William Zepeda showed confidence today at Grand Armivals in New York and held a title challenge for WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson in Queens on Saturday, July 12.
Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOS) said he recognized the skills that Shakur (23-0, 11 KOS) would bring to the battle, but he would take advantage of the opportunity to win and “Write my name in gold” In history books.
Will Zepeda shock Stevenson?
Mexican fighter Zepeda said he had his own plans the day after defeating Stevenson. He wanted to take a walk around New York’s Central Park with his WBC champion.
“I made me image with victory and the next day’s victory, walking in Central Park with my title and my belt.” Big Arrival In New York. “I understand that he has skills, but I will take this opportunity and write my new victory in the boxing history book in golden words.”
If Zepeda wins, it would be a big frustration as fans and odds makers think the fight is a clear victory for Shakur. Few people give Zepeda a chance in this battle. This was not the case before Zepeda’s two battles with Tevin Farmer. His problem of defeating the 35-year-old farmer has made fans doubt his chance to beat Stevenson.
What people forget is the punishment that farmers must accept in those battles. Despite running for much of the time and continuing for a lot of time, Farmer still made a huge beating on it in two games. We see the consequences of Tevin when he is knocked down in the next round of battle.
Whether Shakur can shoot halfway from Zepeda without surrendering on Saturday is questionable. Running, holding and using his stiff arms may not be enough to fix Shakur Zepeda. He will have to fight him.
“This is my place. This is my opportunity, and I can’t wait to show my true identity to fans,” Shakur Stevenson said. “There are a lot of skeptics, a lot of haters, and a lot of people think I’m not what I said.
The skeptics were there because they saw Shaku fighting Edwin de Los Santos and pointed out that he ran throughout the 12 rounds. He had nothing but Peck and Run.
The judge gave him honor with such a fight and gave Stevenson a big break. Since de Los Santos fed an electrician, Josh Padley and the lightweight, non-movable Artem Harutyunyan, hardcore fans have seen the low-level opposition Shakur matches Shakur.
Stevenson’s “Jerry” strategy: Why?
“If you call me, ‘Jerry,’ then I’m tom a **. That’s what I’m here for.
Shakur’s comments about Tom and Jerry were in response to being asked about Turki Alalshikh’s remarks about not wanting to see a fight involving fighters that were not involved, but just running around the ring.
Many people believe that the comments are directed at Stevenson, whose battle is similar to a mouse that is chased by a cat in rare cases. When he was weak, like he did in his last two battles with Padley and Harunyan, Stevenson could stand in his pocket to mix. He won’t do this when he fights with people with power.
“He will stick to his MO by keeping him on the range and leveraging his left hand advantage,” commentator Sergio Mora said. “His accuracy makes Shakur Stevenson so hard to beat. It’s not power.”
Stevenson: Old school or outdated?
Stevenson was a poker fighter from the 1990s, in old molds at Mayweather. Before the Internet emerged, cable TV and other forms of combat movement, he was the return of a generation of fighter jets from the past.
People are willing to watch runners because there are fewer options for entertainment, but that is not the case. You can’t do this without damaging the incident and hurting the sponsor’s money, because fans don’t want to see this style of fighting.
Last updated on July 8, 20125
