Stevenson declines to name opponents as he weighs moves across two divisions with no bout confirmed
Shakur Stevenson says his next fight must “make sense” as he weighs options at 135 and 140. He declined to name a specific opponent, leaving his next move unclear.
“I don’t know. I’m just cruising probably through 35, 40. I really don’t want to fight 40, but then it’s like I do want to show,” Shakur said to Fred VanVleet. “It just depends on what all makes sense.”
Stevenson indicated he is weighing options across both weight classes rather than locking into one direction. He also made clear that he will not publicly call out specific opponents at this stage.
“I can’t call nobody out. They gonna clip it,” Shakur said.
At lightweight, Shakur has previously expressed interest in facing Lamont Roach, who is positioned to fight William Zepeda for the vacant WBC title. That result could determine one possible route at 135, though no fight involving Stevenson has been finalized.
Elsewhere in the division, no agreement is in place for bouts with Gervonta Davis, while other contenders such as Abdullah Mason and Raymond Muratalla remain without confirmed ties to Shakur’s next move.
At 140, Stevenson acknowledged the presence of strong fighters but did not identify a specific target.
“It’s some good fighters at 35, and it’s some good fighters at 40,” Shakur said. “It just depends on what all makes sense.”
The 140-pound division includes Gary Antuanne Russell, Richardson Hitchins, Oscar Duarte and Keyshawn Davis, but Shakur has not identified any of them as his next opponent.
Stevenson’s recent bouts took place on major platforms, but there is no word yet on whether his potential 140-pound opponents would receive that same level of backing.
His flexibility keeps both weight classes as options, though his next move remains a mystery until a specific opponent or date is confirmed.
