Shakur Stevenson complimented his former promoter Bob Arum right this moment on social media, making some imagine that he’s going to return to High Rank after briefly testing the free agent market.
Stevenson favored that Arum “stored it actual” about his final combat towards Artem Harutyunyan, which was unattainable for him to look good towards.
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn had proven curiosity in inking the unbeaten WBC light-weight champion Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) after his victory over Artem Harutyunyan on July sixth.
Hearn has gone quiet about Shakur after promoter Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy commented on social media that his fighter William Zepeda gained’t be instructed who to combat after the WBC ordered negotiations to start between him and Stevenson for a match.
Zepeda was the man that Hearn needed for Stevenson if he signed him. With out him, Hearn solely has light-weight Andy Cruz and a handful of light-weight welterweights that Shakur would have little interest in combating, comparable to Liam Paro, Jack Catterall, and Subriel Matias.
Hearn has bought to know that if he indicators with Matchroom, he doesn’t have anybody to match Shakur with, and he might quickly be a disgruntled worker, airing his unhappiness on social media and letting the world know the way sad he’s about not getting the fights he thought he would get.
Matchroom was the one actual choice Shakur had as a free avenge until he needed to signal with PBC and doubtlessly wrestle to get combat dates.
At the least if Shakur stayed with High Rank, his fights could be seen on ESPN by tens of millions of followers, and their matchmakers, that are the very best within the sport, would hold him unbeaten for years as they did with Terence Crawford, making him seem like gold when he might not have been in actuality.
“He’s a free agent, however I’m tight with James Prince and the remainder of the group round Shakur. After he exams free company, if he needs to come back to High Rank, we’d be delighted to re-sign him. I like the child loads,” stated promoter Bob Arum to Hassan Welliyo on X, speaking about desirous to convey Shakur Stevenson again among the many fold at High Rank after he exams the free agent market.
If Shakur re-ups with High Rank, they will doubtlessly match him towards these fighters:
– Vasily Lomachenko
– Denys Berinchyk
– Raymond Muratalla
– Teofimo Lopez
– Abdullah Mason
High Rank is highly effective sufficient to work a deal for Shakur and Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis, so long as the Baltimore native and PBC are prepared to take that combat. It could be a large dual-platform combat involving ESPN, PPV, and Prime Video.
It’s too unhealthy Shakur is associates with Keyshawn Davis as a result of he could be an choice for him as nicely.
“He’s a free agent now. It’s no completely different than a soccer participant. He completed his contract. He’s a free agent, and he exams the market. That’s what Shakur is doing. Hopefully, after he exams the market, he’ll come again to us,” stated Arum.
Bob Arum stored it actual bout my combat that’s 100 💯
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) July 18, 2024
