Shakur Stevenson hits back at critics: 'So I'm scared of everybody'

Stevenson said fans who cannot appreciate greatness are why Terence Crawford retired, and pointed to his last two fights, against William Zepeda and Teofimo Lopez.

By Combat Sports UK Staff · Published Mon 28 Sept, 20:08 UK · AI-assisted reporting

https://twitter.com/ShakurStevenson/status/2104079073643581734

Shakur Stevenson has turned on fans who say he avoids tough fights.

"Then it's oh he scared of this guy he scared of that guy," Stevenson wrote on X. "So I'm scared of everybody in the 135, 140 & 147 division I'm even scared of the 130 pound fighters who don't fight at 135 😂 This why Bud Crawford retired u people can't appreciate greatness especially the black culture."

He also imagined how fans would react if he and Ryan Garcia called for the same fight. "Ryan Garcia: 'Let's fight Pitbull Cruz' Fans: That's a banger match up🔥 Shakur Stevenson: 'Let's fight Pitbull Cruz' Fans: 'Oh he want easy fights he know that's easy work that's why he want to fight him'," he wrote.

On Monday he added: "U know what else im not gone let my foot off yall neck either, Yall complain like I don't fight nobody ok 👌🏾 Compare my last 2 fights against Zepeda and Teo. Name the opponents of your fav fighter last 2 fights they had now was they better opposition then them 2 names?"

Stevenson won his title in January by beating Teofimo Lopez. Zuffa Boxing has offered him a unification fight with WBA champion Gary Antuanne Russell, Dan Rafael reported, while Dana White said a fight with Manny Pacquiao was never on the table: White denies Pacquiao vs Stevenson talks. On Saturday, Stevenson had posted: "Gary Antuanne Russell let's unify ☎️".