Shakur Stevenson has never looked close to losing during his professional career but he thinks there is one fighter out there that could potentially push him to his limit.
Stevenson has become one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world after securing world honours in four divisions from featherweight to super-lightweight.
He has beaten fighters such as William Zepeda, Oscar Valdez and Jamel Herring, and last time out picked up his biggest win to date when he defeated Teofimo Lopez by unanimous decision to become WBO super-lightweight champion.
There has been much speculation since that win over who Stevenson may face next, and he has named who he possibly would like it to be if he had his way.
Posting on social media, Stevenson revealed his desire for a fight against Gary Antuanne Russell.
“I rather fight Antuanne Russell.. That’s a fighter who will bring the best out of me!!”
Russell is the current WBA super-lightweight champion, winning the belt with a win over Jose Valenzuela in March 2025 before making a successful defence against Andy Hiraoka in February.
A fight between Stevenson and Russell would present the fighters with a unification opportunity at 140lbs, but there are also a number of other options available for the current WBO champion.
One of those include WBO welterweight champion Devin Haney, who has been linked to a 144lb catchweight bout against Stevenson, but ‘The Dream’ also has a mandatory bout against Keyshawn Davis to contend with, along with a possible clash with Gervonta Davis.
