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Shakur Stevenson signs with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing | ‘Line them up, one by one, and I’ll beat all the top guys’

By @Ajori111 July 26, 2026

American star Shakur Stevenson, the four-division world champion who recently beat Teofimo Lopez, has signed with promotional powerhouse Zuffa Boxing; watch Callum Walsh fight Tyler Denny on August 8 live on Sky Sports as part of Zuffa Boxing 10.

Shakur Stevenson has signed with new promotional powerhouse Zuffa Boxing.

American star Stevenson is regarded as one of the best boxers in the world today.

He became a four-division world champion after defeating Teofimo Lopez at Madison Square Garden in his most recent fight in January.

The 29-year-old, from Newark, New Jersey, won an Olympic silver medal when he was just a teenager and is one of the most talented boxers in America.

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World champion says he is going to retire Gervonta Davis: “I’ll be his last fight in the sport”

By @Ajori111 July 26, 2026

Gervonta Davis has been called out for a “best vs the best” encounter, which could end up being the final fight of his career.

Davis has not fought since his controversial draw with Lamont Roach, who was considered incredibly unfortunate not to emerge victorious in March 2025.

‘Tank’ then entertained talks for an immediate rematch and WBA title defence, only to instead schedule an exhibition match with Jake Paul later that year.

In the end, though, Davis was removed from the event – which was set for last November – on account of him facing allegations of domestic violence.

Since then, he has remained out of the ring but is now angling for a return, albeit after rejecting an opportunity to reclaim his WBA lightweight title against Floyd Schofield.

For Davis, however, it appears the world titles are neither here nor there, even if he has been made WBA ‘champion in recess’ at 135lbs.

And the same, it seems, could be said of Shakur Stevenson, who holds the WBO super-lightweight strap but is not overly bothered about becoming an undisputed king.

After announcing his signing with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, the 29-year-old told Chris Mannix that he sees his legacy being defined by the fights themselves, rather than whatever belts are on the line.

“If I go fight against Tank, no one cares whether it’s for undisputed or not. They just care that it’s the best vs the best.

“At first, [Davis] said he wouldn’t fight me. Now, I heard him say on Twitter that he will fight me, so it sounds like his tune is changing.

“He may not admit it, but I think he’s got a lot of respect for me as a fighter, which is why I think he plans on fighting me as his last fight on his way out the door.”

The two Americans have been on a collision course for quite some time, yet only now does Stevenson seem to believe there is a realistic chance of facing his rival.

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Gervonta Davis’ return to ring ruled out for rest of year in bad news for Devin Haney

By @Ajori111 July 26, 2026

Gervonta Davis’ comeback has been ruled out for the rest of the year.

It comes as bad news for Devin Haney, who had been pursuing an autumn showdown with ‘Tank’.

Haney revealed last week that Davis’ team had reached out to make the fight.

However, Haney’s father and manager, Bill, was informed by Al Haymon of PBC that Davis won’t be able to compete until the first quarter of 2027.

The development, which was relayed to Ring Magazine’s Mike Coppinger on Tuesday, leaves a WBO mandatory defence against Keyshawn Davis as the most likely next move for Haney.

‘The Dream’ was ordered to defend his WBO welterweight title against Keyshawn earlier this month.

But he has been chasing bigger paydays against ‘Tank’ and Shakur Stevenson as of late.

The current state of Devin Haney vs Shakur Stevenson

Haney’s father claims negotiations with Stevenson have stalled after his son agreed to meet the WBC super lightweight champion at a 144lbs catchweight.

“We have Shakur Stevenson standing in the way of Devin’s quest to be on the Mount Rushmore of boxing,” Bill told Ring Magazine.

“Because with three divisions and the youngest undisputed champion, I don’t know if we’re going to get all the respect we need unless we run through all of them.

“All these fake public negotiations … Real negotiations happen offline.

“I’m the truth [you] will see when [you] get in front of me!!”

Gervonta Davis’ legal issues leave future uncertain

While Haney’s next steps are now a little clearer, it remains to be seen what the future holds for Davis.

He hasn’t set foot in the ring since his controversial draw with Lamont Roach in March 2025 and has repeatedly seen his next fight pushed back over the last 16 months amid mounting legal issues.

Davis had been set to box Jake Paul in a high-profile exhibition bout in November, but the fight was cancelled after a civil lawsuit was filed against ‘Tank’ alleging domestic abuse.

The Baltimore boxer is accused of battery and kidnapping stemming from an altercation at a Miami Gentleman’s club in October last year.

A Maryland judge issued a warrant for his arrest in April after the incident was deemed to have potentially violated Davis’ probation order for a hit and run in November 2020.

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Shakur Stevenson says Devin Haney fight is ‘No. 1 Priority’

By @Ajori111 July 14, 2026

Shakur Stevenson is zeroed in on one fight for his Zuffa Boxing debut.

On the latest episode of “Inside The Ring,” which was streamed Monday on DAZN, the four-division champion and current Ring and WBO 140-pound champ said a showdown with WBO welterweight champion Devin Haney is the fight he wants next. He added that a bout with Gervonta “Tank” Davis is near the top of his list as well.

“I wasn’t really thinking about Devin, but out of nowhere, him and [his father] Bill Haney started calling my name,” Stevenson said. “So since they started calling my name, I’m a guy who likes to answer phone calls. Devin right now is my No. 1 priority.”

Stevenson (25-0, 11 KOs) said he believes Haney will vacate his welterweight title, which will pave the way for them to fight. Haney, a three-division champion, The Ring’s No. 8-ranked fighter pound-for-pound and No. 1-ranked welterweight, was ordered by the WBO to defend his title against former WBO lightweight champion Keyshawn Davis next late in June.

Haney (33-0, 15 KOs, 1 NC), of Henderson, Nevada, has also been rumored to be signing with Zuffa Boxing. The signing of Stevenson, 29, with the upstart promotional company was announced Thursday.

Stevenson and Haney have traded words on social media and agreed to a fight at a catch weight of 144 pounds on X in early June.

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Shakur Stevenson predicts prime Oscar De La Hoya vs Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis

By @Ajori111 July 14, 2026

Shakur Stevenson has been linked to a showdown with Gervonta Davis throughout his career but now the Newark southpaw has predicted how his rival would fare against one of the greats of the sport in Oscar De La Hoya.

Stevenson and Davis each held world titles in the lightweight division as recently as February, but Stevenson was then stripped of his WBC crown due to unpaid sanctioning fees and ‘Tank’ was recently demoted to the WBA’s ‘champion-in-recess’ because of prolonged inactivity.

Any hope of seeing the fight is now beginning to dwindle, with Stevenson having signed with Zuffa Boxing, whilst Davis is expected to remain sidelined until early 2027, meaning if the pair are to ever fight, it is unlikely to be anytime soon.

Despite that, Stevenson still clearly holds his rival in high regard, as when discussing hypothetical encounters in an interview with Daily Mail Sport, he picked the Baltimore-born knockout artist to trump a prime De La Hoya, who is one of just two fighters in boxing history to have ruled in six divisions.

De La Hoya fought as a lightweight for just over a year-and-a-half and is better known for his reign as welterweight champion, where he overcame the likes of Pernell Whittaker, Héctor Camacho and Julio César Chávez.

Although, whilst Stevenson also picked Davis to overcome stars such as Vasyl Lomachenko and ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley, he felt as though a meeting with pound-for-pound sensation Terence Crawford would prove to be a step too far for the undefeated three-division conqueror.

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Gervonta Davis’ return to ring ruled out for rest of year in bad news for Devin Haney

By @Ajori111 July 8, 2026

Gervonta Davis’ comeback has been ruled out for the rest of the year.

It comes as bad news for Devin Haney, who had been pursuing an autumn showdown with ‘Tank’.

Haney revealed last week that Davis’ team had reached out to make the fight.

However, Haney’s father and manager, Bill, was informed by Al Haymon of PBC that Davis won’t be able to compete until the first quarter of 2027.

The development, which was relayed to Ring Magazine’s Mike Coppinger on Tuesday, leaves a WBO mandatory defence against Keyshawn Davis as the most likely next move for Haney.

‘The Dream’ was ordered to defend his WBO welterweight title against Keyshawn earlier this month.

The current state of Devin Haney vs Shakur Stevenson

Haney’s father claims negotiations with Stevenson have stalled after his son agreed to meet the WBC super lightweight champion at a 144lbs catchweight.

“We have Shakur Stevenson standing in the way of Devin’s quest to be on the Mount Rushmore of boxing,” Bill told Ring Magazine.

“Because with three divisions and the youngest undisputed champion, I don’t know if we’re going to get all the respect we need unless we run through all of them.

Gervonta Davis’ legal issues leave future uncertain

While Haney’s next steps are now a little clearer, it remains to be seen what the future holds for Davis.

He hasn’t set foot in the ring since his controversial draw with Lamont Roach in March 2025 and has repeatedly seen his next fight pushed back over the last 16 months amid mounting legal issues.

Davis had been set to box Jake Paul in a high-profile exhibition bout in November, but the fight was cancelled after a civil lawsuit was filed against ‘Tank’ alleging domestic abuse.

The Baltimore boxer is accused of battery and kidnapping stemming from an altercation at a Miami Gentleman’s club in October last year.

A Maryland judge issued a warrant for his arrest in April after the incident was deemed to have potentially violated Davis’ probation order for a hit and run in November 2020.

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Finally! Gervonta Davis comeback fight plan takes another twist

By @Ajori111 July 8, 2026

A major update has been revealed on when Gervonta Davis may potentially return to the ring.

There has been many rumours regarding the future of ‘Tank’ over the past few months, with the Baltimore fighter having not been in action since his controversial majority decision draw with Lamont Roach back in March 2025.

Any hopes of seeing that anytime soon appear to have been ruled out though, after Mike Coppinger revealed that Haney’s father and trainer Bill stated ‘Tank’ won’t be ready to return until next year.

“Devin Haney now looking to fight either Shakur Stevenson or Keyshawn Davis this fall, Bill Haney tells me, after he was told by Al Haymon that Gervonta Davis won’t be available to fight until early 2027.”

While boxing fans will be disappointed to have to wait longer for ‘Tank’ to return, possible fights between Haney and either Shakur Stevenson or Keyshawn Davis would still act as major attractions

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