Robson Conceicao On Shakur Stevenson: “He’s Not Skilled”

By: Sean Crose

“He mentioned yesterday that I’m faux,” Robson Conceicao mentioned of Shakur Stevenson after the weigh in for his or her Friday night time struggle, “so he exhibits to the world whose faux – it’s him.” Conceicao was understandably postpone by the truth that Stevenson, who held the WBO and WBC junior light-weight titles, missed weight for his or her bout by over a pound. The 17-1 former gold medalist additionally made it clear by means of his interpreter that he felt Stevenson was letting the native followers down, because the struggle will go down on the Prudential Heart in Newark, Stevenson’s dwelling city. “He ought to give instance in your hometown,” Conceicao mentioned, “and that’s exhibiting the other.”

Merely put, Conceicao made it clear he believed that the 18-0 Stevenson wasn’t fulfilling his job necessities as a fighter. “He’s not skilled,” mentioned Conceicao, “and in order that’s a disgrace for all of the boxing world.” When requested if he felt Stevenson had uncared for to take him severely, Conceicao was fast with a response. “Oh positive,” he mentioned. But the Brazilian contender additionally made it clear that he was brimming with confidence on the eve of the most important struggle of his profession. “Even when he had confirmed the burden,” he mentioned of Stevenson, “I’d have taken his belts…(if) it’s from him, it’s from nobody, I’m gonna take the belts dwelling.” Happily Conceicao nonetheless has an opportunity to win the WBC and WBO belts, although Stevenson has now been stripped of them.

Conceicao indicated he and Stevenson are merely completely different individuals. “I don’t communicate an excessive amount of like him,” Conceicao mentioned, “so I’m knowledgeable athlete that do within the ring and do in my sport, not communicate an excessive amount of like him.” It’s apparent Conceicao feels he represents what it means to be knowledgeable boxer. “Tomorrow I’m going to indicate to the world the skilled athlete and fighter that I’m,” he mentioned. There are nonetheless some fighters that really feel boxing requires greater than wins on a resume, and Conceicao made it clear, by means of his interpreter, that he’s considered one of them.

“Any form of champion…needs to be instance for the world,” he mentioned. “He’s not instance,” he added, referring to Stevenson. Conceicao will little doubt present an instance of easy methods to shock the struggle world if he pulls off the upset towards Stevenson Friday night time on the Prudential Heart. The struggle shall be aired reside on ESPN beginning at 10 PM japanese time.