Comments Thread For: Stevenson-Socarras, Greer-Potapov Set For July 13 In Newark

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Shakur Stevenson's hometown fight is set for July 13. The 2016 Olympic silver medalist will meet Miami's Hairon Socarras in the 10-round main event that night at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The 21-year-old Stevenson (11-0, 6 KOs) was born and raised in Newark, but the fast-rising featherweight contender now resides in Alexandria, Virginia.
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[TheCell8]

That's another solid step up in competition. I imagine his next fight after this one will be for the title.

Top Rank knows how to build fighters the right way.

[HanzGruber]

Wow. Never expected this. Hairon is my boy I’m picking him instantly

[Eff Pandas]

That's another solid step up in competition. I imagine his next fight after this one will be for the title.

Top Rank knows how to build fighters the right way.

This doesn't feel like a step up. Diaz was more proven. This guy IS a prospect like Shakur so that keep his 0 mindset is still with this cat so I think that makes this fight interesting, but this feels more like a sideways step thats slanted more down than its a step up. I mean Socarras has a draw to a cat with a losing record just two years ago. That doesn't give me a lot of confidence in him.

[HanzGruber]

This doesn't feel like a step up. Diaz was more proven. This guy IS a prospect like Shakur so that keep his 0 mindset is still with this cat so I think that makes this fight interesting, but this feels more like a sideways step thats slanted more down than its a step up. I mean Socarras has a draw to a cat with a losing record just two years ago. That doesn't give me a lot of confidence in him.

He’s gonna shock the world

[Eff Pandas]

He’s gonna shock the world

I wish you luck on cashing that bet, but idk man.

[Boxingfanatic75]

This doesn't feel like a step up. Diaz was more proven. This guy IS a prospect like Shakur so that keep his 0 mindset is still with this cat so I think that makes this fight interesting, but this feels more like a sideways step thats slanted more down than its a step up. I mean Socarras has a draw to a cat with a losing record just two years ago. That doesn't give me a lot of confidence in him.

Two years is part of a lifetime in boxing. For most active fighters that’s 4-6 fights ago.

[DuckAdonis]

With some Bantamweight big names coming to Top Rank I would like to see Greer get a shot at one of them. How about Tete Vs Greer?

[sicko]

Hairon Socarras is a bigger stepping up and way more dangerous fight than Pitufo Diaz! Excellent Fight and very Dangerous for Stevenson. Socarras just never had the Promotional Backing for whatever reason

[Eff Pandas]

Two years is part of a lifetime in boxing. For most active fighters that’s 4-6 fights ago.

LOL, yea idk about all that. What happened yesterday is a testament to who you are today & a professional boxer drawing with a guy with a losing record is a bad look whenever it happened, but specifically when it was only a couple years ago.

Maybe he improved doe idk. I can't recall seeing him having fought before so maybe he just woke up on the wrong side of the bed that morning idk. But I know I'd bet against that guy 1,000 times & be right more than I'd be wrong.