Turki Alalshikh says Shakur Stevenson told him he wanted to rest his injured hand and returned to the ring in December or early 2026. WBC lightweight champion Stevenson (24-0, 11 COs) told him that he injured his hand three days before his fight against William Zepeda in Queens, New York. Despite the injury, he continued to go through the fight and won a wide 12-round decision.
Turki told him that Shakur wanted to fight between him and Gervonta Davis next. If not him, possibly Conor Benn. Both fights would be very interested of fans, especially the Benn Clash, because it would require Stevenson to jump up to 147 against a large puncher.
Turki Alalshikh’s aggressive battle battle
“We have pushed him for the past three months and talked about the Tom and Jerry thing. What happens? Eventually all the people hold 100 times more than before, ‘Turki Alalshikh says Thaboxingvoice About Shakur Stevenson, which is being put under pressure to fight aggressively for his fight against William Zepeda.
Stevenson certainly changed his Jerry-Esque running style for the Zepeda battle, chose to stand still with his back against the ropes fought by most of the twelve-round fought. He had to. With Tom and Jerry’s comments, along with fan criticism, he had no choice.
The reason Stevenson can do this is that Zepeda is not a big puncher and that he does not have a hand speed. It was safe for him. If it was someone with pop in their bumps like Raymond Muratalla, Conor Benn, Abdullah Mason and Floyd Schofield, Shakur would not dare battle.
“He thanked me and sent a text message and said, ‘Now, I understand you. “He told me that he was from a serious injury,“Turki said about his conversation with Shakur.” For that he takes the risk and fights against Zepeda. Wednesday, three days before the fight, he sustained a small injury in the gym while practicing. He still competed because he wanted to fight. “
Shakur’s $ 7 million career-high wallet
Stevenson’s estimated wallet for the Zepeda battle was a career highlight $ 7 million. There was no way on earth that he would allow his brittle hands to stop him from fighting. Losing the money would have been difficult for Shakur. The thing is that his hand problems are chronic.
So he will deal with the same problem for his next struggle and probably the rest of his career. Unless he gets an operation to give him bionic hands, he stuck with his hand problems until he retires. It could get worse for him if he hit his thirties. Shakur is an old 28 look, and doesn’t look like the same fighter as when he fought Jamel Herring in 2021.
Shakur Hand Injury Recovery Update
“After the fight, he said, ‘Turki, I want to rest my hand. Then I will be ready at the end of the year or the beginning of 2026. I’m with you. “I said, ‘Shakur, I want to see you again, but I want a big fight. My dream is tank. Let’s dream if the tank doesn’t happen. There are many battles. Now there is Conor Benn. There are many options. Shakur, the next time there is no tune-up. We want a big fight, ” Turki says.
The remark about Turki who does not want Shakur to record a next time is a strong message. He wants a quality opponent where the result is not a sure thing, as in his last three fights against Zepeda, Josh Padley, also known as ‘The Electrician’, and Artem Harutyunyan.
It is perhaps a waste of time for Turki to strive against Gervonta Davis as he has problems with his personal life. It would be better to focus on the pace of Shakur against Conor Benn at Welterweight if he is willing to take the risk. The payday would be great for Stevenson, and it is a fight that would sound in the US and the United Kingdom.
Shakur’s next opponents options
Conor Benn
Raymond Muratalla
Floyd Schofield
Abdullah Mason
Andy cruz
‘Shakur fought smartly. He fought on the ropes, similar to Mayweather, and he sometimes walked around like Tom and Jerry. It’s box. This is the lovely science. It is crazy to be in front of another fighter all the time. I understand. But it’s also boring and something you don’t want to see, ‘says Turki.
We saw Shakur move around Zepeda during the later rounds, and the crowd hurled him. They were not prepared to run him even a little from him.
Last updated on 07/17/2025
