William Zepeda is expected to apply uninterrupted pressure to WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson on July 12 in their fight in Queens, New York. Stevenson (23-0, 11 CO’s) is known to fans and the media as an overly defensive fighter, with a employed by a Punch-and-and-run Approach to win fights.
It will be on Zepeda to take an exciting fight from Stevenson by putting a fire under his back all night. If Shakur cannot entertain in this competition, it is impossible. You must give up the Newark, New Jersey native, and consider him a lost cause. The running style that Stevenson has is so good in him that even Zepeda can’t make him look exciting.
Small ring will not stop escaping Shakur
The fight will be fed in a small 18 x 18 feet of ring, which will make it difficult for Stevenson to escape all night as he did in his previous battles. However, even in the smaller ring, there will still be enough room for Shakur to avoid the Mexican volume puncher. We have all seen Stevenson’s meme jump to escape from the pressure that Edwin de Los Santos put in their fight in 2023.
Shakur is doing a lot of pressure on him to entertain and not run as he normally does after Turki Alalshikh issued his command that he no longer wants runners during his Riyadh season. He is the one who pays fighters like Stevenson Millions to act. So it is understandable why he insists that guys like him make it exciting.
If Shakur still chooses to fight the zepeda in a track by avoiding engagement, he will be thrown from Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens. He will command Turki to avoid ‘Tom and Jerry’ fights, to avoid a resistance to him and to further destroy the remaining brand.
Turki to 86 Shakur forever?
If your Turki is it will be a good time to 86 Shakurand put him on the unwelcome list for future Riyadh season meetings.
Shakur’s best career wins
– Edwin de Los Santos
– Jamel Herring: 35 years old
– Joet Gonzalez
– Oscar Valdez: After being rinsed
– Jeremiah Nakathila
– Robson Conceicao
– Artur Harutyunyan: Frank Martin loss of a loss
Last updated on 06/17/2025
