Shakur Stevenson Calls Out O'Shaquie Foster After Title Unification

Shakur Stevenson did not wait long. Minutes after O'Shaquie Foster unified three super featherweight titles with a dominant decision over Emanuel Navarrete in San Antonio, the WBO light welterweight champion took to X to call his shot.

"Helluva fighter he will never give me my credit but I'll be real tonight he showed his level," Stevenson posted, per Boxing News 24. He followed up by calling Foster "a challenge that would get me out of bed."

Stevenson, who holds the WBO belt at 140, said he would be patient and let Foster pursue undisputed status at 130 before pushing for the fight. "I'll be here after his undisputed run!" he wrote, per Boxing News 24.

The callout carries weight. Stevenson is one of the most skilled boxers in the sport, a former unified super featherweight champion himself who moved up to 140 after cleaning out the division. A return to 130, or a catchweight bout, would create one of the biggest fights available in boxing.

Foster showed Saturday night that he belongs at the top. His combination of length, timing and counter punching dismantled Navarrete over 12 rounds, and two knockdowns in the final frame sealed a lopsided decision on scores of 118-108, 118-108 and 115-111. For Stevenson to publicly acknowledge that level of performance tells you how seriously he takes Foster.

Whether the fight happens depends on logistics. Stevenson did not name a weight class or propose a date. The two would need to agree on terms, and Foster has other options. The WBA belt held by Lamont Roach Jr. is still out there, and Vasiliy Lomachenko just announced his return to 130. Foster is in demand, and Stevenson knows it.