But that doesn't mean he can't have thoughts on his fellow 135-pound world titleholders in WBA champion Gervonta "Tank" Davis and IBF champ Vasiliy Lomachenko. Stevenson actually relegates them to the same category of being "scared."

When a member of the media asked him about a recent critique that Davis had about Stevenson's boxing style, the WBC titleholder didn't flinch with his response.

"That just sounds like somebody who's scared, somebody that says 'you're defensive and I don't want to get in the ring with you because you have great defense,'" Stevenson began saying about Davis, as reported by Fight Hub TV. "That sounds like somebody who's scared of losing. I don't pay no mind to it. I got Artem in front of me and that's the focus."

When Lomachenko's name was broached, Stevenson placed him in the same category.

"Lomachenko looks good but I still think he's scared," Stevenson added. "He's scared to fight me. Stop being scared, Lomachenko! We're going to call you Duckchenko or Scarychenko until you fight me, champ. 

"Nickname me after I whoop his a—."

The three stars' names have been intertwined for quite some time now, although they have never fought each other to date.

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