Promoter Eddie Hearn was back on his soap box and tells the media how big Shakur Stevenson is and surprised that he has not yet ‘American superstar‘Before his fight against William Zepeda on July 12. The promoter of the match room just doesn’t get it. He thought he found pure gold when he signed Shakur, and he was tormented that he was not taking out.
Hearn is trying to create interest in WBC lightweight champion Shakur (23-0, 11 COs) for his fight against Zepeda (33-0, 27 COs) to make a case for him later this year. Much depends on how Stevenson acts on July 12, whether he wins, and whether he can do it without running.
It will also amount to whether Turki Alalshikh wants to be involved in fighting the tank Davis against Shakur. Without his involvement, it is questionable whether Gervonta wants to disturb Stevenson. He does not want to chase himself anywhere in the ring if he is not involved. He will have to look golden against Zepeda. This is where it starts.
“I said he’s one of the best promoters in the sport, and I think he has proven himself well,” Shakur Stevenson said IceM Sports Media About Eddie Hearn.
Why Shakur is not a superstar
“We just started working together. Give me a chance, “Hearn says about Shakur. “I said that about Shakur before we represented him. The guys, Terence, they have to be American superstars because of the ability they have. The good news is that he (Shakur) 27. ‘
Mayweather era boxing style
Shakur and Terence Crawford are not superstars because they have a boring, outdated fighting style from the ancient Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather -era of box. If you found a working time machine, Shakur and Crawford got stuck in it and returned it to the late 1990s and early 2000s, they would fit in. But in this modern era of the sport, it’s strange balls. If you are boring, you are invisible in this era. You need to entertain. If you have a boring style, you will never be a star. It is better that Hearn understands it sooner rather than later, because he can save a lot of money by not signing Shakur after an extension after his fight against Zepeda.
If Hearn Shakur wants to turn into a superstar, he can move to England, take him a false British accent and fit him against the fighters. Maybe he can be adopted by the British as one of it. I doubt it, but that’s his best chance.
Sooner or later, Hearn must realize that he has chosen an albatross to try to transform into a superstar. He can’t force Americans to watch Shakur. And there is also no work of the crook of Shakur, because our fans listen to Hearn think he is nice if he holds the praise on Shakur.
“The crazy is, imagine that you are a world champion of three divisions and never break a sweat. Look what he did to (Oscar) Valdez (in 2022),” says Hearn. “I looked as a fan. I didn’t know that we would work one day, but I see how it goes, ‘I can’t believe how good this young man is. ”
Shakur did not win well enough at 126 and 130 in his title that he should work hard. His fight against Joet Gonzalez for the 126-pound WBO title in 2019 looks like a sparring session. Joet didn’t seem to try hard to win. They looked more like friends than enemies.
Shakur’s de Los Santos Stuggy
In Stevenson’s fight against Edwin de Los Santos, he certainly broke a sweat because he ran around the ring, and he looked tense after taking big shots early in the competition. Shakur came close to losing.
Fans bent Stevenson’s performance
The judges gave him a 12-round decision, but it was not impressive. The fans of the T-Mobile chased Shakur from the fourth round and continued to boo him when he was subsequently questioned in the ring. Even as Stevenson walked to his locker room, the fans continued him. I’ve never seen anything like that. Hearn should not have seen the fight, because Shakur looked apoplectic all night through De Los Santos.
“He’s the one who has to go, not me. I’m just a fat promoter of Essex. It’s the superstar. It’s something your fighters dream of having talent like this. You look at pure grandeur with this young man,” Hearn said.
Shakur did not do enough to be a superstar in the US to capture titles at 126 and 130, the boxing public did not impress because the opposition Stevenson fought, and the divisions were not very popular with Americans. He won his WBC lightweight title in an ugly way and moved uninterrupted in a narrow decision on Edwin de Los Santos.
Shakur’s world title wins
126: Joet Gonzalez – WBO
130: Jamell Herring – WBO
130: Oscar Valdez – WBC
135: Edwin de Los Santos – WBC
Last updated on 05/27/2025
