Shakur Stevenson and Gervonta Davis are two signatures away from an all-American lightweight unification clash.
The elite defence of Stevenson could be matched against the explosiveness of ‘Tank’ Davis next if both sides can agree terms since Vasiliy Lomachenko dropped out of talks with Davis.
There has long been a debate as to who would come out on top and indeed who is the best in those stacked weight classes.
In an interview with Cigar Talk, the recently crowned heavyweight champion Claressa Shields said Stevenson was top dog.
The four-weight world champion then predicted that Stevenson beats ‘Tank’ and said he has faced tougher opposition on his route to lightweight.
‘Tank’s co-trainer, Kenny Ellis, says that there will be only one reason if the fight doesn’t happen next – fear on Stevenson’s part.