Promoter Eddie Hearn has mapped out Shakur Stevenson’s 2025, revealing that he’ll combat Floyd Schofield on February twenty second, William Zepeda in Might, after which Gervonta Davis.
For Hearn to get Tank Davis to conform to combat Shakur, it’s going to take a large provide as a result of he was damaging to the thought of preventing him when requested this week if he’d be fascinated by that contest subsequent yr. Tank received upset on the query, and mentioned that Shakur has accomplished “Nothing” throughout his profession.
Solely the combat towards Schofield (18-0, 12 KOs) is scheduled for Shakur (22-0, 10 KOs) to defend his WBC light-weight towards subsequent on the February twenty second card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs) is out with a hand harm from his latest combat final month towards Tevin Farmer on November sixteenth.
“We’ve mapped out our 2025. It goes Floyd Schofield #1, William Zepeda #2 in Might, after which Gervonta Davis. That’s Shakur’s 2025, and we’re prepared for all of the smoke,” mentioned Eddie Hearn to Okay.O. Artist Sports activities about Shakur Stevenson’s plans for subsequent yr.
“We had been imagined to combat Zepeda. He picked up a hand harm. We want a brand new opponent [For Shakur for February 22nd]. I spoke to His Excellency. ‘There’s a child calling out on social media, Floyd Schofield. He’s a very good American fighter. There’s slightly little bit of beef backwards and forwards. I feel it’s a great combat.’
“He’s like, ‘Okay, let’s make the provide and see what we get to.’ We made a suggestion to Golden Boy. Judging by Oscar’s feedback, it actually looks like the child has stood up, ‘I would like this combat. One, it’s some huge cash. Two, I feel I can beat Shakur Stevenson. Give me the possibility to combat him.’”
Schofield isn’t count on to be a lot of an issue for Shakur. In order that combat is a given, however he’s going to should have an enormous provide for Zepeda to take the combat towards Stevenson. That hand harm is a sign to some followers that Zepeda isn’t fascinated by preventing Shakur.
“I’ve to respect him for that. I do know it’s me that likes to roll the cube,” mentioned Hearn. “Oscar was extra like, ‘It’s a bit early for him.’ It’s a bit early for him, but when he’s ok, he can win. Shakur is coming off a hand harm. By the way in which, if he doesn’t win and performs very well, he turns into a star in a single day.
“I really like the combat, and it’s a terrific combat for the cardboard as properly. That February twenty second card. We’ve by no means seen something prefer it,” mentioned Hearn.
