Shakur Stevenson is the biggest signing in the short history of Zuffa Boxing, but it was an interview with Shannon Sharpe that went viral.
Stevenson and Sharpe had a bit of a debate on the former NFL player’s Nightcap podcast, where things got a little bit heated as Sharpe insinuated — then flat out said it to the 25-0 boxer — that Stevenson’s style is “boring.” Things continued on with Stevenson challenging Sharpe’s boxing credibility.
Shortly after his appearance on the show, Stevenson reacted to
the situation.
“It was an intense conversation,” Stevenson told MMA Fighting in Las Vegas. “I feel like it was an intense conversation with Unc because Unc really didn’t understand that I have more knowledge in the sport of boxing than he does and you can’t really debate boxing with me. So when you actually pay attention to the discussion, he was talking in circles. He kept bringing other things up instead of being focused on the exact thing that was talked about
“But much respect to him. I wish I wouldn’t have to correct somebody of my skin color. I feel like it’s kind of crazy to me, but it is what it is.”
Stevenson is thrilled with his new Zuffa Boxing deal, saying it’s a combination of game-changing money and legacy promised to him that wasn’t available anywhere else in the sport. It’s unknown who Stevenson will face in his promotional debut or when it will happen.
As far as the actual signing goes, while it was made official last week, it was actually Eddie Hearn that broke the news a month prior.
The 29-year-old was asked about Hearn trying to outscoop White and Zuffa Boxing.
“I don’t get into the promoter beef,” Stevenson said. “Eddie’s been good to me. Eddie is my guy. Nothing but love and respect for him. But yeah, he kind of like spoiled it. He shouldn’t have never spoiled it.
“I was kinda like, ‘Damn, Eddie, don’t do that.’ But, other than that, I appreciate Eddie. I got love for him, but now we over here doing business with Dana, and it’s going to be an amazing journey.
