Shakur Stevenson says he’s the “new version’ of his fighting style will be even better than the one he had before. Fans want to see Shakur unveil the new him in his title defense against the prospect Floyd Schofield on February 22nd in Riyadh.
Style Shift
Is it possible for Stevenson to change his style? He’s been using the same hit-and-not-get-hit style since he was in the amateurs, and he’s about to turn 28. Normally, a fighter is set in their ways by the time they are near their 30s.
Shakur needs to change his style on the double because he’s going to be in the spotlight against Schofield on Turki Alalshikh’s card. If he puts in another boring performance, it’s doubtful that Turki will want to use him for any of his other cards unless he’s buried at the bottom.
WBC lightweight champion Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) claims he doesn’t fear power because he stood in the pocket in his last fight against Artem…
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