Shakur Stevenson says he has one “On his shoulders“There are still a lot to prove to those who suspect that he was fighting William Zepeda on July 12. This has left him in the midst of fans “sleeping” on him, believing he is fake and that he will not be able to do what his other opponents of eight years have done to Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOS).
Fans suspect Shakur Stevenson
WBC lightweight champion Shakur (23-0, 11 KOS) is 28 today and fans have ignored him in this battle because most of the opposition he has fought since he has been promoted to 135. Fans expect Zepeda to lose Zepeda because Stevenson has not shown a willingness to interact when fighting the punch.
But if Zepeda eliminates Shakur, Turki Alalshikh’s comments on “very frustrated” this week, as he has a “big plan” for him, leaving fans to question whether William will get a controversial decision in a controversial decision unless he eliminates him.
Therefore, some fans believe that Zepeda only has one way to win: knockout. It further consolidates the view of some fans that Shakur is just the creativity of creating money and false reality. This could explain why he didn’t match fighters like Andy Cruz, Raymond Muratalla, Abdullah Mason and Keyshawn Davis. They will ruin everything.
“I have a chip on my shoulder. I have something to prove. A lot of people sleep on me. A lot of people don’t think I’m that guy. They don’t think I’m the guy for my whole career,” Shakur Stevenson said DAZN Boxingdiscuss how some fans were overrated in the July 12 title battle against William Zepeda.
Shakur’s most famous victory
Edwin de Los Santos
Jam herring
Oscar Valdez
Robson Conceicao
Joet Gonzalez
Artem Harutyunyan
These fighters are not in the same league as William Zepeda and other top lightweight matches. The only notable victory in Shakur’s career is De Los Santos, who fought him in the 2023 battle. I watched the fight and gave Edwin a 8-4 victory.
It was easily the worst performance of Steveson’s career, and he was lucky enough to get a 12-round decision. It looks like a raffle, as De Los Santos takes the cleaner shot and is the one who drives the fight.
William Zepeda: Shakur’s Big Test
“Sometimes it takes a little time to adjust and adapt. I’m adjusting and adapting well. On July 12, it will be a statement.”
Stevenson believes his career will beat Zepeda in a statement, comparing it to new heights when Terence Crawford’s popularity after defeating Errol Spence Jr. in 2023. There is a big difference here.
Zepeda wasn’t in a horrible 100 mph crash, did not start camp, weighed over 190 pounds, and did not have ophthalmic surgery. He hasn’t sat on the ring for 14 months. These are everything Errol opposed to when he fought.
Therefore, Shakur used this battle as an example not suitable for Zepeda’s battle, because it was a very different situation.
Is Shakur Stevenson overrated?
It is believed that his promoter moved him like a pawn, positioning him strategically to avoid losses and missing out on a large mega battle with Gervonta Davis.
In other words, Shakur artificially improved performances better than his promoters, making him comparable to fighters like Josh Padley, Artem Harutyunyan and Shuichiro Yoshino. Fans wonder why Stevenson didn’t match these fighters with his promoters:
- Andy Cruz
- Raymond Muratalla
- Abdullah Mason
- Herrera Core
- Keyshawn Davis
- Ernesto Mercado
Last updated on June 28, 20125
