Is it the past catching up with the present, or just a bunch of fans trying hard to make Shakur Stevenson realize the landscape he’s stepping into? Either way, plenty of fans had a gala time when they stumbled upon an old tweet from Lou DiBella sharing his thoughts on Stevenson’s fighting style. What’s the twist? Well, DiBella is now set to promote Stevenson in his upcoming bout against William Zepeda!
The news has sent shockwaves through the boxing world. Fresh off a single fight under Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing, a win against Josh Padley, Stevenson has already decided to part ways. The exact reasons behind the split remain under wraps. However, reports suggest the lightweight champ is shifting toward a fight-by-fight promotional approach. And for the July showdown with Zepeda, it looks like he’s enlisted veteran promoter Lou DiBella. But here’s the kicker: DiBella’s past remarks have fans in stitches.
Laughing out loud, @BoxingEnthusiast tweeted, “This is what Shakur Stevenson’s new promoter, Lou DiBella, had to say about him less than a year ago .” The post featured a July 2024 tweet from DiBella. For context, Stevenson had just defended his lightweight title against Artem Harutyunyan on July 6.
This is what Shakur Stevenson’s new promoter, Lou DiBella, had to say about him less than a year ago pic.twitter.com/fbHOqV4ERc
— BoxingEnthusiast (@BoxingEnth) April 21, 2025
And what did DiBella write? “As good as he is, I just don’t enjoy watching Shakur fights. Goodnight.”
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