Undefeated southpaw Shakur Stevenson delivered one in all the performances of the 12 months when he turned super-lightweight world champion in January, however there’s one up-and-coming 140lb contender who believes he is aware of how to beat the Newark phenomenon.
Stevenson put collectively a world-class exhibiting when he outpointed Teofimo Lopez to capture the WBO super-lightweight crown and develop into a four-division world champion. Although, his plans to return to light-weight had been scuppered when he was stripped of his WBC 135lb title.
Instead, regardless of rumours of a transfer up to welterweight for potential showdowns with Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn, it seems as those two will instead face one another, and that Stevenson will stay at super-lightweight for the foreseeable future.
In his new division, there are a bunch of sizzling prospects which are determined to dethrone him, none extra standard than Nevada-based Emiliano Vargas, son of two-time super-lightweight world champion, Fernando Vargas.
Speaking to Ring Magazine, Emiliano Vargas defined the weak point in Stevenson’s recreation which he believes he noticed throughout his conflict with Lopez.
“I think that every fighter has a different approach that you have to take towards them. Shakur looked amazing in his last fight, he honestly surprised me and a lot of other people so I give my kudos to him.
“But, at the end of the day, I understand that, the right time, God already has it picked. So, if we were to fight with Shakur down the line, we would have to obviously solve that puzzle.
“Honestly, Teofimo was doing a great job when he was going to the body and really, after that, he had his moments to the body and then Shakur would keep him on the outside.
“Shakur even said it himself, that he got hit with a body shot one time and he wanted to throw up. I have been hit to the body before and it doesn’t feel good. So, I think that no fighters like body shots.”
With the WBO, the place Stevenson reigns as champion, 21-year-old Vargas is rated as the #5 contender and subsequently might be given the probability to exploit that weak point and replicate his father’s achievements in the close to future.
