Shakur Stevenson has agreed to Ryan Garcia’s revised terms for a potential world title clash at 140 pounds, setting the stage for a major showdown in the super-lightweight division.
Garcia, fresh off capturing the WBC welterweight title with a dominant win over Mario Barrios, initially proposed a catchweight of 144 pounds for a bout with Stevenson. However, he later changed course and publicly offered to drop back down to 140 pounds in pursuit of a second divisional title.
“Forget the catchweight s&^t. Let’s do it for real. I want to take your belt and snatch it right off you. @ShakurStevenson,” Garcia posted.
Garcia’s willingness to return to 140 has raised concerns given his previous struggles with the weight, including missing by more than three pounds ahead of his 2024 fight with Devin Haney. He addressed those doubts directly, insisting he can safely make the limit without a rehydration clause and reaffirming his commitment to drug testing. “Testing always included, I’ve never shy’d away from that,” Garcia wrote, while warning Stevenson against making insinuations about performance-enhancing drugs.
Stevenson quickly fired back and accepted the challenge. “That’s my opinion, you can’t sue nobody for their opinion… 140. Let’s do it, chump,” he responded on social media.
Now, a Garcia-Stevenson title fight at 140 pounds now looms as one of the biggest potential matchups in boxing. Who do you think will win?
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