Shakur Stevenson believes someone must be held accountable for him being incorrectly named.
It was confirmed on July 9 that Zuffa Boxing has signed Stevenson to secure their highest-ranked signing up to now.
Their latest marquee addition to the roster was in attendance for considered one of the UFC’s biggest events of the 12 months this past weekend in Las Vegas.
While he was shown in the course of the live broadcast of UFC 329, a mistake led to Dana White criticizing his own staff for what was a transparent error.
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Shakur Stevenson was left confused how anyone could confuse him with Jalen Williams after UFC 329 error
Throughout the UFC 329 broadcast, Shakur Stevenson was shown to be in attendance, despite the graphic labelling him as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams.
Dana White said that his promotion is the “absolute worst” relating to spotlighting celebrities within the audience after he paid the undefeated boxer a “s— load of cash.”
“Man, that was some crazy s—,” Stevenson said on The Ariel Helwani Show when sharing his response to seeing this error.
“Whoever is behind the production, I feel Dana is true, they should be fired and someone must consult with them because I don’t even understand how y’all even get me mixed up with Jalen Williams. We don’t look nothing alike.”
Despite wanting someone to be held accountable, Stevenson said he ultimately wasn’t offended or too bothered by this error.
“I don’t care. That s— don’t do nothing for me. At the top of the day, when I’m going in there on fight night, ain’t no one gonna mistake me for no one.”
The recently announced fight between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn has eased any concerns about Steveson’s move to sign with Zuffa Boxing.
Some feared beforehand that he may not get the largest fights possible and could possibly be forced to drop his WBO title.
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UFC made the same mistake in 2024 with Terence Crawford
Dana White was forced to confess an embarrassing mistake that happened in the course of the spectacular UFC 306 show at Sphere in Las Vegas.
While the live broadcast offered stunning visuals, it also incorrectly displayed a reputation graphic for Kendrick Lamar while Terence Crawford was shown on screen.
Crawford found the error funny and suggested that it should have been intentional because there’s no way anyone could mix the 2 men up.
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