Shakur Stevenson and Floyd Schofield are nearing an settlement to battle for Stevenson’s WBC light-weight title.
It had been reported that they have been in rivalry to characteristic on the undercard of the proposed rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 22 and, in keeping with Schofield’s promoter Oscar De La Hoya, the 22-year-old Schofield has accepted the phrases supplied to him.
De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions oversaw Gilberto Ramirez’s victory over Chris Billam-Smith on the similar venue in November, and he posted on social media: “Child Austin is formally probably the most badass prospect fighter right now. Child formally accepts to battle Shakur Stevenson let’s go!”
Schofield, from Austin, had by then already posted: “We received the contract… carried out deal.”
Stevenson, 27 and beforehand heading in the right direction to battle William Zepeda – like Schofield one other Golden Boy fighter – wrote to De La Hoya: “Lastly you speaking some sense. Him first then I knock Zepeda off subsequent. Sorry upfront my man – you’re a legend to me within the boxing ring!”
The Common Leisure Authority has promised to quickly reveal particulars relating to the promotion to observe Oleksandr Usyk-Tyson Fury II on December 21. Vergil Ortiz Jnr and Jaron “Boots” Ennis, nonetheless, regardless of stories on the contrary, is not going to battle one another on that promotion.
