Shakur Stevenson Withdraws from Oct. 12 Fight Due to Hand Injury

The WBC lightweight champion underwent surgery and is expected to return in early 2025.

Shakur Stevenson has pulled out of his scheduled October 12 fight against Joe Cordina after tearing a tendon in his hand.
Stevenson underwent immediate surgery and announced he will be sidelined until early 2025.
The fight was set to be Stevenson's first bout under his new promoter, Matchroom Boxing.
Cordina, who was coming off a TKO loss, now faces an uncertain immediate future with this cancellation.
The October 12 card in Riyadh will still feature the main event between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed light heavyweight championship.