Why Shakur Stevenson Shouldn’t Complain About Size And Stipulations With Welterweights

“All of us are around the same size. That’s why I don’t understand these guys complain about size, and they talk about rehydration clause,” said Foster to Cigar Talk.

“Yeah, somebody might be a little bit taller, but man, we all the same size. You might run into a couple of big 147-pounders, which is like Errol [Spence] and Boots [Ennis]. But most of the time, from 130 to 147, everybody is the same size.”

Foster’s comments echo what many fans have pointed out in recent years as Stevenson has continued to fill out physically. The Newark native has already won world titles in three divisions and no longer resembles the fighter who campaigned at featherweight earlier in his career.

The topic became even more interesting after Stevenson and Foster exchanged words following Foster’s victory over Raymond Ford. During their face-off in the ring, many observers noted that Stevenson looked a lot bigger than the WBC super featherweight champion.

Foster also made it clear that he has no issue meeting Stevenson above his current weight class if the opportunity ever presented itself.

“I do think y’all can rumble at 140. I’m not going to lie,” said Cigar Talk host Naji.

“For sure,” Foster replied.

The debate over size, rehydration clauses, and catchweights is likely to continue as Stevenson explores opportunities against bigger names. Foster’s view is straightforward: outside of unusually large welterweights such as Jaron Ennis and Errol Spence Jr., the differences aren’t significant enough to justify all the concern.

For critics of Stevenson’s negotiating stance, Foster’s comments reinforce a question that continues to follow the lightweight champion: if the fights are worth pursuing, why should weight stipulations be part of the conversation?