Zuffa believed it landed pure royalty by securing Shakur Stevenson following his victory against Teofimo Lopez. The subsequent months delivered zero ring appearances, endless social media bickering, alongside an obstinate champion insisting on tailor-made parameters before stepping into the ring.
A lack of signed contracts triggered sharp public reaction.
“Zuffa have to really regret that Shakur Stevenson signing. All he has done is ruin his goodwill with the fans online and continue to be a pain in the ass to get a fight done for,” Tolboof posted on X.
The critique holds immense weight given the presence of ready internal rivals. José V
