Shakur Stevenson’s decision to split with Zuffa Boxing only months after signing and staging a photo-op with Dana White leaves both the fighter and promotion facing daunting questions.
The first is whether Zuffa Boxing, backed by the 60-per cent ownership reach of Saudi Arabia boxing financier Turki Alalshikh, has the stomach to consistently produce the type of high-priced purses elite fighters like unbeaten four-division champion Stevenson and his powerful team will request?