The WBC has ordered a battle between light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson and #1 ranked William Zepeda subsequent.
(Credit score: Golden Boy Promotions/ Cris Esqueda)
De La Hoya’s “Duck Code Speak”
Curiously, Zepeda’s promoter Oscar De La Hoya shortly reacted to the WBC’s order, saying that Zepeda (31-0, 27 KOs) has “4 sanctioning our bodies to select from,” which followers imagine is traditional duck code speak.
Shakur responded to De La Hoya’s remark by posting crying emojis. That’s a battle that Stevenson had needed, however it doesn’t appear like it’s going to occur. De La Hoya had just lately stated that needed Zepeda to problem WBO light-weight champion Denys Berinchyk for his title, and he wasn’t taking part in round. That’s the simple mark.
Golden Boy Energy Play
It’s not an enormous shock that De La Hoya is already throwing chilly water on a battle between Shakur (22-0, 10 KOs) and William Zepeda as a result of Oscar just lately stated on X that he received’t make that battle between them until Stevenson had been signed with Golden Boy.
De La Hoya stated it was coming from Zepeda, who needed that. It’s unclear why it might matter to Zepeda, however it shouldn’t matter if Shakur is signed with Golden Boy or not.
Implications for Matchroom and Eddie Hearn
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn must take this newest information about De La Hoya not wanting the Stevenson battle for Shakur under consideration when he decides whether or not to signal the WBC champion.
It’s attainable that Hearn might wrangle a take care of De La Hoya if he supplied up one among his standard fighters to face a Golden Boy man in trade. Hearn has a deep secure of fighters, and somebody is perhaps occupied with De La Hoya letting him moist his beak on a battle that he in any other case wouldn’t get.
Sadly, and not using a deal labored out, Zepeda is one much less battle that Hearn has for Shakur if he indicators him to his firm, and he’s not going to be comfortable combating his Matchroom fighters:
– Andy Cruz
– Liam Paro
– Regis Prograis
– Jack Catterall
– Subriel Matias
– Richardson Hitchins
– Jaron Ennis
If Hearn indicators Shakur, these are the one fighters he can 100% assure for him, and he received’t be enthusiastic about combating them. The opposite guys, like Gervonta Davis, Vasily Lomachenko, and Zepeda, are those he can attempt to make, however with out His Excellency stepping in to assist, Eddie doesn’t stand an opportunity.
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) July 15, 2024
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— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) July 15, 2024
