Oscar De La Hoya Meets With Shakur Stevenson After Boxer Becomes A Free Agent

Oscar De La Hoya has met with Shakur Stevenson to discuss the two possibly working with each other.

Stevenson became a free agent after his last fight and he is one of the top free agents available. With Stevenson now a free agent, De La Hoya says he met with Stevenson and is hopeful he can work with him.

“I believe there’s absolutely an opportunity [to sign Stevenson],” De La Hoya told BoxingScene at the news conference formally announcing Golden Boy’s Aug. 10 Mandalay Bay card headlined by unbeaten junior middleweight Vergil Ortiz Jr. versus WBC interim 154-pound titleholder Serhii Bohachuk.

“It all depends on what I want to offer for [Stevenson]. It all depends on what fighters we have on our roster. It all depends on their vision. I promoted [Floyd] Mayweather for 16 fights. So, there’s a blueprint there. [Stevenson] needs opponents. He needs the right names. He needs William Zepeda.”

Oscar De La Hoya says he would love to work with Shakur Stevenson as he believes he can build a new Floyd Mayweather in Stevenson.

“To sign him. … He’s a great talent. I would love to work with him. He’s a great fighter. Shakur needs some good dancing partners. He reminds me of Mayweather. I had every single opponent for [Mayweather]… We found them all, and Mayweather became Mayweather. Shakur is in a similar situation. If we have the right opponents, we can build a new Mayweather.”

However, De La Hoya admits he isn’t sure what the value for Stevenson is after all his decision wins.

“[Stevenson’s] a tremendous talent, probably one of the best top three guys out there in the world – seriously – and he’s still young,” De La Hoya said. “But I’m not sure what his market value is, and that’s what’s making it a little difficult.”