Raymond Ford says Gervonta Davis would be an ‘easier’ battle for Shakur Stevenson than his match against William Zepeda earlier this month. Ford is of the opinion that Tank Davis’s low output style of loading on lump power photos would be simple for Shakur (24-, 11 COs) to neutralize compared to the Zepeda fight.
Stevenson’s pocket fighting style
“I expected the performance. He got in there and did what he was doing the whole camp, put in the bag and hit guys on their own game, ‘Raymond Ford said Fighting typeWhen asked if he was surprised at how Shakur Stevenson William Zepeda beat.
Stevenson had to fight like that. Even if he runs, Zepeda would cut off the ring, hit him after the body shots and make him look bad. In addition, Turki Alalshikh warned ahead of time that he would no longer support ‘fighters’ who use the Tom and Jerry style. Shakur’s bread and butter fight in the Jerry style, and have always been since his amateur days.
“Shakur did it. He just didn’t show it in his fights, but in the gym he sat in the bag and put it well. I just have a look at the things he can do,” Ford said.
Ford and Shakur have trained in the same gym in the past. Raymond said about Stevenson: “(He is) more of a friend and a big brother.” It is unclear whether Ford’s friendship plays a role in his view of him, and he would do against Tank Davis.
Zepeda forced pocket fights
“Yes, William Zepeda is also a fighter who will not allow you to box all night all night. So, in the ends in the fight, you will have to box, and show in battle, you will have to put a bit in the bag,” Ford said.
If Shakur runs, Zepeda would have beaten him in the bread basket, and that would have forced him to stop. It is difficult to take body shots as it moves because it is difficult to support the bumps. Stevenson was well aware of it and dare not risk the risk.
“I felt he was waging the perfect fight. He did the job. He looked nice to do that,‘Ford said about Shakur in his fight against Zepeda.
What does Ford talk about? It wasn’t ‘beautiful’ like Stevenson fought. He looks like a sparring partner, pinned against the ropes, tries to protect his head all the time and being beaten to the body. The number of body shots that Shakur was hit was countless. It wasn’t pretty unless we changed our definition of beautiful to mean ‘ugly’. Zepeda ended up over 300 strokes, with much of the connection to the body.
Ford: Davis easier than Zepeda
“I think styles make fights. He can fighting easier than the William Zepeda fight“Ford said how Shakur would do against Gervonta Davis.” Tank, he doesn’t throw as much for one. He (Stevenson) does not have to worry about production, getting tired or something similar. ‘
It would not be an easier battle for Shakur against Tank Davis than Zepeda because he would be forced to run for 12 rounds. One slides up, and he will be knocked out. If Stevenson runs, the crowd would boo, and Turki Alalshikh would probably be furious on the side. He would have paid Shakur millions, just to see how he ignored his command against Tom and Jerry fighting, and kept the whole battle going.
“The only thing he should be worried about is one big shot. Tank tries to land one big shot and set him up. I feel like Shakur is used to seeing it, and it will be easy for him, ‘Ford said.
Shakur fought just one big puncher in his eight -year professional career, Edwin de Los Santos. So you cannot say that he is’ used to the view of the style. He fed the entire fight against De Los Santos and could easily have lost due to his low production.
De Los Santos landed all the hardest bumps in each round. Usually, the judges give it to the fighter who lands the cleaner, harder shots. In that case, they derived the practice to give it to A-his fighter, Stevenson.
Last updated on 07/30/2025
