Terence Crawford thinks Gervonta Davis will give Shakur Stevenson the toughest fight of his career. Crawford, a close friend of Stevenson for years, shared his thoughts on who could challenge the young champion the most.
Stevenson has been on a roll lately. He's the current WBC lightweight champion with a perfect 22-0 record. Before moving up to 135 pounds, he unified titles at super-featherweight and held belts at featherweight too. Some of his big wins include beating Jamel Herring and Oscar Valdez.
Last November, Stevenson grabbed the vacant WBC lightweight title by outpointing Edwin De Los Santos. He followed that up with his first title defense, winning another decision against Artem Harutyunyan in July. While he's been winning, some folks think Stevenson hasn't quite hit his stride at 135 pounds yet. There's a feeling that tougher competition might bring out his best.
Enter Gervonta 'Tank' Davis. He's the WBA lightweight champ with a scary 30-0 record and 28 knockouts. Crawford sees Davis as a real threat to Stevenson.
In a recent interview, Crawford explained why he thinks Davis would be Stevenson's hardest fight:
"One thing I can say about Tank is he's smart. He can box, and he's explosive. I see that being Shakur's toughest fight, because of the power."
Crawford and Stevenson have been tight for a long time. You'll often see Crawford cheering Stevenson on from ringside, and Stevenson does the same for his friend. They've always had each other's backs throughout their careers.
While Crawford sees Davis as the biggest challenge, boxing expert Teddy Atlas has also weighed in on this potential matchup. His prediction wasn't shared in the article, but it's clear this fight is getting a lot of attention in the boxing world.
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A showdown between Stevenson and Davis would definitely be a big deal in the lightweight division. It'll be interesting to see if these two young champions end up facing each other in the ring.