Shakur Stevenson wants to use George Kambosos Jr as his next opponent for February after learning that #1 WBC contender William Zepeda suffered a right hand injury last Saturday and will not be available to fight him next.
After losing the Zepeda fight, Shakur is desperate to get a big name to agree to fight him. He chased the Zepeda match into a role reversal and was counting on that fight to happen. However, Zepeda’s injury took him out of the equation for February 22nd.
Zepeda’s loss, Kambosos’ gain?
Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) is interested in fighting former unified lightweight champion Kambosos (21-3, 10 KOs) and wants to know who to contact to begin negotiations. Kambosos Jr. just signed a co-promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchoom Boxing. His other promoter is Lou Dibella.
“Come and see me in Australia in February. Release your seat belt. Let Zepeda become an email chum, and see me at 140. You know exactly who to contact; I’m right here,” George Kambosos Jr. said. said X.
Kambosos has a 1-3 record in his last four fights, and he would not be the ideal choice for Shakur to take if he wants to attract the attention of American fans. A better fight for Shakur would be Andy Cruz, Floyd Schofield or Raymond Muratalla.
Kambosos brings the PPV money from Australia, which would be less dangerous for Shakur. If the idea is for Shakur to cash in from Aussie PPV in a fight that will allow him to showcase his skills, Kambosos would be the ticket. Going up against Cruz, Schofield or Muratalla would be risky, and Shakur could end up looking bad if he runs away from one of them.
Hearn would have to agree to the idea of making a fight between Shakur and Kambosos, as he mentioned that he wanted George to fight IBF light welterweight champion Liam Paro next if he wins over Richardson Hitchins on December 7. A match between Paro and Kambosos would bring in a lot of PPV buys in their native Australia, and it might sell out a stadium there.
Kambosos says Shakur would have to get up to 140 for him to fight him, and he wants him to vacate his WBC lightweight title. Shakur is not likely to vacate that belt as he needs a tool to win the unification against WBA champion Gervonta Davis.
Blah blah blah let’s fight bitch
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) 24 November 2024
Let’s go bum!! Who do we contact for negotiations? https://t.co/Vhj5wvIhZK
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) 24 November 2024
