Shakur Stevenson Apologizes To Turki Alalshikh On Social Media

All appears to be well between Shakur Stevenson and Turki Alalshikh.
The WBC lightweight champion apologized on X on Wednesday for comments he made earlier in April about Alalshikh and his team. Now, Stevenson is ready to work with Alalshikh for his next fight, which will more than likely be against mandatory challenger William Zepeda.
"Excited about my next fight," Stevenson wrote. "It was a misunderstanding between Turki and the team. My apologies on my part for overreacting. Let’s work."
Excited about my next fight it was a misunderstanding between Turki and the team. My apologies on my part for over reacting 🦾 Let’s work @Turki_alalshikh
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) April 17, 2025
Stevenson vs. Zepeda has been ordered by the WBC. The two camps will have until May 6 to reach a deal before they have to go to a purse bid, per The Ring's Mike Coppinger.
Stevenson (23-0, 11 KOs) went on a social media rant on April 5, going after Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya and Alalshikh's team in response to De La Hoya saying Stevenson had pulled out of a potential bout against Zepeda. In that rant, Stevenson said that the number Alalshikh was offering was less than what he was originally promised.
"Turki promised me a number and now he's going way back on that number that he promised me and sending his towel boys to run me the info instead of telling me straight up what he's trying to do," Stevenson wrote.
😂😂😂😂 is that what they told you?? Turki promised me a number and now he going way back on that number that he promised me and sending his Towel boys to run me the info instead telling me straight up what he tryna do.. Ion bow down to nobody Mr De la Hoya now let’s negotiate! https://t.co/S33oy0Cefy
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) April 5, 2025
With things seemingly smoothed over, a bout vs. Zepeda will more than likely be next. Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs) is coming off of back-to-back close decision wins over Tevin Farmer.
With Zepeda's all-action style and nonstop volume and Stevenson's pristine defense and ability to make opponents miss and pay, a potential bout between the two will make for one of the most intriguing bouts of both of their careers.
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