Davis is dealing with some issues outside the ring. He's got a fight scheduled for August 16 against Lamont Roach Jr, but it's not certain if it'll go ahead. This uncertainty hasn't stopped Hearn from planning big things.
Hearn's main goal is to get Davis and Stevenson in the ring together. If that doesn't work out, he's got backup plans. He's looking at the winners of two other fights: Andy Cruz vs Raymond Muratalla and Abdullah Mason vs Sam Noakes.
Stevenson just finished a short deal with Hearn's company, Matchroom. He fought William Zepeda and Josh Padley under this contract. Now, Hearn wants to keep Stevenson on board for longer.
"We will now talk about an extension with Matchroom. Hopefully we can continue that relationship. We would love to. We have to reach a proper agreement for the fight. I think we can achieve it"
Money is a big part of making this fight happen. Turki Alalshikh, an Arab sheikh who promotes boxing, might help out. But Davis will probably want a lot of money for the fight.
There's a lot going on in the lightweight division right now. Sam Noakes and Abdullah Mason are set to fight for the vacant WBO lightweight title. Andy Cruz and Raymond Muratalla will battle for the IBF title.
Stevenson might have some tough fights ahead. Andy Cruz, Raymond Muratalla, and Abdullah Mason are all potential opponents. Some people think Cruz's power, speed, and technique could give Stevenson trouble.
Hearn's got big plans for the lightweight division. He wants to bring all the titles together. He's talking up Stevenson a lot, maybe more than he should. But with Davis' legal problems and all the money from oil-rich countries in boxing now, who knows what'll happen next?