Yes, we can't really take the fact that Teofimo Lopez made a good run in the lightweight and it's actually good that he decided much earlier that lightweight isn't for him that's why he moved-up in the next division. Now the stars are getting stacked at 135 pounds trying to get their way through the ranks with of course the new additional, Shakur Stevenson. Although we can't do anything towards Shakur's situation but it's really unfortunate that he can't even defend his belt for the last time against Robson.
But Shakur has proven himself and schooled Robson in their recent fight. Whether he retains his belt or was stripped of it, the fight shows that he is still the king of the Division. The 135 weight division is getting more and more interesting. The boxing council will have an additional option of making huge money in the Lightweight Division.
Right, for some this is a surprising move by Shakur and his team, vacating the belt and doesn't want to make the limit at 130 lbs.
It is more surprising that Shakur doesn't meet the weight limit. Vacating the belt isn't that surprising since they already decided to move up into the lightweight division. It is a wise decision on the part of Shakur's camp. Better to preserve the health of the boxer than to put the boxer in danger just to retain the belt.
But in the long run, it will do good for him, he has 2 belts already at 130 and then can chase more at 135 when he is about to hit his prime. And then the belt will be easy for him because the champions will be his stable mate at Top Rank. So the fight can easily be made.
I agree, the decision of Shakur's camp has evaded the chance of Shakur suffering a huge amount of body deterioration due to forced dehydration.
Of course he can fight Davis, for all the glory and marbles, but for sure his adviser will say not to look for Davis yet, it will come. Might be better to fight those who have the belts at the new division that he will enter and if he get that, all fights that he wanted will happen because they are going to chase him as the champion.
It would be very and exciting fight if he is matched with Davis but I agree that his adviser will let him settle down on the lightweight division before targeting the top ranked fighter of the division.