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The Generation Game

The star ratings indicate how well the writer believes the fighters match up, the fight(s)’ contextual significance, and how good the fight(s) will be

SOMETIMES, even fights perhaps not promising a lot, in terms of a style matchup, are elevated by the personalities at play, and never is this truer than in the case of Saturday’s (October 23) all-southpaw super-featherweight clash between Americans Jamel Herring and Shakur Stevenson.

On paper, given their respective styles, few will be touting Herring-Stevenson as a potential Fight of the Year contender. However, because of their personalities and the friction that exists between them, the fight

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