Shakur Stevenson trashed Golden Boy and William Zepeda right now on social media for them going “quiet” as an alternative of beginning up negotiations for a combat in February. In an indication of how determined Shakur is, he stated he would conform to combat Zepeda in a small 18-foot ring. He additionally labeled Golden Boy and Zepeda “Faux Mexicans.”
Chasing The Massive Tuna
Shakur has been relying on that combat taking place subsequent, nevertheless it seems like Golden Boy and Zepeda are ready on a much bigger prize—The Massive Tuna,’ Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis.
Zepeda and Golden Boy can earn a great deal of cash in a combat with Tank. It’s completely comprehensible why they’d need to pursue that path relatively than a lesser one towards Shakur, which wouldn’t appeal to practically as a lot curiosity. Who wants Shakur if you’ve bought Tank?
WBC light-weight champion Shakur (22-0, 10 KOs) has been pushing REAL laborious for #1 contender Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs) to start negotiations for a combat with him subsequent since his 10-round break up resolution victory over Tevin Farmer final Saturday at Latino Evening in Riyadh.
Zepeda talked about final Saturday that different champions are mentioning his identify, and he needs to make the perfect deal. The man that Zepeda and Golden Boy are probably ready on is Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis, the King of the light-weight division.
The Lure Of PPV Gold
A combat between Zepeda and Tank may usher in over 1 million PPV buys and make each fighters tons of cash. With Zepeda’s reputation with Mexican followers and his crossover attraction, a combat between him and Tank can be huge.
Tank has a combat on March 1st to get out of the way in which first towards Lamont Roach, however that’s straightforward work. It received’t be an enormous deal for him. If Golden Boy can start negotiations with PBC now for the Tank vs. Zepeda combat, that’s a match that would occur in the summertime of 2025
Yo @makeawar what’s the phrase it’s been quiet on yall finish let’s make this combat occur let’s lock this combat in.. I feel all yall are mushy yall so scared for that boy to get within the ring wit me 😤 U was speaking actual large in that interview discuss that discuss faux Mexicans!!
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) November 23, 2024
Yeah tag these scary Mexicans.. Mexicans normally bought plenty of coronary heart however these dudes is so scared!! https://t.co/y0wYz0L8ja
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) November 23, 2024
Any ring they need might be good wit me for fiftieth time https://t.co/dfFbaEHZ1C
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) November 23, 2024
