WBC Lightweight Shakur Stevenson, Eddie Hearn, says he was in negotiations with Golden Boy Promotions to settle with acting champion William Zepeda for the summer. Hearn is optimistic that he can conclude an agreement, saying, “Everyone wants the fight.”
“Tank” looking
Hearn says that the plan is for Stevenson to obtain the Zepeda confrontation, “then treat with tank.” This is the fight that Hearn has been moving on since he signed Shakur to his match company in August 2024. Indeed, some believe that this is the only reason why Hearn signed it: the money that the fight of Gervonta Davis would bring. It would be a cash-out.
Eddie did not say his plans for Stevenson if he fails to fight for the tanks. Hearn will probably try to stir up Ryan Garcia or Devin Haney to fight him, which will be almost impossible.
There are rumors that Shakur (23-0, 11 kos) will be written after the money he thought of obtaining Saudis for the Zepeda (33-0, 27 KB) is no longer there. We think he thought it would be a high career salary, but that is not the case.
Zepeda is not going Accept a lowball offer For this fight because he does not need Shakiur to get well -paid fights. It is an essential fighter that networks love. For Shakur to get the kind of dough he thought he was going to get Saudis, he needed to give Zepeda a lowball offer.
Stevenson complained on social networks, saying that he is now less than he has obtained for his defense against Josh Padley. Zepeda is a risky fight for Shakur, so he has a lot to lose if he is beaten and finds himself with just a small sum.
“Everyone wants it”
“So the negotiations were therefore ordered by WBC for Shakur to fight [interim lightweight champion William] Zepeda. We spoke to Eric Gomez, Oscar de la Hoya and the Golden Boy team. Everyone wants fight, “said promoter Eddie Hearn Dazn boxing About a fight between the light weight champion WBC Shakur Stevenson and the interim champion William Zepeda.
“This is the perfect fight for everyone. We will see if we can conclude an agreement with Dazn and make a big fight in the summer calendar. It is a huge fight between two fantastic fighters. We believe that Shakur Stevenson is the best light weight in the world, and I think that a fight with someone like Zepeda can really show it out of this finished fight, then business, “said Hearn.
Last update on 04/10/2025
