Shakur Stevenson is searching for the biggest fights after a frustrating period and has now said he will fight a rising star of the game but only on one condition.
Stevenson got fed up with not being able to get the marquee fights he wanted that earlier this year he announced he was retiring much to the amusement of some. Days later he went back on that and said he loves the sport too much and is now in the hunt for big tests.
His last outing was a rather dull affair back in November against Edwin De Los Santos which he won over 12 rounds by unanimous decision to defend his WBC world lightweight title.
Now he has responded on X to news that Floyd ‘Kid Austin’ Schofield wants a shot as his belt and has offered him a route to it.
“Abdullah Mason vs Kid Austin on my next undercard? Kid Austin want a spot at my belt without doing nothing in the sport of boxing well here’s the opportunity of a lifetime u get pass Lil bro I’ll give u that opportunity or u just clout chasing?”
Schofield has fought just 16 times in the lightweight divisions and is 21 years old but is being tipped for the top by many.
His father took to his account on X to engage in a back-and-forth with Stevenson.
“@ShakurStevenson we already have clout, we fight more than you. This is pop, and Kid will stop you. Stop throwing a tantrum and trying to get him to fight a bunch of people. You are scared and don’t have no power. He would stop you… we are calling you out. No one else just you.”
He then said his son is busy training while Stevenson is online.
“Why 🤷🏾♂️ Kid is studying boxing while you online playing. I look forward to that fight in the future. You gave us your word that if we beat Zepeda, then we fight you. Are you going to keep your word? That is all a man truly has 👍🏾🤎👊🏾”
Stevenson responded by once again throwing down the gauntlet.
Damn old man Abdullah got y’all heart 😂😂 they rather wait 2 years to get a Zepeda fight then fight Abdullah next and ME right after.. But I’m generous enough to still give y’all a shot after the 2 year wait process for y’all to get a Zepeda fight 💪🏾 BUT YALL ARE 🦆’s
It seems as though this is a fight that could brew nicely for down the line sometime.