Bob Arum predicted the return of Shakur Stevenson to the ring for a June date.
Steveson recently declared his retirement but it is an open question as to whether the WBC lightweight champion will follow through on his promise to step back from the sport, or if he will even give up his title.
At just 26, there are legitimate reasons to predict that he will be back in the ring soon enough, and his promoter Arum expects him to return.
“I talked to Prince and Antonio at the fight [Thursday] night,” Arum told BoxingScene.com. “Shakur’s gonna fight in June and we’ve gotta figure out an opponent for him.”
Stevenson’s last win, against Edwin De Los Santos, failed to show the champion at his best, and Arum explained that the failure to ignite was due to injury.
“I think that Shakur had to fight the fight he did because I think he had some injuries, that kinda thing,” he said.
“I mean, I know we had him visiting doctors in the weeks before the fight for various ailments.
"So, I think he therefore fought a very cautious fight. But it was a stinker. It was a snoozer, and particularly after the fight before [a 12-round majority draw between Emanuel Navarrete and Robson Conceicao], which was one of the best fights of the year.”
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