Exhausted Shakur Stevenson had his first face with his replacement opponent, Josh Padley, today during their latest press conference DAZN PPV at the Royal Arena in Riyadh.
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Shakur dried up
The WBC champion in the lightweight category Stevenson (22-0, 10 ko) looked painfully thin, as if it had fallen 20 pounds of water weight before weighing on Friday. This is not a shock because a few weeks ago he looked big, like a little grandmother. From Stevenson’s phenomenon you can say that they will blow until the 150’s after rehydrate, and he will dominate the electrician from England.
Shekur look smug During his encounter with Padley, and you could say that he thinks this guy is not threatening to ruin his way to his golden fight against the day against Gervont Davis. Newark, a native of New Jersey, Stevenson coincides with a weak opposition, and you can understand why, given the mega-novice man who can get a combat tank.
Putting a shakura with some good would be bad because glass hands and lack of power would make him vulnerable.
Padley, 29, was chosen because he was a replacement for Shakur after the original opponent, Floyd Schofield, suffered a disease this week. This is the second fighter on this card that has overthrew the disease since he arrived in Saudi Arabia.
“In this training I have put a lot of work to do. I go in with the same mentality. I know that this guy (Padley) is trying to get my food off my table and I won’t let him,” Shakur Stevenson said during today’s Final press conferenceTalking about his fight against replacement opponent Josh Padley on Saturday night.
“I fought in amateurs. It reminds me of amateurs where you don’t know who you will fight next. It’s okay. I’ll feel it, and then I’ll take care of the job,” Shakur said. “There’s always a little pressure, but I’m locked, I’m focused and I’m coming for him.”
Last time updated 20.02.2025