Mauricio Sulaiman, WBC President, reacted to the decision Shakur Stevenson, world lightweight champion according to the WBC, end his professional career. Suleiman noted that Shakur decided to hang up his gloves early because he could still achieve a lot in boxing.
“Champion, you are at the peak of your form. You can still achieve a lot in boxing. We are proud that you bear the title of our lightweight champion,” wrote the functionary on his social network X.
Let us remind you that earlier Shakur Stevenson reacted sharply to the announcement of the fight between Denis Berinchyk and Emanuel Navarrete for the vacant world lightweight title. Shakur called it "disgusting shit."
