Shakur Stevenson’s defensive master class or another ‘boring’ case? The WBC Lightweight Champion’s July 12 match with William Zepeda

Shakur Stevenson says he is ‘the show’ for the 12th of July in his co-fight against William Zepeda at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York. He mentions that he is “the one everyone wants to see” for that card.

Shakur (23-0, 11 costs) is on the bottom map and defends his WBC lightweight title against Zepeda (33-0, 27 COs) that many fans see as one who moves and holds through Stevenson.

Shakur Stevenson: “The show” claim

“I think I’m the show. I think I’m the one everyone wants to see. The fans were waiting for me to fight someone at a high skill level. He is not afraid. He’s going to come in there and give everything, ‘Shakur Stevenson says to the Ring Magazine channel About his fight against William Zepeda on July 12.

The reality is that Shakur is one of the least entertaining fighters on the 12th card on July 12 in Queens, New York. That’s why he fights on the bottom map – too many boring performances in a row. The exciting fighters on the map of Turki Alalshikh for the event are these talents:

Exciting fighters: Queens -card

– Edgar Berlanga
– Hamzah Sheeraz
– David Morrell
– Imam Khataev
– Subriel Matias
– Alberto Puello

There are many big punches on this map, and that includes William Zepeda. This is the must-watch fighters on July 12. Hopefully Shakur keeps in mind what Turki Alalshikh said he doesn’t want a “Tom and Jerry” fight.

“It will only create more opportunities for belt to a **. It can be (a knockout). But I tell you, don’t be surprised. You can’t move a man like the ring all the time. You will eventually lose, ‘says Shakur on the Zepeda.

Stevenson’s offensive skill issues

Stevenson says things that he doesn’t have the offensive skills to backup. He has no power or the punch output to place “Belt to a ** against Zepeda. If someone in that battle is going to take a belt to the back, it is Zepeda, because his talent on the offensive side of the game is light years before Shakur.

The only thing that Shakur does well is to move and defend. His game is 10-90 in terms of offense and defense. He is the classic definition of a one -dimensional fighter, which is why he lost in the 2016 Olympics. Stevenson has not fought nobody since he became pro. He won three divisional world titles by defeating these fighters:

1. Joet Gonzalez: 126
2. Jamel Herring: 130
3. Edwin de Los Santos: 135

It’s not big fighters who beat Shakur to become a world champion of three divisions. He is just another example of how easy it is for fighters to win titles in this era these days when they have smart promoters who strategically match them.

Stevenson Booed: Fan reaction

See what happened to Shakur’s fight against the last quality opponent he fought in 2023, Edwin de Los Santos. Stevenson ran 12 rounds around the ring, and the judges gave him a unanimous decision. It was a questionable decision, but Shakur showed that he could win by moving uninterrupted.

Interestingly, he has only been facing a rough since, suggesting that his promoters do not want a repeat that he is thrown out of a venue as he was in the De Los Santos battle. I have never heard a fighting fighter until they left the ring. The T-Mobile Arena crowd even threw Shakur as he walked to his locker room after the fight.