The WBC has ordered a struggle 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 Discuss”
Apparently, 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 basic duck code discuss.
Shakur responded to De La Hoya’s remark by posting crying emojis. That’s a struggle that Stevenson had wished, nevertheless it doesn’t appear to be it’s going to occur. De La Hoya had just lately stated that wished Zepeda to problem WBO light-weight champion Denys Berinchyk for his title, and he wasn’t enjoying round. That’s the straightforward mark.
Golden Boy Energy Play
It’s not a giant shock that De La Hoya is already throwing chilly water on a struggle between Shakur (22-0, 10 KOs) and William Zepeda as a result of Oscar just lately stated on X that he gained’t make that struggle between them until Stevenson have been signed with Golden Boy.
De La Hoya stated it was coming from Zepeda, who wished that. It’s unclear why it might matter to Zepeda, nevertheless it shouldn’t matter if Shakur is signed with Golden Boy or not.
Implications for Matchroom and Eddie Hearn
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn wants to want to take this newest information about De La Hoya not wanting the Stevenson struggle for Shakur into consideration when he decides whether or not to signal the WBC champion.
That’s one much less struggle that Hearn has for Shakur if he indicators him to his firm, and he’s not going to be joyful preventing his Matchroom fighters, Andy Cruz, Liam Paro, Regis Prograis, Jack Catterall, Subriel Matias or Richardson Hitchins.
If Hearn indicators Shakur, these are the one fights that he can 100% assure for him. 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
