Stevenson's next opponent revealed: Will he fight Gervonta Davis?

Shakur Stevenson is back in the boxing sceneThe talented 27-year-old boxer from Newark has been waiting for an opponent for several weeks defeated Artem Harutyunyan on points in July and he finally finished his next fight.

One of the sport’s greatest talents, Gervonta Davis, was among the favorites to face Stevenson next, as both men are considered two of the best fighters in boxing right now.

Stevenson had long demanded a mega fight with the hard-hitting Davis, but tank I had previously been 'busy' with other names. The rumors intensified when the Baltimore star defeated Frank Martin in Junea fight that Gervonta won by knockout in the eighth round.

Is Gervonta Davis Shakur Stevenson’s next opponent?

Both men expressed their desire to face each otherr in one of the biggest events in boxing. Although Davis was scheduled to face Vasiliy Lomachenko at the end of the year, the Ukrainian decided to take a break, so tank had no rival, which paved the way for a clash with Stevenson.

However, the two men will not face each other, at least not for the time being. Gervonta has no opponent yet, but Stevenson has agreed to face another fighter, Joe CordinaThey will fight on October 12 as the undercard for the Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The fight was officially declared after Stevenson signed a one-fight contract with Eddie Hearn. Therefore, he will face Matchroom fighter Cordina, who lost his IBF super featherweight title last May to Anthony Cacace by KO in the eighth round.

Stevenson signed a one-fight contract with Matchroom because he plans to fight Davis in 2025 when he will be a free agent again and can negotiate with tank.