Shakur watched the fight from ringside and appeared unhappy as Foster gradually took control during the second half of the contest. Ford had success early, but Foster’s pressure, activity, and cleaner work allowed him to pull away down the stretch. As the rounds passed, Stevenson could be seen reacting from his seat while watching his close friend and longtime ally struggle to regain momentum.
The situation escalated after the final bell.
O’Shaquie made his way toward Shakur, and the two exchanged words in front of fans and cameras. The confrontation quickly became one of the night’s biggest talking points, with videos spreading across social media shortly afterward.
Stevenson then took to X and made it clear he was ready to discuss the fight.
“Boy gone wanna shake my hand after saying he ain’t shaking hands. Foh let’s fight,” said Shakur.
He followed that by rejecting any suggestion that size would be a legitimate issue between them.
“Don’t say he’s a 30-pounder either; he talked his way here, now let’s go.”
Stevenson continued pushing for the matchup.
“Tell his hoe ass pick up the phone, we could run it next.”
The unbeaten former champion also addressed Foster’s long-running criticism of him.
Look they starting already, This dude scream my name on every platform.. Lie and say he beat me up and ran me out the gym when Ian never run from nobody, I’m a man first gang Let’s get it https://t.co/aROQCHaHo0
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) May 31, 2026
One thing was clear from the exchange.
O’Shaquie had been calling for the fight since earlier this year without getting much of a public response. Saturday night’s confrontation produced the strongest reaction Shakur has given yet. Watching Foster beat Ford, a fighter Stevenson has often referred to as a brother, appeared to change the temperature of the rivalry.
Whether the exchange leads to actual negotiations remains to be seen. Foster left Houston with his title still around his waist. Stevenson left the arena talking about a fight he had shown little interest in discussing before Saturday night.
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