Bob Arum, promoter of the WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson, stated that his ward was unable to show a strong performance in the fight against Edwina De Los Santos due to health problems.
“You know, in his last fight, Shakur made a far from enthusiastic impression. This happened, but during the preparation for that fight he had a number of injuries. People took him to the doctor every day to take care of the illnesses he was facing.
We believe Stevenson will be amazing in his next fight. I think Shakur is a great talent. I don’t think his last fight shows how good and entertaining he really is,” Arum said.
Let us remember that in November Stevenson defeated De Los Santos by unanimous decision.