Floyd Schofield Sr. and his son, Schofield Jr., both believe that Shakur Stevenson’s hand problems mean he may have less than five years left in his career before he’s forced to retire.
Hands Breaking Down
They both note that the 28-year-old Shakur (24-0, 11 KOs) is suffering breaks, and once that starts happening, the writing is on the wall. He’s not going to last much longer in the sport. Schofield Sr. recommends that Shakur cash out quickly to get his money and retire. If he stays in the sport beyond that, he’s going to be in trouble.
Ticking Clock on Shakur’s Career
“We make our money with these [fists]. I understand us fracturing, but multiple breaks? Your time is ticking,” said Floyd Schofield Sr. to Fight Hub TV about Shakur Stevenson’s hand problems. “How much sparring can you do at A-level if your hands [are falling apart]. Come on, man. You’re making money this way.”
“I was going to say sprains and stuff like that, but breaks?” said Schofield Jr.
The hand problems that Shakur is experiencing will force him to move constantly against whoever he faces in 2026 and thereafter. It’s going to be dull for the fans, and it’ll be interesting to see how long Turki Alalshikh will continue to include him on his Riyadh Season cards.
Wear and Tear Reality
“How many times are you going to break your hands and think you’re going to have another 10 years?” said Schofield Sr. about Shakur. “If Shakur is a smart me, he needs to have some big fights and cash out. Make his money and sail off into the sunset. No more than five years,” said Floyd Sr., on how much time Stevenson has left in the sport.
Stevenson was limited to one fight in 2024 due to hand injuries. In 2025, he could have fought three times by facing Teofimo Lopez, but he needed to rest for the remainder of the year due to hand problems. He had an easy stay-busy fight on February 22, 2025, against the part-time boxer Josh Padley, and then William Zepeda on July 12th.
“He’ll be 34 by then,” said Schofield Sr., guessing how old Shakur will be in five years. “If he can fight Teofimo, Ryan, and a Haney, making it up to $20-$30 million, he can sail off good. It’s about money. If you give him one fight a year, three to five years, that’s it.”
If Shakur fights another five years, he’ll be 33, but his career could be long over well before that if he faces the top fighters at 135 and 140. He’s been very selective since moving up to lightweight in 2023. The best guys he has fought thus far are William Zepeda and Edwin De Los Santos. The other three were gimmees against these three:
- Josh Padley
- Artem Harutyunyan
- Shuichiro Yoshino
Names Shakur Won’t Mention
Stevensons’ career will likely be washed up on the rocks if he faces these fighters in the next three to five years:
- Andy Cruz
- Abdullah Mason
- Floyd Schofield Jr.
- Gary Antuanne Russell
- Subriel Matias
- Ernesto Mercado
- Alberto Puello
- Keyshawn Davis, aka Shakur’s ‘Brother’
What’s interesting is that Shakur isn’t talking about fighting any of those fighters. It’s also if he knows they’re pure trouble for him. So, instead, he’s focusing on Teofimo Lopez and Lamont Roach. He’s not mentioning Andy Cruz, Russell, Matias, or his ‘brother’ Keyshawn Davis.
