Shakur Stevenson says he has secured a launch from Zuffa Boxing with out combating for the promotion.
A number of-weight world champion Stevenson, 29, was considered one of a number of high-profile signings for the Saudi Arabian-backed boxing promotion headed by UFC homeowners TKO and Dana White.
He was in talks to combat WBO welterweight champion Devin Haney however these discussions seem to have damaged down – with Stevenson saying he was now a "free agent".
"I requested to be launched from Zuffa Boxing," Stevenson stated on his Youtube channel.
"Now, over the weekend, my request has been granted."
Zuffa Boxing has not touch upon Stevenson's advised exit from the promotion.
White has vowed to take over boxing and his most eye-catching signing was that of Conor Benn, poaching the Briton from Matchroom and Eddie Hearn.
Benn has now had two fights with Zuffa, the second being final month's t by world champion Ryan Garcia.
Stevenson's final outing was a formidable win towards American rival Teofimo Lopez, when he grew to become a .
The New Jersey native was eager to be grow to be a five-weight world champion by combating Haney, however Stevenson says he has been left pissed off by being on the sidelines since signing with Zuffa in July.
"I've been in camp for like eight weeks, getting ready for fights that I used to be advised was going to occur and haven’t occurred," Stevenson stated.
"It’s what it’s. That is the enterprise of boxing. I'm not mad at anybody, I'm not pointing fingers.
"I’m taking my profession in my very own arms and beginning my very own promotional firm and I'm keen to work with different promoters and anyone else that's keen to be as critical about my profession as I’m," he added.
Stevenson says he now plans to defend his WBO light-welterweight world title earlier than shifting as much as welterweight within the coming years.
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