Artem Harutyunyan says Shakur Stevenson’s followers need him to lose their battle on Saturday evening as a result of he’s “boring.”
Psychological Warfare and Thoughts Video games
Harutyunyan (13-1, 7 KOs), dressed like an govt, was messing with WBC light-weight champion Shakur’s thoughts throughout the ultimate press convention on Wednesday, complimenting him nonstop, making an attempt to throw him off.
When it grew to become obvious that the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, Harutyunyan, was performing when he complimented him on his cologne throughout their face-off, Shakur laughed, letting Harutyunyan know he wasn’t sporting cologne.
Shakur mentioned afterward that he’s onto the sport that Harutyunyan is taking part in, and he expects him to battle arduous this Saturday evening on July 6, of their twelve-round headliner on ESPN on the Prudential Middle in Newark, New Jersey.
“He’s simply a median man. I mentioned, ‘You scent good,’ however I believe it was his concern,” mentioned Artem Harutyunyan to High Rank Boxing, speaking about his face-off with Shakur Stevenson at their ultimate press convention this week.
Shakur seemingly has by no means fought anybody who has used such a classy try along with his psychological thoughts video games to throw him off. Harutyunyan had a singular strategy to throwing Shakur off, and all the pieces was completely different from the same old intimidation techniques, corresponding to trash speak, menacing appears to be like, and getting in his house.
Is Shakur Shaken?
“He’s coming in to essentially try to win,” mentioned Shakur about Harutyunyan. “He’s speaking about, ‘What cologne you bought on? That s*** smells good,’” mentioned Shakur on what Harutyunyan instructed him throughout their face-off.
“I don’t put on cologne. I can’t miss. His head is massive. Ain’t no method I’m going to overlook,” mentioned Shakur.
Harutyunyan’s thoughts video games might have gotten to Shakur somewhat as a result of this can be a completely different stage of psychological warfare, which had him laughing and smiling. If Shakur lets off even somewhat throughout the battle, that is perhaps sufficient for Harutyunyan to defeat him.
“It was enjoyable for me, however I received each reply for each query. Even Shakur’s followers need to see him lose, they usually say he’s a boring fighter, all the time working away,” mentioned Harutyunyan.
“I’m right here to present Newark an ideal battle and present how actual boxing is, and I believe that is going to be a great evening.”
