Eddie Hearn says he’ll attempt to arrange unification fights for WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson towards Denys Berinchyk or Vasily Lomachenko if he can’t make the mega-fight towards Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis in 2025.
Prime Rank will match Keyshawn Davis towards WBO light-weight champion Berinchyk in early 2025. So, Berinchyk is not going to be out there for Shakur to battle in a unification if Tank chooses to not face him. IBF champion Lomachenko can also be an unlikely choice for Stevenson as a result of he’s anticipated to retire.
Davis Uninterested?
Sadly, it doesn’t sound promising {that a} Tank vs. Shakur battle will occur in 2025 and not using a change of perspective for the Baltimore native. Final week, Gervonta appeared disinterested in discussing a battle with Stevenson when his identify was talked about after his press convention. He didn’t wish to speak about him.
Hearn signed Shakur to make a mega-fight towards Tank Davis. But when he can’t land that battle for him, he’ll be scrambling to seek out the most important identify attainable. His two-fight contract with Matchroom Boxing will expire together with his potential contest towards William Zepeda.
Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) is scheduled to battle Floyd Schofield on February twenty second, 2025. If he wins that, he might face Zepeda in the summertime.
Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs) was Shakur’s authentic opponent for the battle on February twenty second, however the extremely ranked contender suffered a hand harm in his win over Tevin Farmer on November sixteenth and couldn’t take the match.
It will be a catastrophe for Hearn if Zepeda isn’t out there to battle Shakur in 2025 or if his hand downside delays the match till later within the 12 months. Hearn is not going to let Stevenson sit and wait; he’ll wish to hold him busy, and that may chew up the ultimate battle of his two-fight contract with Matchroom.
Journalist Salvador Rodriguez revealed on Wednesday that Zepeda will want “six to eight weeks” of relaxation earlier than returning to coaching. If there aren’t any setbacks, he could be the subsequent challenger for Shakur.
“We are able to solely take care of our personal, Shakur Stevenson, and for me, Schofield, Zepeda, Tank,” stated Eddie Hearn to Combat Hub TV, revealing the three fighters he desires for Shakur Stevenson in 2025.
“I feel Shakur towards Tank is among the finest fights in boxing. Then it’s important to take a look at unifying. There’s Berinchyk. There’s Lomachenko battle once more,” stated Hearn when requested who Shakur can battle if he can’t get the conflict towards Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis in 2025.
“Shakur will in all probability transfer up and attempt to turn into a four-division world champion sooner or later.”
