Roy Jones Jr explains how Shakur Stevenson ‘not ducking’ anyone has separated him from Floyd Mayweather
According to Roy Jones Jr, Shakur Stevenson may already have an attribute that separates him from Floyd Mayweather.
Just a few weeks ago, the undefeated 28-year-old, Shakur Stevenson, successfully won the Ring Magazine and WBO world super lightweight titles when he dominated Teofimo Lopez.
Due to another flawless performance, Stevenson once again drew comparisons to one of the greatest boxers of all time, Floyd Mayweather.
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Despite that, former boxing champion Roy Jones Jr believes that the 28-year-old already possesses an attribute that ‘Money’ Mayweather didn’t have.
Stevenson not ‘ducking’ opponents separates him from Mayweather
Although he is still early in his career, Stevenson has already fought several top level opponents on his way to becoming a champion in three different weight classes.
With his boxing style, Stevenson always finds himself being compared to Mayweather, as he often avoids damage in his fights.
In fact, opponents of the Olympic silver medalist only land 16.7 percent of their punches on Stevenson, which is the lowest rate in the sport.
And although that is what Mayweather built his career and success on, Jones Jr believes that is where the similarities between the two end, and he has claimed that Stevenson has something that separates him from the consensus GOAT.
“He is (this era’s Floyd Mayweather),” Jones Jr said in an interview with Fight Hub.
“Because he isn’t taking many chances, he isn’t giving guys no chance to beat him. The difference is (Stevenson’s) fighting everybody.
“He’s not ducking and dodging, he’s fighting everybody. That’s a little different. He can be Floyd Mayweather as far as not being beat in his era, but he’s a little different because he’s willing to take on the biggest challenges.”
Mayweather was often criticized for delaying fights or avoiding opponents
Throughout his career, despite maintaining his flawless 50-0 record, Mayweather was often criticized for avoiding opponents or delaying matchups.
Although he and Manny Pacquiao finally fought in 2015, Mayweather was criticized for years for delaying the fight and finally agreeing to fight ‘Pac Man’ outside of his prime.
