Being Compared to Gervonta "Tank" Davis HURTS Shakur Stevenson 

He’s promising the knock out and than goes 12 rounds

His fighting style will never draw numbers on PPV

The big problem with Shakur THINKS he’s worth More than the Public is willing to Pay him. Lol that’s it. He just turned down a 5/$15M contract. But his fight ARE BORING. He definitely had Artem hurt to the body multiple times and Shakur just didn’t seem to WANT the finish. He was fine with just out pointing his opponent.

I dislike when people compare every black boxer to Floyd. Look, Floyd was getting active early on during his Pretty Boy Floyd Era. As time passed that changed and he became risk adverse and focused on that Philly Shell Defense. Regardless he paved his own path to become box office. That’s want young boxers dont understand, the can’t sell a fight and have terrible self awareness of their like ability. Guys got to realize this isn’t just boxing, it’s PRIZE FIGHTING. 💰

No he’s not box office. He needs a big fight but he doesn’t have the power to be “box office”. He’s just slick af and good af.

Boxing is the only sport where the best boxer in the sport (Terence Crawford) isn't the most popular, and Crawford is beating dudes up, so TKOs/KOs don't always equate to popularity, Shakur is a causality of the casual boxing fan era

Being born in 97 means nothing it takes little to no time to learn history😂we can’t make that an excuse for ignorance anymore

I'm glad you guys gave Mase his flowers! I'm 42, born and raised in London, and Mase in the 90s was an absolute Superstar 🎉 Shakur don't know

Shakur just needs to fight Tank. Its really that simple. Shakur doesn't have a style that excites casuals but he has a style that win belts. If Shakur beats Tank, he'll become a star no matter what.

Abdullah Mason is the one y’all should be talking about he looking box office more than Shakur

The thing is nobody waiting for some gervonta Davis knockout. It’s not one extreme or the other at least fight him ..yall hype him up like he’s this strategic fighter and scientist and he doesn’t even know how to cut off a ring or adapt to an opponents style. They say he got good defense, but he never tested against anyone. Never fought anybodypass c or b level so the whole defensive credit he gets kind of baffles me he’s trying to hide in Floyd shadow telling himself it’s OK for him to be boring because Floyd had that reputation but in reality he’s not getting the same complaints. Floyd was labeled boring when he switched styles from his aggressive origin to defensive and even when he was defensive, he still threw punches. Shakira thinks he’s getting the same Mayweather hate when it’s not that he’s next level boring and he’s not as skilled as they say he is you never hear tank blame his opponent for why he couldn’t perform tank IQ is better than Shakur Shakur, jumping back in the ring like a kangaroo against cab drivers is not elite defense

WOA DEVIN WAS FUCKIN WHO UP

"Fkn him up" is a stretch when we're talking about that sparring. Dev was gettin his sht off, but it was only good work, not an ass whoopin at all.

He messed up by not having his pretty boy era at 126

Nah him being Shakur Tweeterson hurt his career but he can still bounce back. Boxing is boxing one fight can change perspectives

Mase was that guy!! I had the Harlem world album 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Devin was not F’en tank up in sparring lol it was just good work….. every time tank got serious Devin got on his back foot

A Black fighter can be a box office draw by one of 2 ways usually. Being the “Brute”(Liston, Foreman, Tyson)or the “Braggart”(Jack Johnson, Ali, Mayweather).You got to make them folks fear you or hate you to get their attention. Shakur better pick a lane fast. Otherwise he’ll never get the casual sports fan to notice him. The days of just being a great boxer and getting mass media attention are long gone.

definitely not box office

Keyshawn Davis next up…

Not true. Floyd’s perception changed over time and when he changed his moniker to “Money Mayweather”. Shakur just needs to win. To hell with changing your style just to take punches and a possible L. Do your thing Shakur.

Hell Nall don’t put that on 97 , that’s his mama and pops fault 😂

Stevens need to incorporate more Thomas Hearns style but Hearns was a boxer puncher, Stevens needs more tune up fights to build a following, but he gotta produce excitement which I don’t know if he can

1. Most casual fans are saying he’s a boring fighter because they don’t know what they’re watching and/or they’re listening to social media. 2. SS and Floyd have a lot in common in that they both possess an innate inability to defend and counter better than most boxers have ever. Floyd also suffered from the stigma of “boring” (as well as cherrypicking fights), especially during his “Pretty Boy Floyd” days. 3. Then Floyd got smart and became the villain OUTSIDE of the ring as “Money Mayweather,” but his style remained the same lol. But two critical things happened: he purposely annoyed detractors to the point that more people would watch to see him lose. This also made his core fanbase defend him more, and they also became more active. AND, most importantly, on Mexican holidays he fought Mexican fighters that were fast, explosive, volume punchers to satisfy the excitement factor while he was able to showcase his defensive prowess against them. That’s how he got the box office numbers while also keeping his head literally in tact. Class dismissed 😂

his fights arent exciting enough and he's unlikeable so he wont sell, but he's a damn good boxer

Shakur said he was going to knock this guy out and that it was no one else for Tank to fight but him, that's just talk though. I love the sweet science of hitting and not getting hit but Shakur hardly hits and needs to get his power up to put these guys away. He makes them miss but doesn't make them pay. He needs to cash in on that.

If you just listen, but don’t watch you won’t even know that Melissa Ford was there

3:15 Floyd has brittle hands also so he had to be strategic with his fighting style.

Shakur put himself in the conversation with Tank. His own fault

Mase did fail musically, remember " welcome back" 😂

Floyd was a knockout artist until he broke his hand. He was told to never fight again bc his hand would continuously break

Dude at end of the fight told shakur he ran from him so its hard to ko a guy just trying survive knowing he'd lose Shakur just needs to fight a couple bigger names to make the eventual tank matchup that much bigger.

😂I guess they never seen Pretty Boy Floyd fight….Roger had Floyd like pit you’re getting whooped bad to a stoppage or getting knocked out easily. Floyd hands started to break down and Floyd Sr got out that’s when he went defensive more.

These dudes definitely casuals! For dude to say Haney was fucking him up is diabolical!!! He needs to not speak on boxing anymore.. Budden was spot on when he said what he said before he said no comment…

It only hurts him because he can’t compare. He skilled but missing the it factor.

Here’s the thing …. Shakur isn’t a bad person he just sucks & people are trying to make him into something that he’s not ….. and he’s a cry baby …. All he does is cry and says no one wants to fight him then he gets in the ring with c level cab driver and still puts on a boring fight then blame the opponent for the fight being boring this kid is delusional ….. Terrence Crawford had to wait until his 39th fight to show the world why they was duckin him he didn’t cry tweeting acting like a kid he fought whooped ass and waited his turn … shakur needs to pages out of his book

Mayweather hands was brittle that’s y he changed his persona to money

Yall told my baby Melissa yall was gonna b tlkin boxing today and to take off 😂😂😂 she ain’t said a word

Shakur Stevenson is not Superior over nobody but he will be excellent in the martial arts movie the way he jumps and flies backwards they will love him

idk thats tough cause its like first glance you would say no but same time people still go buy and watch so i would say yes its just not for the same reasons tank is box office

The power isn’t really the only thing that give Shakur problems people act like Tank isn’t a great boxers as well. But I will Say Shakur has better defense awareness then Tank which will give Tank problems. But other than that I think Tank gets Shakur out of there because of his boxing, speed , durability, explosiveness, great chin and his ability to set traps🤷🏾‍♂️.

Good question

I never thought Floyd was boring he beat you up he was slick

Styles make fight, he just needs the right competition. Floyd needed the right dancing partners to do big PPV numbers, it’ll be the same for Shakur ✌️👍

He’ll be box office once he does the same thing to Tank. One of Floyd’s most masterful performances is against Canelo when he was defensive and “boring”. Shakurs ability to not get hit is JUST if not MORE impressive than tanks KO power. Trust. The fact that he fights his fight regardless of what the fans think should scare Tank. He’s taking it to the judges.

That pretty boy comparison stupid. Shakur first 10 fights he was knocking they ass out. He only has 22 fights lol. He is already in his third weight class whereas Tank is still in his 2nd and is really a one time champ.

Shakur stevenson is just plain boring. Just like Guillermo Rigondeaux

The only reason this ain’t valid is because he himself compares himself to tank and all the other fighters. this is what he wants it’s just not going in his favor but he still have fans

How many “Box office “ fighters are in boxing? Tank , ryan , Canelo, errol , and maybe Bud( who is better than everyone) . So he shouldn’t want a big fight, cause people think he not a draw? What happened to wanting to see the best fight the best? .smh

Fights to make Shakur vs Tank . Tanks vs Pitbull 2 , Shakur vs Zepeda. I do think Top rank has lots of Stars for Arum to cater. And TMT / al haymon cater to Tank Davis .. Matching him up with a featerweight Champion and good business fights were Davis is not going to risk much

Don’t put Shakur in the ring with tank if you want Shakur stay undefeated 😂

Mase & Cameron rappers sold tracks but they not selling tracks worldwide if did my grandma post know who they are 😂😂😅

“Tank is Knocking Nxggaz Out … Sooooo, in Boxing as fans….” 🥊…🤔 That’s about right !

People compared Floyd to pacman. Black ppl supported Floyd and others wanted to watch him lose. Black ppl ain't supporting shakur. Bud wasn't box office. It took him beating Spence before mainstream even knew him.

Where can I find the real video where Turk said all that?

4:38 sound dumb Devin gon W

Great Take Facts on Facts

Yep

Not going lie when mayweather got with 50 cent I was like I rock with him before then not so much I speak for hella people too

If you’re a fan of Mayweather, you’re a fan of Stevenson. If you’re not a fan of their style of boxing and winning on points, it’s like watching paint dry.

Speak for yourself when you say “I don’t want to see defensive boxing”. Y’all kill me with this, you never hear fans in ufc sabotaging careers of fighters because they wrestle. That “boring” shit is just a way to withhold opportunities. If he’s not worthy of a top spot that should be because someone beat him and last I checked he’s undefeated. Its called the “sweet science”

Where is the Em's album review?

Pander a little bit to Mase and Cam…nice little attempt at getting back on their good side while not selling out your Jersey brethren. Way to avoid any revisiting of you saying Cam ain’t let his teeth settle before jumping back on camera being juxtaposed with Shakur’s big teethed statement. All in all, I think you did a good job of taking the middle road (pause). Mase is definitely not a better rapper right now than Shakur is a boxer. That’s a super duper stretch. Would love to be proven wrong with a Mase verse but I don’t think that’s happening. Good job, Politico Joe.

Fuck boy Shakur folded by CALLING OUT TANK ANYWAY

New song jid with em is incredible ..em is the goat

All these guys sound like casual fans. They didn't even know which weight classes people are in lol. Shakur sold out the arena and has the highest ratings on ESPN for the year. He's on the verge of a superstar. Lol look how much he's talked about right now.

Floyd positioned himself as the villain... That made ppl hate him and want to see him lose. Shakur dobt have ppl emotionally connected to him.

Mase a hiphop legend they just to young to know

Yeah

Right

This logic is flawed! He’s not box office so therefore I don’t want him to fight the best. But a lot of y’all are just casual fan that just follow a narrative

U can't skip pretty boy to jump straight to money may. He tryna be just money may. U can't entertain the people long enough 😴 still a great fight ler tho.

He lied to us !!! He told us was gone knock Artem out

This how u can tell casuals from real fans of the sport. Did devin get some shit off on tank? Yes but it was after tank had damn near crucified devin. Plus its sparring back then for all we know is devin was maybe a few weeks out from a fight while that was tanks first day in camp for a fight in 10 weeks. See this the nuances of sparring that casuals dont understand. And again ITS SPARRING. And as the great philosopher and the duke of the long lost land of Mt. Lots Of Moneyngton, Sir Money-Mayweather once said it is far better to be 30 and 0 in the ring and 29 and 1 in thy gym than to be 30 and 0 in thy gym and 29 and 1 in the ring under thyn bright lights...

I still wanna see Tank fight Haney fuck he talkin about that’s a big fight regardless if Haney lost to Ryan. Hell I was see Ryan rematch Tank and Haney

Real boxing fans don’t mind strategic fights. The casuals don’t

Nobody's interested in watching mr pillow hands

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If you’re a “boxing” fan, yes you do want to see strategic boxing. If you want to see people brutalize eachother on the regular, watch MMA. The point of boxing is to not get hit lol.

The fight was not bad

Naaa Shakur need a to fight bull to EARN a shot at Tank ..

He was not fucking tank lol

It's called boxing for a reason!! This ain't ufc!! It's called hit and not got hit!!

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Love your style, it's like a burst of creativity in every video!

Floyd grew into it. It can happen. I'm not sure Shakur will grow into it tho

7:19 does mase get paid from his music ?

I love the kid, but I’ve always said he’s awkward.

😂 Floyd Mayweather is not 🚫 a defender of Black folk so why should they be for him?

Shakur is trying to skip the pretty boy work and become money

Boxing casuals talking about boxing

@Joe Budden TV get in the ring with 1 of them then lets see and work as hard as they do one allows them self to get hit the other does not u just don't know hot to fight its not a street fight do an analysis on there foot work there Angles there traps and you will see boxing

Shakur will beat Tank. Styles make fights and Shakur is an elite fighter, with a very high IQ. He's a different type of fighter.

Shakur beats them all. All of a sudden ‘fans’ have to see knockouts every fight lol I’m impressed by his style and boxing style

Abdulla and curmel put on a better fight then shakur shit even keshawn had a better fight he was the weakest link 😂😂😂😂 shakur aint nonwhere on tank level ever😂😂😂

Stop comparing tank or pretty boy Floyd to sleepy fists Shakur. He doesn’t have the balls to make it a dog fight like them he rather run like a 🐱

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He needs to stop talking

Floyd made u miss make you pay the toll not the same