Stevenson Seems to be Drained, But Smug, Forward Of Padley Conflict

A drained-looking Shakur Stevenson had his first face-off together with his substitute opponent, Josh Padley as we speak throughout their last press convention forward of Saturday’s card on DAZN PPV on the Kingdom Enviornment in Riyadh.

Shakur Drained

WBC light-weight champion Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) seemed painfully skinny, like he’d dropped 20 lbs of waterweight forward of Friday’s weigh-in. It’s not a shock as a result of he seemed massive a number of weeks in the past, like a small welterweight. You possibly can inform from Stevenson’s look that he’s going to blow as much as 150s after he rehydrates, and he’ll dominate the electrician from England.

Shakur seemed smug throughout the face-off with Padley, and you may inform that he feels this man is not any risk to destroy his path to his golden payday battle in opposition to Gervonta Davis. The Newark, New Jersey native Stevenson is being matched in opposition to weak opposition, and you’ll perceive why, given the mega-money he can get combating Tank.

Placing Shakur in with somebody good could be unhealthy as a result of his glass palms and lack of energy would make him susceptible.

Padley, 29, was picked out because the substitute for Shakur after the unique opponent, Floyd Schofield, suffered an sickness this week. That is the second fighter on this card to return down with an sickness since arriving in Saudi Arabia.

“I put lots of work on this coaching camp. I’m coming in with the identical mentality. I do know this man [Padley] is making an attempt to take meals off my desk, and I’m not going to let him,” stated Shakur Stevenson throughout as we speak’s last press convention, speaking about his battle in opposition to substitute opponent Josh Padley on Saturday night time.

“I fought within the amateurs. It jogs my memory of the amateurs the place you don’t know who you’re going to battle subsequent. It’s okay. I’m going to really feel him out, after which I’m going to deal with enterprise,” Shakur stated. “There’s all the time a bit little bit of stress, however I’m locked in, I’m targeted and I’m coming to get him.”