Shakur Stevenson says Gervonta Davis should have chosen WBA lightweight 3 contender Edwin De Los Santos as his March 1 opponent instead of super featherweight Lamont Roach.
Stevenson wouldn’t say why he thinks WBA 135-lb champion Tank (30-0, 28 KOs) chose De Los Santos (16-2, 14 KOs) as his next challenger, but it’s possible he wanted see fight against. he
When that happens, Shakur could argue that he is on the same level as Tank or better. Look at it this way: Gervonta was looking poor against De Los Santos, which raised the value of Shakur because he looked terrible against him, running the whole creation.
Sneaky Move
Gerovnta would do Stevenson’s dirty work for him by fighting De Los Santos, who would take the pressure off his shoulders to give him a rematch after his fight last year. If Tank eliminates De Los Santos, it gives Shakur an excuse not to wrestle again. It’s sneaky.
Shakur defeated De Los Santos by unanimous decision 12 times to capture the vacant WBC lightweight title more than a year ago on November 16, 2023, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. De Los Santos has not fought since.
The scores
116-112
115-113
116-112
The most accurate score of the three was 115-113 because De Los Santos was close to winning and probably would have if Shakur hadn’t had the entire fight. Shakur said he was fighting hurt, but he still fights like that, so his excuse didn’t hold water.
“I think the fight he should have fought should have been Edwin De Los Santos. Tank,” said Shakur Stevenson to bet on yourself YouTube channel, saying that Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis should have picked highly ranked lightweight contender Edwin De Los Santos instead of picking Lamont Roach Jr. from the super featherweight division.
“I respect Lamont Roach as a fighter and I think he’s going to do well in the fight.
“I think Lamont Roach is a great fighter. I don’t think it’s going to be an easy night’s work for Tank. I think it’s going to be a tough fight, a lot tougher than people expect. I think people are going to be surprised at how Lamont does in that fight.”
