Shakur Stevenson made easy work of Artem Harutyunyan on Saturday night, cruising toward a unanimous decision to retain his WBC lightweight world championship.
In doing so, Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) has options for his next fight. How soon they can come to fruition is an entirely different story.
Here, DAZN lists three possible opponents for the sound boxing technician.
Gervonta "Tank" Davis
The two lightweight world titleholders have gone back and forth with verbal jabs. The only thing left is to decide a definitive ruler at 135 pounds via a super bout.
Such a fight would pair Davis' adept boxing and one-punch knockout power against the savvy boxing brilliance of Stevenson, with the winner laying claim to being the best lightweight of this new generation.
Vasiliy Lomachenko
As he's done with "Tank," Stevenson has repeatedly called Lomachenko out for a fight.
Stevenson has openly labeled Lomachenko one of the best to ever do it in boxing, making this fight a chance for the younger Stevenson to match his sound boxing craftmanship against the level-changing technical work of the current IBF lightweight world titleholder.
Another enticing option that Stevenson yearns for.
Denys Berinchyk
If Davis and Lomachenko look to each other for their next fight, perhaps Stevenson should set his sights on WBO lightweight world champion Berinchyk.
Doing so would and being victorious there would put Stevenson in position to fight the Davis-Lomachenko winner for a possible undisputed crown at 135 pounds.