Shakur Stevenson stubbornly insists that the fight with William Zepeda will continue to take place despite his comments on Turki Alalshikh “to go back to the amount of money he previously offered him in the past.
The New Jersey native wants the fight with the unbeaten Zepeda because they believe it is easy and will set the table for a one -game against the WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis. The match promoter Eddie Hearn mapped it with his vision of Zepeda leading to the mega fight with tank.
Shakur is worth it?
Stevenson says the WBC has “ordered” the battle with Zepeda (33-0, 27 COs), and he will go the wallet prayer route if they cannot reach an agreement. Shakur is not expected to reach an agreement with Zepeda’s promoters at Golden Boy, as he will praise himself from the Zepeda fight. If Shakur takes it to a bursary bid, he may not like what he finds.
He will discover his true value. Turki will not pop in and Shakur pay the kind of dough he hopes to get. It will be interesting to know what Stevenson hoped to come for the Zepeda fight. If it’s the range of $ 5 million to $ 10 million, he’s crazy. He is an underscore fighter, not a head liner.
Performance problems
It will also be a difficult battle for Stevenson, and he could lose against Zepeda. The only way Shakur can win is by running like against Edwin de Los Santos, and if he fights like that, he will be struggling by the fans, and his marketability will fall further than it always is.
WBC lightweight champion Shakur claims that the Saudi is trying “Utilize me” By offering “Away less” As he received for his last title defense against Josh Padley on February 22.
“The battle is ordered by the WBC. I’m still champion and don’t pull out anything. If we can’t reach a deal, then the wallet is. See you soon,” Shakur Stevenson said X About being convinced that his struggle with WBC Happy William Zepeda will still take place next.
“I would cook so badly that he is a mismatch,” Shakur said of his hope for the fight against Zepeda.
It is alleged that Shakur was paid very well by Turki for the fight against the electrician Padley and he looked awful, and struggled to score a ninth round against the light replacement opponent. After that ominous performance by Shakur, who can blame the Saudi if they do not offer him the same money as before?
There is no market for a boring fighter like Shakur on PPV, and Zepeda has his own problems with his back-to-back-male victories over Tevin Farmer. The way Stevenson is fighting, he belongs on the preliminary maps because he does not entertain. Boxing is part of the entertainment industry, and he is working on how he is fighting.
Negotiation distribution
“I want this battle so bad that these dudes want to use me by giving me less than I got to (Josh) Padley just because they know how bad I want it!” said Shakur about his allegations that Turki Alalshikh promised him in the past an amount of money for the Zepeda fight and now is’Go back on that number.‘
“Oh yeah, and I’m not done with negotiation because one thing about it I’m the champion. Whether the fight is done with these people (the Saudi) or not, I step on old (William Zepeda), but the fight will be made next !!!!
“Oscar Delahoya, keep your line open. Let’s make this fight happen,” Stevenson said.
Last updated on 04/06/2025