Shakur Stevenson complimented his former promoter Bob Arum as we speak on social media, making some consider that he’s going to return to High Rank after briefly testing the free agent market.
Stevenson favored that Arum “saved 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 no real interest in combating, corresponding to Liam Paro, Jack Catterall, and Subriel Matias.
Hearn has acquired to know that if he indicators with Matchroom, he doesn’t have anybody to match Shakur with, and he may 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 possibility 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 can be seen on ESPN by tens of millions of followers, and their matchmakers, that are the perfect within the sport, would maintain 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 desires to return to High Rank, we’d be delighted to re-sign him. I like the child quite a bit,” stated promoter Bob Arum to Hassan Welliyo on X, speaking about eager 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 keen to take that combat. It will be an enormous dual-platform combat involving ESPN, PPV, and Prime Video.
It’s too dangerous Shakur is mates with Keyshawn Davis as a result of he can be an possibility for him as properly.
“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 saved it actual bout my combat that’s 100 💯
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) July 18, 2024