“Nah, I don’t really care,” said Shakur Stevenson to The Agnew Project when asked if he was desirous about becoming undisputed at light welterweight “It’s,” said Shakur when told the belts are watered down at 140.
“It’s since you’ve got to understand that with the undisputed thing, it’s situational. If any individual is in the precise situation, they might be undisputed, and it will probably be any fighter,” Stevenson said.
“I feel prefer it’s a situational thing. It’s good to have the accomplishments, but what will we do with the accomplishments now? Can we just say we got them?”
Those comments immediately opened the door to criticism since the Teofimo Lopez fight looks like a positive situation for Shakur in comparison with other possible routes at 140.
Teofimo still carries major name recognition and holds the WBC title, but his form since moving to light welterweight in 2022 has been uneven. Many fans believed Sandor Martin deserved the choice against him. Jamaine Ortiz gave him serious problems with movement and counterpunching, and Steve Claggett was capable of pressure him in ways in which raised latest questions on Teofimo’s consistency at the burden.
That’s the reason some fans view Teofimo as a more manageable championship route than fighters akin to Gary Antuanne Russell or Keyshawn Davis.
Russell would likely force Shakur right into a much harder physical fight built around pressure, volume, and punching power. Keyshawn, whom Shakur often calls his “brother,” brings size and physicality that many imagine could create difficult moments over 12 rounds.
As an alternative, Shakur appears focused on business-driven fights that carry larger financial upside and lower physical risk relative to reward. Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney, Conor Benn, Lamont Roach, and Raymond Muratalla have all been mentioned as possible targets.
Even the Crawford connection quietly suits Shakur’s argument. Terence Crawford captured the undisputed super middleweight championship against Canelo Alvarez at a moment many fans viewed as ideal timing. Before losing to Crawford, Canelo had collected and defended the belts without facing David Benavidez, David Morrell, Osleys Iglesias, Christian Mbilli, Diego Pacheco, Lester Martinez, or Hamzah Sheeraz.
That’s the reason Shakur’s comments stand out. He can have delivered one among the more honest descriptions of contemporary boxing. Belts still matter, but timing, matchmaking, business value, and stylistic comfort increasingly resolve who gets the chance to turn out to be undisputed in the primary place.