“All people Needs the Struggle”: Hearn Optimistic About Stevenson vs. Zepeda Summer season Struggle

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 time. Hearn is optimistic that he can attain a deal, saying, “All people needs the struggle.”

Eyeing “Tank”

Hearn says the plan is for Stevenson to get the Zepeda conflict, “then cope with 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 herald. It will be a cash-out.

Eddie hasn’t stated his plans for Stevenson if he fails to get the Tank struggle. Hearn will doubtless try to entice Ryan Garcia or Devin Haney to struggle him, which will likely 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 could be a career-high payday, however it’s not.

Zepeda isn’t going to settle for a lowball supply 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 supply.

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

“All people Needs It”

“So, now negotiations have been ordered by the WBC for Shakur to struggle [interim lightweight champion William] Zepeda. We’ve been chatting with Eric Gomez, Oscar De La Hoya, and the group at Golden Boy. All people needs the struggle,” stated promoter Eddie Hearn to DAZN Boxing a few struggle between WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson and interim champ William Zepeda.

“It’s the proper struggle for everyone. We’ll see if we will attain a cope with 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 very best light-weight on the planet, and I believe a struggle with somebody like Zepeda can actually present that off..Get that struggle achieved, after which cope with Tank,” stated Hearn.