“Everyone Desires the Combat”: Hearn Optimistic About Stevenson vs. Zepeda Summer time Combat

WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, says he’s been in negotiations with Golden Boy Promotions to arrange a struggle with interim champ William Zepeda subsequent for the summer season. Hearn is optimistic that he can attain a deal, saying, “Everyone needs the struggle.”

Eyeing “Tank”

Hearn says the plan is for Stevenson to get the Zepeda conflict, “then take care of Tank.” That’s the struggle that Hearn has been eyeing since he signed Shakur to his Matchroom firm in August 2024. Certainly, some consider that’s the sole purpose why Hearn signed him: the cash the Gervonta Davis struggle would usher in. It will be a cash-out.

Eddie hasn’t mentioned his plans for Stevenson if he fails to get the Tank struggle. Hearn will seemingly attempt to entice Ryan Garcia or Devin Haney to struggle him, which will probably be near-impossible.

There are rumors that Shakur (23-0, 11 KOs) will value himself out after the cash that he thought he would get from the Saudis for the Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs) is now not there. It’s believed that he thought this might be a career-high payday, but it surely’s not.

Zepeda isn’t going to settle for a lowball provide for this struggle as a result of he doesn’t want Shakiur to get well-paying fights. He’s a must-see fighter that the networks love. For Shakur to get the form of dough that he thought he was going to get from the Saudis, he would want to offer Zepeda a lowball provide.

Stevenson complained on social media, saying that he’s now being provided lower than what he obtained for his protection in opposition to Josh Padley. Zepeda is a dangerous struggle for Shakur, so he has so much to lose if he will get crushed and winds up with only a small sum.

“Everyone Desires It”

“So, now negotiations have been ordered by the WBC for Shakur to struggle [interim lightweight champion William] Zepeda. We’ve been talking to Eric Gomez, Oscar De La Hoya, and the workforce at Golden Boy. Everyone needs the struggle,” mentioned promoter Eddie Hearn to DAZN Boxing a couple of struggle between WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson and interim champ William Zepeda.

“It’s the right struggle for everyone. We’ll see if we are able to attain a take care of DAZN and make a giant struggle in the summertime schedule. It’s an incredible struggle between two implausible fighters. We consider Shakur Stevenson is the perfect light-weight on the planet, and I believe a struggle with somebody like Zepeda can actually present that off..Get that struggle finished, after which take care of Tank,” mentioned Hearn.