Putting a price on friendship is never easy, but WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson has done just that. The Newark native has finally revealed the amount of money it would take for him to step into the ring against his long-time friend and fellow lightweight champion, Keyshawn Davis. The pair have repeatedly stated they would never fight each other, but Stevenson’s latest comments suggest that, under the right circumstances, anything is possible.
With WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis recently recording a majority draw, the division remains wide open, leaving two elite, undefeated boxers in the spotlight—Stevenson and Davis. Naturally, fans can’t help but fantasize about a potential clash between them. However, ‘The Businessman’ has made it clear in the past why such a fight is unlikely. Speaking to talkSport, the WBO lightweight champion explained why he would never share the ring with Stevenson.
“No, I’d never fight him,” Davis said. “It’s definitely deeper. His mum is DMing me all the time. I’m about to spar his brother today, I know his entire family. I even know his sisters. I’ve known Shakur almost his entire life. I know his cousins.”
“I know his whole entire family, so it is not even all about Shakur. At the end of the day, his family would be devastated if we fought. If we did, I would have to look outside of the ring and see his brothers, his cousins, his mother, his auntie that I personally know. It would be weird—I would never fight him.”
The two have been close since they were 14, and Davis has openly acknowledged that Stevenson was a pillar of support during one of the darkest periods of his life. At 18, Davis struggled with severe depression and was admitted to a mental hospital, where Stevenson was there for him.
Given their deep-rooted history, it’s easy to see why a fight between them seems improbable. However, Stevenson has now hinted at a possible exception—if the price is right. Taking to X, he laid out the cost of a fight with his close friend, “Tell em send 200 M’s a piece!!” he posted earlier today.
Tell em send 200 M’s a piece!! https://t.co/ejSFJy2hfI
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) March 8, 2025
With boxing’s current financial trends, only one man has the resources to make such a fight happen—Turki Alalshikh. Whether the Saudi powerhouse will entertain the idea remains to be seen, but for now, the dream matchup between Stevenson and Davis still seems like just that—a dream.
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