Shakur Stevenson finally secured the signature victories his career needed by defeating William Zepeda and Teofimo Lopez. Seven months later, those wins may have created a different problem. Has success made Shakur too selective for his own good?
Instead of operating like a World War I flying ace such as the Red Baron, who was credited with 80 aerial victories, Shakur has discussed one fight after another without getting anything signed. The best stretch of his career has been followed by one of its longest stretches of inactivity.
The back-and-forth with WBO welterweight champion Devin Haney illustrates
