Shakur Stevenson says he has been granted his release from Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing after signing with the promotion but never stepping into the ring for it. Multiple outlets report that Stevenson was formally released over the weekend, leaving him as a free agent.
Stevenson, a four-division world champion, says he joined Zuffa Boxing months earlier and that promised fights did not materialise during his time with the company. One outlet says he had asked for his release, while another frames the move as being granted after a short stint in which he still had not fought for the promotion. In addition to becoming a free agent, Stevenson says he is starting his own promotional company, setting up a new business venture as he looks for future bouts.
