Ryan Garcia says Shakur Stevenson ‘is not so good’ and is overheated ‘

Ryan Garcia says WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson “is not so good.” He mentions that Shakur is ‘accumulated’ because he sat on the ropes on his last fight against volume Puncher William Zepeda on July 12, 2025 and blocked shots.

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Zepeda’s lack of power

Ryan says Shakur (24-0, 11 COs) can do this because “Zepeda has no power in his shots.” So, Stevenson could stay on the ropes, block and sometimes end up a pot shot. Garcia points out that the fighters Shakur does not do well against power, such as Edwin de Los Santos.

Ryan says Stevenson can’t stay in the bag against punchers and has to move around. That’s when he doesn’t look good. That would explain why Shakur moved so much in his fighting against De Los Santos and Jeremiah Nakathilia. Fans regard the two as the most difficult punchers that Stevenson has fought since he became professional in 2017.

Ryan says he would like to fight against Shakur and say he would give it to him. He believes that Stevenson would have no power to worry about, similar to Devin Haney. Garcia says he will have to “chase” him because Stevenson “runs, runs and runs”.

Fighting power punch

‘Talk about Shakur. Power Punchers does not emphasize his skillsBut the guys who throw volume emphasize it because he can just fade them (block) and just crack it. That man is not so good, ”said Ryan Garcia Cigar talk About Shakur Stevenson.

Ryan’s view on Shakur is reflected by other fighters, such as Gerrvonta Davis, Isaac Cruz and Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero.

“He’s overestimated,” Gervonta Davis says on YouTube, talking about Stevenson.

Former WBA lights welterweight champion Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz told Boxingscene about Shakur: ‘He is a big fighter but a little overvalued.’

“I can tell you that you were too much too much. Shakur, ‘Rolly Romero said. “Can someone in the public call a opponent other than Oscar Valdez, who broke his jaw in 2018, which is not a puncher. You tell me that another fighter who beat Shakur. ‘

Zepeda (33-1, 27 food) landed many body shots on Shakur while supporting against the ropes on July 12, 2025 in their fight in the Louis Armstrong arena in Queens, New York.

“They said that ‘oh, he (Shakur) can now stand in the bag. “He’s in the bag because there’s no danger,” Garcia says. “If you really know boxing, you know that Zepeda has no power in its shots.”

Zepeda came close to Stevenson in round three when he ended up a right hand which caused him to fall backwards to the side. Although Stevenson denied being injured and almost found, the recycling height showed that Zepeda ended up a hard right hand that dropped him.

“If I fought against Zepeda, I would let him hit and avoid my shoulders and only crack him hard once,” Garcia says. “You can make him throw, throw, throw and wait for a good shot. That’s what he (Stevenson) did. Wait, wait, wait, tree. ‘

Zepeda would also be a hard fight for Ryan. It wouldn’t be easy as he says. Ryan will have to move constantly to prevent him from being overwhelmed by the shots. If he only stands against the ropes with his back as Shakur did, he will have to rely on the judges to filter off Zepeda’s body attack. It asks a lot to assume that the judges will fight the as if it is an amateur match rather than a professional.

Stevenson’s perceived weakness

“Edwin de Los Santos is a hard hit. He (Shakur) will even have a difficult time with Rolly,” Garcia said. “You feel his hands. It’s going to be on the point. If Shakur is on the point, he doesn’t look so good. His skills you saw against Zepeda will not come out. He can’t just sit in the bag like Floyd does. He must move. There is a big difference and it’s not going to look good. ‘

Stevenson would be difficult for Stevenson to fight the ropes against a major power sponsor like Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero. The massive size of Rolly would complicate things for Stevenson if he chose to fight quietly. Rolly looks like a junior middleweight in size after rehinging on May 2, 2025 at Times Square in New York against Ryan Garcia for his welterweight fight against Ryan Garcia.

Shakur’s three section title wins

• Edwin of the Saints: WBC
• Jamel Herring: WBO 130-Pond Belt on October 23, 2021
• Joet Gonzalez: WBO 126-LB belt on October 26, 2019

Garcia’s prediction: ‘He would run’

“Shakur and I? I would give it to him. I want it because the bumps are not going to hurt. Just like Devin Haney, ‘says Garcia. “I just make sure every punch I throw would feel it. He doesn’t want to be in the ring with me. He is going to run, run and run. I will have to chase him and hunt him. What the judges want to see. I just feel that there is a sense of favor for the man who is running right now. “