Shakur Stevenson reportedly might be the first major fighter to be showcased after the coronavirus lock down.
Top Rank, his promoter, is discussing the possibility of staging a card – without a live audience – on June 9 in Las Vegas, according to multiple reports. And Stevenson, a featherweight titleholder, is a candidate to be the start of the show.
The card would be televised on an ESPN channel. It would be held at an MGM property, according to ESPN.
“It’s the tentative date for Top Rank, subject to working with the commission [in Nevada],” Arum told ESPN. “We’re optimistic on it, and working with ESPN. They want that date, so that is the tentative date.”
Stevenson, who won the vacant title by outpointing Joet Gonzalez in October, was scheduled to defend it against Miguel Marriaga on March 14 in New York City but the fight was postponed because of the pandemic.