Why Eddie Hearn does not rush to match Shakur Stevenson with Andy Cruz

Promoter Eddie Hearn made it clear when he asked about a future mega-lluita between Shakur Stevenson and Andy Cruz who is not interested in doing so now. It promotes the two fighters, but says that the light champion of WBC Shakur (23-0, 11 kos) is “the boy” at 135. Hearn claims that “when Andy arrives,” he is not sure if Stevenson will still be “the boy”. Comments suggest that Hearn is not interested in meeting them for a long time, if ever.

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Shakur saving for “Tank”

Hearn signed Shakur with the intention of combining him for a huge fight against money against Gervonta Davis. The loss of tank against Lamont Roach has delayed these plans.

Hearn would be throwing Shakur in the wolves if he would match him against Andy Cruz, because he can do everything he can, but with much higher offensive skills. Stevenson is only a defensive fighter. Its offense to defense is 10-90, which means that it only focused on 10% on the offense to gain fights and 90% on defense in the form of moving to evade punches.

“The plan for Andy is to win the world title and unify and win all the boxing belts,” said promoter Eddie Hearn in the Post-Lluita Press Conference When asked about the possibility that Andy Cruz will confront Shakur Stevenson in a mega-lluita soon.

Cruz showed that he is the best lightweight fighter last night and in his previous attack on Omar Salcido. This is the type of Hearnn in which it can be focused, instead of banking in Shakur that goes anywhere with his obsolete approach of the 90’s.

Zepeda threatens Shakur’s reign

There is an excellent possibility that Shakur will be overthrown by William Zepeda next month in his fight on July 12 in Queens, New York. Turki Alshikh has already given his directive of no more runners to his letters of the Riyadh season with his comment on not wanting “Tom and Jerry Fumes”.

Shakur is the king of such fights and the best runner in the light division. This is not a fulfillment. If you decide to fight the way Turki wants his fighters at his events, keeping in his pocket, showing the heart exchanging with Zepeda, he will probably lose.

As such, there will be no sense in Cruz Fighing Shakur. It would be the news of yesterday. In addition, this would be the second struggle for the Hearn’s two struggles with Shakur. He can only let him go without trying to sign him again to a new agreement, because what would be the point?

The exposed “runner”

“Right now, No doubt, Shakur is the 135 -year -old boyBut Andy also wants to be the boy, “said Hearn.

Hearn does not need to be in Shakur. He is not “the boy at the age of 135”, not even nearby. Stevenson is a classic runner in the 1990’s, lenting the style that Mayweather adopted as he gets older. Andy Cruz has light years ahead of Shakur in terms of talent. There are at least five fighters at 135 who are superior to Shakur. He does not know now because Stevenson has been even with a gentle opposition since he moved until 2023, such as Josh Padley and Artem Harutyunyan.

“He wants to know what is next, and I think Shakur would love to fight the champions at £ 135,” said Hearn. “Shakur knows the boxing, and he also knows how good Andy Cruz is. And I think he would be about to the challenge. When Andy passes? Let’s find out. This is what we want. The best against the best. “

What does Hearn talk about with this “When Andy arrives”? Cruz has two years older than Shakur at the age of 29 and has better amateur credentials with his Olympic gold medal and Shakur’s silver. Cruz’s amateur record is 140-9. Stevenson is 140-13. Cruz is already ready to fight all the highest Lightweight fighters. It should not be puzzled for five to seven years, like fighters with short amateur races and without Olympic experience. He has been willing to fight Shakur since he became a professional in 2023.

“They are two generational talents. They are. Two great pounds of pounds for pounds,” said Hearn.