Shakur Stevenson has broken his silence on Gervonta Davis announces that he plans to retire at the end of 2025.
Both Stevenson and Davis are currently preparing for separate world title fights, with Shakur putting his WBC lightweight belt on the line against Floyd Schofield on February 22, while WBA lightweight champion Davis faces Lamont Roach a week later.
Ahead of his meeting with Roach, ‘Tank’ made the shock announcement that he plans to retire at the end of the year, putting a potential clash with Stevenson in doubt.
Stevenson has now finally given his reaction to the news while talking to Fight Hub TVat first only needed two words to sum up his thoughts.
“It’s soft.
“If he wants to retire with the career he got, go ahead and do whatever you have to do. I don’t agree with that, but that’s up to him.”
Stevenson was then asked if Tank’s announcement means he is no longer as interested in trying to secure a deal with his lightweight rival.
“I’m not going to lie, I’m not into chasing people around. If he’s willing to fight, I’m ready to fight. I think it should happen but I can’t sit there and chase you around and then he tries to make it act like I need him. I don’t need him.”
While Stevenson and Davis have yet to meet professionally in a ring, they have had an infamous sparring session in the past, and Shakur has revealed his version of events as to how exactly it happened.
