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Shakur Stevenson: From the “best” to “bag”? Fighter’s Zepeda pulls out sparks of greed

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Image: Keith Thurman Blasts Shakur Stevenson's 'Weak Resume,' Says He's Not Worthy of Gervonta Davis Fight: 'He Hasn't Been Through the Fire'

Oscar de la Hoya promoter revealed today that Shakur Stevenson “He withdrew from William Zepeda’s fight.“Shakur published the reason for pulling out on X, saying that Turki promised him the financial amount of Zepeda’s fight, but now” returns to it. “

Extending

Shakur did not mention how much Turk’s money he planned to offer him the fight of Zepeda (33-0, 27 KO), but it looks like he had changed his mind. Stevenson decides not to move on with the fights on which he focused more “Bag” than in his heritage or increasing his popularity. What happened to Shakur who wants to show that he is the best? Now he focuses on money, sounding similar to Edgar Berlang.

It would be captivating to know how much Turks offered Stevenson in the past to fight Zapeda. If there is the same amount he got to his last fight with a part -time boxer Josh Padley on February 22, then it should be enough to go with the match. Apparently Shakur was well paid for defense against Padley on the Dazn PPV card in Riyadh.

PPV risk

If Stevenson expected him to get $ 10 million for the title defense against Zepeda, he cheats. It is not an attraction of PPV and it will probably never be. Zepeda could not fail to introduce purchases, because in the last two fights he devoted himself to petite performances against Tevin Farmer.

The Mexican inactive Zepeda probably lost fans of these two fights. That Turki would try to sell the Shakur vs. fight. Zepeda as the main headliner in Dazn PPV would be a financial disaster. Even with a loaded card, the event bombed this event if Shakur is in the headliner.

Stevenson has not increased its popularity from the time of switching to a lightweight division in 2023. This is the main problem. In his first match at the age of 135 he fought with some vague Japanese warrior, and then he had a terrible performance against Edwin de Los Santos, in which he was thrown out of the T-Mobile arena by fans for escaping from him for 12 rounds. Stevenson followed this equally monotonous fight with Art Harutyunyan in his last fight against the highest rank.

Instead of fighting a perilous blow, Jadier Herrera, on the card on February 22, Shakur chose the slightly striking electrician Josh Padley. It is quite obvious that in the way Stevenson is matched, it is kept away from tough opposition to make sure that he will not look bad again.

When you take all this, why would Turks want to pay Shakur, what was he hoping to fight with Zepeda? If so, Turks should wash Shakur’s hands and treat him as if he were concealed. He must focus on thrilling fighters of his cards. Stevenson does not meet these criteria.

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Last updated 04/06/2025

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Boxing star Vasiliy Lomachenko decides to retire at the age of 37

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Vasiliy Lomachenko announced a pension from boxing at the age of 37.

The Ukrainian sensation leaves the fifteenth career as probably the greatest amateur in history, and then the Three-Division World Champion after moving to the ranks of Pro.

“I am grateful for every victory and every failure, both in the ring and in life,” said Lomachenko in Video published on social media Thursday. “I am grateful that when my career is coming to an end, I gained clarity about the direction in which a person must take to achieve a real victory, not only in the ring.”

Lomachenko’s decision appears just over a year after his last fight, the 11th round of the former undisputed airy champion George Cambosos Jr. on the Arena in Perth, Australia. Preliminary talks about the hit with Gervont “Tank” Davis took place. The fight was never realized because, according to the Lomachenko manager, Egis Klimas, his warrior “had no motivation” and took the rest of 2024 to think about his future. As it turns out, his future will be a departure from sport.

“It was an honor for all of us in the best rank to promote Vasiliy Lomachenko’s pro -boxing career,” said Lomachenko, for many years, for many years in the boxeria boxeria Top Rank boxeria. “He was a generational champion and we will all miss his participation in sport.”

As an amateur, Lomachenko gathered a stunning 396-1 record, winning gold Olympic medals for his hometown of Ukraine in Beijing in 2008 and the Olympic Games in London in 2012. He decided to turn with a professional and signed a contract with the best promotions, debuting on October 12, 2013, beating Jose Ramirez by the fourth round knockout. Instead of slowly moved, Lomachenko fell into the title of World Champion in his second fight, against Master WBO WBO WBATEGHT WBO Orlando Salido. Lomachenko did not take place to become the first warrior who won the world champion in his second pro -fight when he abandoned his decision about demanding human. However, he would make his second attempt in the title of the world, defeating Gary Russell Jr. In his third professional fight to win the empty WBO championships on June 21, 2014.

“Hi-tech” created three successful title defense before he jumped to Junior Lightweight and took Roman Martinez for the title of WBO in 2016 and passing through the division, defending dominant against Nicholas Walters, Jason Sosie and Miguel Marriaga before the meeting Guillermo Rigondeaux Rigondeaux, with Nicholas, in the highly expected 2017. Lomachenko forced Rigondeaux to retire on a stool between rounds, the fourth in a row of the opponent, with whom he did to keep the title.

As a lasting stall at the top of pound rankings for pounds, Lomachenko moved another weight class and challenged Jorge Linares with a airy WBO title in 2018 and won by knockout in the tenth round. Lomachenko united the titles in a slight win against Jose Pedraza, Anthony Croll and Luke Campbell, but suffered a second career defeat when he faced Teofimo Lopez in 2020. Lomachenko would return to his winning path and won three more fights. Cambosos and ending his excellent career with a record of 18-3, 12 KO.

“You have always stood with me for my family. You shared in my victories and felt the pain of my losses. These losses are only more strongly,” said Lomachenko. “I would be underestimated not to thank you, my dear boxing fans from around the world. You have always supported me with passion through my most unforgettable fights.”

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Today’s live fight results: Fabio Wardley vs. Huni

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Image: Tonight’s Live Fight Results: Fabio Wardley vs. Huni

The main card starts at 13:30 ET live in Dazn, and walks with the Ring of the Main Event are expected around 16:30 ET.

Nelson Hysa def. Patrick Korte – KO2

Total mismatch. Hysa sentenced the corta from the opening bell, landing hefty hooks and tearing her head with each neat shot. Kortte knee for the first time after eating a pair of brutal right hands, and then barely survived the round. Hysa returned and finished work in the second – another knocking out, another dam, and the corta was completed. No response, without resistance, only one -sided beating.

Billy Adams Def. Alexander Morales-Punkty (40-36)

Adams boxed around Morales and did not lose a second. Delicate left on his feet, mixed the levels and cleaned his shots. Morales tried to close the gap, but he never put a glove on it. It was a routine, clinical and exactly what a potential potential customer should do. Nothing flashy – only four rounds of pure control.

Sam Gilley vs. Gideon onyenani-Draw (76-76)

Gilley could not cope with the pressure and looked lost in the trenches. Onyenani took him inside, turned him into a fight on a telephone boat and never let him comfortably. Gilley tried to hurt, but persecuted in survival mode. Ugly fight, truthful result?

UMAR Khan def. Moises Garcia-One-Wykna Decision (79–72)

Khan boxed well, but he looked like he was a sparring and he didn’t fight. Brisk combinations flashed, and then pierced long sections without urgency. Garcia had no answers, but he never looked close to folding. It was one-sided-and still forgotten.

Jack Williams Def. Fernando Joaquin Valdez-Punkty (40-36)

Uncomplicated work for Williams, who barely left the second equipment. He remained patient, keen and true against the guy with one win in seventeen attempts. Valdez consumed blows, but he was not a real threat. Williams drove through all four rounds, barely touched and pierced the neat sweeping without sweat.

Lillie Winch def. Katerina Dvorakova-one-like decision (60-54)

Winch kept him neat, keen and all companies from the opening bell. She bitten, turned and closed Dvorakov, without taking risks. The Czech warrior tried to force a fight, but he never passed the front door. Pure control – each round, every second.

Combat card – live in Dazn

Fabio Wardley vs. Justis Huni

Pierce o’leary vs liam dillon

Lewis Richardson vs Dimitri Protkunas

Mike Perez versus Steven Ward

Last updated 06/07/2025

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Keyshawn Davis – Edwin de los Santos Fight Aneved

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By: Sean Crose

How much difference can about four pounds make? A lot, if you are part of a failed promotion for Keyshawn Davis – Edwin de los Santos Fight – a fight that has now been canceled. A few hours after defending the cytlist WBO Davis jumped on a full scale of over four pounds of excess weight on Friday, it was decided that the planned battle with De Los Santos on Saturday evening would be canceled. Davis argued that he simply can no longer reach 135 lithe limits. The highest rank, the promoter for Davis-de lost Santos, publicly announced the cancellation of the struggle in social media.

“Fight Keyshawn Davis-Iedwin de Los Santos was canceled after Davis did not bring importance today. Davis was deprived of the lithe title WBO in WBO. Tomorrow at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia, the novel main event, 10-liter lithe atmosphere of the world. They expected or wanted to receive a perilous sport … And the weight of the boxing is a lot of additional weight in the world of boxing.

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