shakur Stevenson believes he is “a stronger fighter than Floyd Schofield after sparring with him last time. WBC lightweight champion Shakur’s knockout rate is 45.5%.
He injured his hand
Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) says he’s had hand problems throughout his career, limiting his ability to land his shots. His glass hand is still a problem as he recently had hand surgery.
In the released video of Shakur working out, he does not use his right hand. That’s the one he operated on. If Stevenson’s arm falls apart against Schofield, he will be helpless and unable to fight him. He can’t run to victory like he did against Edwin De Los Santos and count on the judges to give him the win because he’s the A-side.
“The only thing that makes him a threat is his clumsy style. Its unusual rhythm, jumping, and you just have to be ready for it. But honestly, I have no idea about his child. So I’m going to show it,” Shakur Stevenson told Shawn Porter channeltalking about Floyd Schofield.
“I think that’s a misconception,” Shakur said when asked why fighters think they can beat him after sparring with him. “He didn’t see anything while he was in the ring. He didn’t come out of the ring and say, ‘I think I can beat him because he came out of the ring and said I’m the greatest fighter he’s ever been in the ring with.’
If Shakur doesn’t throw hard because of his fragile hands, it’s understandable why his sparring partners believe they can beat him. If Schofield follows what went down in his sparring with Shakur, it’s understandable why he feels he can beat him. That’s the logical conclusion anyone would come to after training with a fighter who prefers a fragile, injury-prone arm.
“He sent me a DM and said, ‘Bro, you’re better than anyone I’ve ever seen.’ He remembered how the sparring went,” Shakur said of his sparring with Schofield. “He remembered what happened, but I think today’s fighters must be delusional. I think he’s a delusional little kid and his dad is delusional. They tell themselves that to push themselves, but I read between the lines.”
If Shakur couldn’t sit on his shots because of arm problems, how can he call Kid Austin “deluded” for believing he can beat him. It makes sense for him to think he can beat a no-hitter.
“I feel like I’m stronger than him. I don’t feel like he’s stronger than me. I think people confuse that with me having arm problems throughout my career. I think I’m a stronger fighter than him, honestly,” Shakur Stevenson said.
Shakur sounds delusional here, saying he thinks he’s “stronger” than Schofield because all you have to do is watch their past fights on YouTube, and you’d think Kid Austin is a much bigger punch.
