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

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 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 motive why Hearn signed him: the cash the Gervonta Davis struggle would usher in. It might be a cash-out.

Eddie hasn’t stated his plans for Stevenson if he fails to get the Tank struggle. Hearn will seemingly try to entice Ryan Garcia or Devin Haney to struggle him, which can 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 not there. It’s believed that he thought this might 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 wish to offer Zepeda a lowball supply.

Stevenson complained on social media, saying that he’s now being provided lower than what he acquired for his protection towards Josh Padley. Zepeda is a dangerous struggle for Shakur, so he has so much to lose if he will get overwhelmed 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 group at Golden Boy. Everyone needs the struggle,” stated 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 proper struggle for everyone. We’ll see if we are able to attain a cope with DAZN and make an enormous struggle in the summertime schedule. It’s an amazing struggle between two unbelievable fighters. We consider Shakur Stevenson is one of the best light-weight on this planet, and I feel a struggle with somebody like Zepeda can actually present that off..Get that struggle accomplished, after which cope with Tank,” stated Hearn.