Terence Crawford fed WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson (24-0, 11 COs) with advice on Ringside during his 12-round against William Zepeda (33-1, 27 COs) last Saturday night at the Louis Armstrong stage in Queens, New York.
Ring magazine Showed how Crawford, a close friend of Stevenson, was near the ring and shouted instructions during his fight against Zepeda. Although Shakur finally won a unanimous decision of twelve round, he seemed to be at risk of losing through the first eight rounds. Bud may have seen how desperately his friend’s situation was, so he shouted coaching advice.
Why were judges’ scores wide?
Many fans were shocked and disgusted by the broad scores by the judges in favor of Shakur. They scored it 118-110, 118-110 and 119-109. The standings could not show how competitive the fight was. Zepeda exceeded Shakur in every round.
The broad standings by the judges painted a photo of a one -sided battle in favor of champion Shakur. Of the way the judges recorded it, it created the impression that Zepeda was not in the fight. It was a Fake picture of how the competition played.
In all the twelve rounds, Zepeda was more active and aggressive, and he seems to have swept the whole battle. The way he fought through the first nine rounds makes the judges bizarre. Their scores do not reflect how Zepeda has the better of Shakur.
The judges were ignored by the high punch output, landscapes and aggression by ‘Camaron’ Zepeda. They preferred Shakur’s occasional counters. The counters were much less. Stevenson’s counters do not match the large number of shots he was hit by Zepeda to the body.
How was the struggle truly achieved?
I looked at the fight and made Zepeda win every round with a standstill. Challenger constant blows hit Shakur. The bumps ended up on the chest and midsection of Shakur, which forced him to force during the uninterrupted bombings. The scorecards for the judges must have been 120-108 in favor of Zepeda.
Last updated on 07/13/2025
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