Shakur Stevenson recently announced his shock ‘retirement.’
The 26-year-old bizarrely took to X formerly Twitter to announce he was done with the sport.
He wrote: ‘I’m officially retiring from the sport of boxing I’ll be in the gym forever perfecting my craft and helping the next generation become great and chase they dreams but I ain’t fw this weak boxing game.’
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I’m officially retiring from the sport of boxing I’ll be in the gym forever perfecting my craft and helping the next generation become great and chase they dreams but I ain’t fw this weak boxing game 💪🏾
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) January 30, 2024
Well Matchroom boxing promoter, Eddie Hearn clearly doesn’t believe he is serious and expects him to return to the ring.
Speaking to FightHype, Hearn said: “It’s ridiculous. Like I don’t even know why we give this kind of stuff airtime.”
“Like Shakur Stevenson, one of the best pound for pound fighters on the planet, he’s so boring. How old is the guy, 26. Of course he’s not retiring. Just say to him ‘Alright, mate. Bye. Come back to us when you’ve finished your tantrum.’”
