Shakur Stevenson says there are two men he will never face in the ring: ‘I won’t face them’

Shakur Stevenson has made it clear who he would never be willing to step into the ring against.

Stevenson is currently preparing to move up in weight to challenge WBO super lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez at Madison Square Garden in New York on January 31.

A victory would see Stevenson become a four-division world champion, having previously held gold at featherweight and super-featherweight while currently reigning as WBC lightweight champion.

Ahead of his fight with Lopez, Stevenson spoke about other potential rivals he could face in the future, and hit back at claims that there are many opponents he wouldn’t face.

Speaking on the Art Of Dialogue podcast, he revealed there were only two fighters he would never intend to fight.

“A lot of people watch these podcasts and blogs and will tell you, ‘Shakur won’t fight his people.’ I only gave you two people in the sport that I wouldn’t fight. It’s Bud Crawford and Keyshawn Davis. I’m friends with a lot of these guys and I’m going to fight them. This is a grand narrative that must be put aside. »

Crawford retired from the sport at the end of 2025 following his victory over Canelo Alvarez, while Keyshawn Davis is set to return for the first time in almost a year when he competes on the Stevenson vs. Lopez card this month.

Although a fight between Stevenson and Keyshawn may seemingly never happen, that hasn’t stopped Davis from making his prediction for the Lopez showdown known.