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Shakur Stevenson: ‘I’m Not Easy Work’ & The Truth About the Devin Haney Standoff
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- The Art Of Ward
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- Jun 10, 2026
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- 4155
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Summary
Shakur Stevenson sits down with Andre Ward on THE ART OF WARD for the third time, and it might be the most unfiltered one yet. Fresh off selling out Madison Square Garden and turning Teofimo Lopez into a one-sided beatdown, the four-division world champ breaks down how he played that fight a thousand times in his head before the first bell, why he’s suddenly boxing’s most wanted (and most clout-chased) name, and the real story behind walking away from his WBC belt. Shakur goes deep on the Devin Haney standoff and the 144 vs 147 weight tug-of-war, fires back at Bill Haney’s “easy work” claim, sizes up Conor Benn, and guarantees he’d stop any UFC crossover that dares step in the ring, like an Ilia Topuria. He and Dre get into the boxing brain that separates the elite, studying tape vs trusting instincts, and the young fighters and managers Shakur is now building behind the scenes. Then it gets personal: why fame is a “cold game,” the Floyd Mayweather obsession that genuinely scares him, the J Prince lessons on teaching a man to fish, the O’Shaquie Foster beef, and what going out on top actually looks like. 0:00 - Intro & Sparring Session (Andre Ward & Shakur Stevenson) 3:32 - Breaking Down the Teofimo Lopez Fight 5:28 - Sold Out MSG & Handling the Pressure 6:40 - “I Was Born for This” | Performing Under Bright Lights 8:20 - Corner Advice & Almost Stopping Teo 10:29 - The Post-Fight High | A Month to Come Down 11:44 - Appreciating Teofimo for Making the Fight 12:02 - Making Big Fights Happen Directly (Like Bud & Crawford) 12:55 - Why Everyone Wants to Fight Shakur Now 14:09 - Shakur’s Boxing Brain & Future in Broadcasting 15:17 - The Imagination in the Gym | Envisioning Every O…