Jamel Herring vs Shakur Stevenson - WBO super-featherweight title

[TIC]

jamel has improved. shakur is just better

[Master]

Stevenson grabs Herring's belt in angry face-off

Shakur Stevenson twice grabbed the world title belt held by Jamel Herring as their face-off threatened to turn ugly ahead of Saturday's fascinating fight in Atlanta.

Unbeaten Stevenson will challenge for Herring's WBO super-featherweight championship, live on Sky Sports Main Event and Arena from 3.30am in the early hours of Sunday.

Herring held his belt over his shoulder and was twice forced to remove Stevenson's hand as his young challenger antagonistically grabbed at it.

The rivals were speaking back and forth as they intensely stared at each other while members of both teams argued loudly.

"He's nervous," shouted Herring's team towards Stevenson.

"These are your last nights with the belt, you're going into retirement," Stevenson's team shouted back at Herring.

The complicated relationship between champion and challenger stems from the gym run by trainer Brian 'Bo Mac' McIntyre, where Terence Crawford trains.

Crawford is Stevenson's mentor and McIntyre is Herring's trainer.

But Stevenson trained under McIntyre, alongside Crawford, for his previous fight with Herring in the same gym. McIntyre is now back in Herring's corner plotting to end Stevenson's undefeated streak.

Stevenson said about his relationship with Herring: "He's not my friend. I don't talk to him outside of boxing.

"If he slips up and makes any mistakes, I am going to capitalise.

"You will see a special night - my coming out party. He said he spoil it? So let's see."

Herring said: "It's not personal. I've heard worse and been through worse.

"We will put our personal feelings to the side and go to battle."

Stevenson, aged 24 and 11 years younger than Herring, is unbeaten in 16 fights and is vying for a world title in a second division.

Herring stopped Carl Frampton, and forced him into retirement, in his most recent fight.

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[Spicoli]

Love to see Herring pull this out but feels like a perfect canvas for Shakur to sac up and reboot career momentum a bit. Herring is the best he's faced to date and can be legit accurate puncher but those 35 yr old legs and reflexes are going to be taxed all night. Now does Shakur feel the punch early and coast it out or does he put substance to all the yapping we see so much of today and really press for it. Or maybe Jamel gets in early and Shakur falls apart like a Macys day float in a strong cross wind. Um Semper Fi

[Master]

I know Stevenson will be favourite to win but after watching Herring stopping Frampton and hearing his story I hope he can pull off the upset.

[Spicoli]

Young Holyfield goy worked a bit in 1st and comes back with that peculiar style. May have inherited some of that quality left hook too. good ko finish.

[Spicoli]

Their stalling with add time on app threw me off. And if you're on cable now you just wait for Ala friggin Bama College football to end . Up by 30 points sure looks like this game already has.

[Spicoli]

Nico Ali Walsh gets two KDs and stops Westley in 3rd. Took more than a few right hands in 1st but finished with straight right right on sweet spot. Tons of work to do. At least Brian Kenny stayed in his seat this time

[TitoFan]

Hey guys. Watching the Braves-Dodgers game... but I think Xander Zayas is about to fight. Gonna be watching this one.

[TitoFan]

Only 19, Xander is. Looks pretty polished for his age.

[Spicoli]

Zayas has really light feet and positions pretty well.

[TitoFan]

Hope they bring him along well. He's got loads of talent.

[TitoFan]

Been binging on sports today.

Watched some of the Alabama game... saw the Xander Zayas fight... and just watched the end of the Braves' elimination of the Dodgers to get to the World Series.

Ma' man Eddie Rosario should be a lock for MVP.

[Spicoli]

Actually takes work to spit that much personal trash about a guy the likes of Herring but Shakur playing it up. 'Babble young man babble'.

[TitoFan]

It's taken a long time between the co-feature and the main event. They could've fit another fight in between.

[Spicoli]

Feels like this one will be dictated by what happens in just the first couple of rounds. Jamel trying to talk himself into it. Nice to see official intro now includes a face on the judges!