Shakur Stevenson has reportedly opted out of his second battle of his two-fight contract with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom and will likely be working with promoter Lou DiBella for his title protection of his WBC light-weight strap in opposition to William Zepeda on the July twelfth card in New York Metropolis.
Flat Charge Deal
Stevenson signed with Hearn in 2024 and fought simply as soon as, stopping the electrician Josh Padley within the ninth spherical on February twenty second in Riyadh. Hearn had wished to schedule a battle for Shakur in opposition to Joe Cordina final October, however he suffered a hand harm whereas coaching.
Dan Rafael reviews that Shakur (23-0, 11 KOs) has employed DiBella on a “flat charge” for the Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs) battle “that may make a lot lower than a promoter that had him beneath contract.”
He’ll be a free agent after that. He says Stevenson is getting a “mid-7 determine payday” for the Zepeda battle. So, Shakur will get a payday between $4 million and $7 million for the Zepeda battle. It’ll be cheaper for Shakur with DiBella than it might be if he have been nonetheless beneath contract with Hearn.
Some followers on social media view Stevenson’s determination to depart Hearn as an act of ingratitude and betrayal. In spite of everything, he’d helped get his title on the market by praising him in interviews, and he’d given him a straightforward battle in opposition to Padley somewhat than a harmful one in opposition to the Cuban knockout artist Jadier Herrera on the February twenty second card. Hearn may have thrown Shakur in with Herrera, and he would have needed to run from the 22-year-old as a result of he has one-punch energy.
The Choose-Out
“In reporting on July 12 card with Shakur-Zepeda, a supply with information of specifics informed me Shakur break up from Matchroom & his supervisor, James Prince, has employed Lou DiBella as his promoter for the occasion,” stated Rafael.
“He had a two-fight cope with Matchroom, did one, apparently, both aspect may decide out after the primary. He was hardly in a long-term deal.”
It may not be such a fantastic loss for Hearn. Have a look at the intense aspect. He’s rid of a fighter that followers view as an eyesore, and he’ll be nugatory to anybody if he loses or performs poorly in opposition to Zepeda.
Shakur can’t battle the best way Tevin Farmer did in opposition to Zepeda as a result of he lacks the scale, energy, and toughness to cope with that sort of stress. Shakur must battle Zepeda for him to maintain from getting knocked out. If he does that, his glass palms may shatter.
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