“Huge doubleheader being negotiated, Unified 140 fight, Shakur Stevenson vs Gary Antuanne Russell, & Richardson Hitchins vs Keyshawn Davis at 147 pounds. Absolutely 2 great pick’em fights that every Boxing fan will be interested in. Zuffa event, exact date TBD,” said Glaser.

Shakur-Russell would combine elite speed, defense, and familiarity between two fighters who have shared rounds in the gym. Russell brings far more aggression than many of Shakur’s recent opponents and would force him to work throughout the fight rather than cruise behind single shots.

In Antuanne’s last fight against Andy Hiraoka, he held