Shakur Stevenson spent a while speaking to boxing media about his win over Artem Harutyunyan over the weekend and why he offers himself a C+ grade for his efficiency in a combat that didn’t find yourself ending unfavourable notion about his combating fashion.
Stevenson on the combat getting off to a gradual begin
“On the finish of the day the primary three, 4 rounds I used to be attempting to get adjusted. He was awkward, he not like a standard fighter, he bouncy. So he offer you little feints after which throw some punches so I’m like okay, I’m getting a bit of adjusted. However then after some time I’m like ‘alright, let me decide it up and begin stepping to this dude.
“Like I mentioned, he’s an okay fighter and he know easy methods to survive. When guys are available in and so they know easy methods to survive and their goal is to be sure that they make it 12 rounds, they going to do their finest to do it.”
Stevenson on if he was in any respect involved concerning the leisure stage on this combat contemplating the response to his final outing
“I imply, I did what I might. I let my palms go at occasions, I put numerous punishment on him at occasions, and that dude he was simply attempting to ensure he stayed on his ft.”
On if he’s keen to signal with PBC to get a combat with Tank
“I don’t know what I’m keen to do. I received to sit down on the desk and discover out. I don’t know. I received to return to the drafting board and see what I wish to do.”
On how he charges his efficiency in opposition to Harutyunyan
“C+. Like I mentioned, it include it when guys are available in right here and so they say ‘I wish to survive, I wish to ensure I make it to Spherical 12,’ generally it’s onerous to get these guys out of there, particularly on the prime stage.”
