Shakur Stevenson has predicted he will “put on a show” in his WBC lightweight title defense against Floyd Schofield on February 22 in Riyadh. Shakur also said he doesn't need Garvonta Davis and isn't chasing him. It's a laugh.

Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) wants to “make a statement” to the Saudis and all the fans who will be watching the event at home on DAZN PPV. His moves could make the fans angry and boo them in the fourth round.

“I'm very smart”

“It's a familiar face to the fans. People know him little by little. It's going to be a fun fight,” Shakur Stevenson said Fight Hub TVTalking about his title defense against Floyd Schofield Jr. on February 22nd. “This is a motivated kid. He wants to take my place. He is trying to take my crown.

“When you're fighting a young, hungry lion, that's a lot to deal with on your own. I remember that age myself. I wanted to win a world title so bad. I work super extremely hard. I'm hoping he will be the same way.

“My experience. I got a lot of experience for that. i am very smart I'm going to take him to a level he's never been before,” Shakur said of Schofield. “I am a name on the card. I'm going to put on a show. Kid Schofield is right on track. You have to be very focused.”

Scofield is going to make Shakur look bad by pressuring him and hitting him hard whenever he gets close enough to connect. Stevenson will be forced to run against Edwin De Los Santos, and I wouldn't be surprised if the Saudi crowd cheers him on. They are decent people, but Stevenson can anger them enough with his running that they throw him out of the ring.

“I don't need him”

“If that's the career he's going to retire on, go ahead and do what you have to do. I don't agree with that. I think it's soft, but he is,Stevenson says of Gervonta 'Tank' Davies that he will retire after 2025.

Tank has nothing to gain by fighting Shakur because he is not popular. If Stevenson had the popularity of Ryan Garcia, Tank would have fought him long ago. he is not Shakir's boring fighting style got in the way of his popularity, and now he's coming of age. He must go up soon.

“I don't want to chase people around. If he is willing to fight, I am ready to fight. It should be, but I can't sit there and chase you, and then she'll think I need her. I don't need him,” Shakur said of not needing Tank Davis.

Who is he kidding? Shakur has been chasing Tank Davis since going 135 in 2023 In numerous interviews, Shakur has mentioned Gervonta by name, said he wants to fight him and is getting downright desperate. He sounds like a lover of tank warfare.

Stevenson's career depends on that fight, and his promoter, Eddie Hearn, has been talking endlessly about wanting the Tank-Shaku fight. Hearn could be the main reason Shakur was signed, as a matchup between him and Tank could bring in a lot of money.