Shakur Stevenson signed a contract with Zuffa Boxing, and the confirmation came not from the promotion, but from a rival. Matchroom chairman Eddie Hearn, who promoted Stevenson during his January victory over Teofimo Lopez, told reporters on Monday that the junior welterweight champion had joined the company backed by TKO-backed Dana White. Hearn broke the news at his own press conference for Anthony Joshua at Matchroom, ahead of any announcement from Zuffa himself.

“Shakur signed with Zuffa, so that will be his continued development,” Hearn told Fight Hub TV. The move isn’t official yet, according to BoxingScene, though two people familiar with the talks described an announcement as imminent. Zuffa tends to confirm larger transfers at its own events, which leaves Hearn as the public source of information about the deal for now.

The signing of the agreement has been talked about for weeks. Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated was first reported in early May that Stevenson was finalizing terms after leaving Top Rank, and White hinted at this at the Zuffa Boxing 06 press conference on May 10, replying “No? Probably” when asked if the promotion had announced him.

Stevenson (28) has a record of 25-0, 11 knockouts and is the holder of the WBO and The Ring junior welterweight titles won on January 31 at Madison Square Garden by decision over Lopez. He is a world champion in four weight categories.

Hearn praised the player but questioned the motives behind the move. He said Zuffa pays its fighters roughly five times the rest of the market and asked who the promotion would match Stevenson with, raising the prospect of receiving $15 million to fight with O’Shaquie Foster as an example. He called this approach unsustainable and predicted it would not be sustainable. The $15 million figure represents the amount Conor Benn was reported to have earned for a single fight with Zuffa in February before he signed a multi-fight extension.

Anthony Joshua believes Tyson Fury should consider fighting Moses Itauma if he is stern about the advice he previously gave him.

Fury recently suggested that Joshua should fight an undefeated heavyweight prospect as Joshua searched for an opponent for his July 25 return. Joshua instead agreed to face Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia while Fury is still looking for an opponent for his planned August return.

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Deontay Wilder appears to be in talks for his next appearance, which may include negotiations with Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn.

The former WBC heavyweight champion scored a split decision victory over Derek Chisora ​​in April, scoring two knockouts in a mostly close 12-round fight.

Previously, Wilder claimed that approx seventh-round finish over Tyrrell Herndon after consecutive defeats to Zhilei Zhang and Joseph Parker.

Chisora’s triumph therefore came at a critical moment, although many remain convinced that the 40-year-old should implement his retirement plan.

An imminent departure from the sport, however, seems increasingly unlikely as the ‘Bronze Bomber’ is currently considering a possible rematch with fellow veteran Chisora.

Unlike Wilder, Chisora ​​promised that their first meeting would be his last fight, believing that his 50th professional fight would be a suitable event from which he would retire.

However, the way their clash ended inspired the 42-year-old to demand an immediate rematch, hoping for a more favorable outcome next time.

I’m talking to Daily mail boxChisora ​​managed to get a response from Wilder via FaceTime, and the American expressed interest in withdrawing him.

“Hell yes. We’ll make it happen.”

Chisora ​​added that he intended to speak to Hearn, suggesting he was a free agent with the promotion and wanted to strike a deal with the Matchroom boss.

However, although he verbally agreed to a rematch, there is of course no guarantee that Wilder will ultimately put pen to paper.