Shakur Stevenson could have one other touchdown spot after leaving Zuffa Boxing, however DAZN and Jake Paul’s Most Precious Promotions must resolve whether or not they’re prepared to pay him like a confirmed pay-per-view star.
DAZN and MVP are reportedly attempting to signal the unbeaten WBO junior welterweight champion, based on Pugboxing. The report comes as Stevenson faces a 20-day window to barter a compulsory protection towards Raymond Muratalla. No settlement with DAZN or MVP has been introduced.
Stevenson left Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing this month with out combating for the promotion. He stated he had gone by means of coaching camps for fights that by no means occurred, and his launch made him a free agent.
A transfer to DAZN may put the 29-year-old on the identical platform as Devin Haney, who not too long ago introduced a partnership with the streaming service. Haney had been Stevenson’s most well-liked opponent, however talks failed, with the 2 camps providing conflicting explanations for what went fallacious.
Being on the identical platform wouldn’t assure that struggle. The camps would nonetheless should agree on the burden, purse, and different phrases that stood in the best way earlier than.
Muratalla is the extra speedy concern. The WBO has ordered Stevenson to barter with its No. 1 contender, a former IBF light-weight champion. If the camps can’t attain an settlement inside 20 days, the sanctioning physique may name a handbag bid.
That offers any potential companion a choice to make. Would DAZN and MVP be prepared to finance the Muratalla protection, or would Stevenson pursue one other struggle and danger dropping his WBO title?
There have been stories that Stevenson is in search of $15 million per struggle, though the phrases of any provide from DAZN or MVP are unknown. Muratalla is a harmful, unbeaten opponent, however he doesn’t carry the profile of Haney. Matching Stevenson’s reported expectations to the income a compulsory protection may generate could also be troublesome.
If Stevenson expects a large assured purse, DAZN and MVP must resolve how a lot they’re prepared to danger if pay-per-view buys fall quick. Fighter purses are solely a part of the price of staging an occasion, and a assure must be paid no matter what number of followers buy the struggle.
Stevenson is well-known to hardcore boxing followers, however he hasn’t established himself as a crossover attraction who can persistently draw giant numbers of informal viewers prepared to pay to look at him. A struggle with Haney may attain a wider viewers as a result of each males would assist promote it. Towards Muratalla, Shakur’s backers must take into account how a lot of the promotion he can carry himself.
That was a part of the problem throughout his time with Zuffa. Stevenson wished main fights, however none materialized earlier than he left. DAZN and MVP could provide a special route, but they might nonetheless want to search out opponents and agree on purses that make monetary sense.
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