Recently, former two-division world champion and boxing commentator Paul Malignaggi told the media that he believes the best active boxer at 135 lbs is current WBC Lightweight Champion Shakur Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs), not current WBA Lightweight Super Champion “Tank” Gervonta Davis (30-0, 28 KOs).
Paul Malignaggi said, “In my opinion, Shakur Stevenson is the best at 135 lbs. Of course, I recognize that Gervonta Davis puts on more exciting fights, and Lomachenko in his prime was very strong, I get it, but the best is still Shakur Stevenson. Anyone who thinks Shakur Stevenson’s boxing is boring, can you find someone who can beat him? Shakur Stevenson wins almost every round of his boxing career.”
The 27-year-old Shakur Stevenson just dominated Artem Harutyunyan by decision last Sunday, defending his WBC 135-lb world title for the first time. However, the fight was still somewhat dull, with Shakur Stevenson being technically proficient but lacking in power, making him a points-grinding specialist.
