Shakur Stevenson vs Frank Martin for WBC Belt

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Hi-Tech, Aug 27, 2023.

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How do you see the fight happen?

  1. Shakur by Decision

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    64.7%
  2. Shakur by KO/TKO

    10 vote(s)
    29.4%
  3. Frank by Decision

    1 vote(s)
    2.9%
  4. Frank by KO/TKO

    1 vote(s)
    2.9%
  1. Hi-Tech

    Hi-Tech Active Member Full Member

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    Purse bid officially scheduled for Sept 5. If the fight do happen, I got Shakur making this fight look like mini Bud v Spence

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  2. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    shakur clinic/paintjob
    if shakur is a -200 thats easy money! Time to go to vegas and double up that crawford money.
     
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  3. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Frank Martin is a solid fighter but he isn't special like Stevenson is.
     
  4. T.C.W

    T.C.W Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    good fight.
     
  5. Hi-Tech

    Hi-Tech Active Member Full Member

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    Already know Bomac gonna destroy Derrick James at the press conference lol
     
  6. tarrant45

    tarrant45 Active Member Full Member

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    Shakur gets a title shot after beating 1 can in the division? Mean while how many years has it been since WBC ordered Canelo to fight his mandatories?
     
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    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    Great matchup, might be really dull though.
     
  8. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    one sided paintjob, sweet pete style
     
  9. Scotty Cork

    Scotty Cork Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Shakur seems to have adopted a bit of a killer mindset in that he doesn't want his fights to go the distances. Might put in a sneaky bet for a stoppage in his favour.
     
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  10. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Martin is decent but Shakur is special, nobody is beating him any time soon. Stevenson wins a wide UD or stops him in the last 3rd of the fight.
     
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  11. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    If Stevenson wins this he has a better LW resume than Tank lmao
     
  12. Scotty Cork

    Scotty Cork Boxing Addict Full Member

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    His win over Valdez put him above Tank already
     
  13. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Shakur is too good! Future goat. Imagine if he comes into his power..
     
  14. howard29

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    Oh wait but he can't be special yet because he doesn't have a great resume LMAO.
     
  15. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I've liked Frank Martin for a long time.

    He'll be a longshot to win, Stevenson is talented and he's the "house" fighter, which means Frank probably won't get a decision if it goes to the cards, so I'll go way out on a limb and take him by stoppage.

    Should be a good style matchup, regardless.

    I'm looking forward to it. Sounds like a solid lightweight fight. Probably more entertaining than a Stevenson-Haney fight would've been.