WBC lightweight promoter Shakur Stevenson’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, says he was working on Golden Boy promotions to fight with interim champion William Zepeda next for the summer. Hearn is optimistic that he can reach an agreement and say: “Everyone wants the fight.”
Look at “tank”
Hearn says the plan is for Stevenson to get the Zepeda collision, “then deal with the tank.” This is the battle that Hearn has watched since he signed Shakur in August 2024 at his match room business. Some people believe that this is the only reason Hearn signed him: the money that the Gervonta Davis struggle would bring in. It would be a cash.
Eddie has not yet said his plans for Stevenson if he does not get the tank fight. Hearn is likely to try to attract Ryan Garcia or Devin Haney to fight against him, which will be almost impossible.
There are rumors that Shakur (23-0, 11 COs) will praise himself after the money he thought he would get from the Saudi for the Zepeda (33-0, 27 COs), no longer there. It is believed that he thought it would be a career-high payday, but it is not.
Zepeda is not going to Accept a Lowball offer For this fight because he doesn’t need Shakiur to get well -paid battles. He is a must-see fighter who loves the networks. For Shakur to get the kind of dough he thought he was going to get out of the Saudi, he would have to give Zepeda a low -ball offer.
Stevenson complained on social media and said he was now offered less than he got for his defense against Josh Padley. Zepeda is a risky battle for Shakur, so he has a lot to lose if he is beaten and just a small amount.
“Everyone wants it”
‘So the WBC is now negotiating for Shakur to fight (interim lightweight champion William) Zepeda. We spoke to Eric Gomez, Oscar de la Hoya, and the team at Golden Boy. Everyone wants the fight, ‘says promoter Eddie Hearn to Dazn box About a fight between WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson and interim champion William Zepeda.
“It’s the perfect battle for everyone. We will see if we can reach an agreement with Dazn and have a big fight in the summer schedule. It is a tremendous battle between two fantastic fighters. We believe that Shakur Stevenson is the best lightweight in the world, and I think a struggle with someone like Zepeda can really show it … the fight did and then go with the tank, ‘says Hearn.
Last updated on 04/10/2025
