Shakur Stevenson says he’s going “Make a statement” Against William Zepeda in their under map fight next month on July 12 in Queens, New York. It seems that Stevenson (23-0, 11 COs) has been annoyed by his followers on X who rejected his talent and predicts that he will lose against Zepeda (33-0, 27 COs).
Fans doubt Shakur’s talent
No one takes Shakur seriously because they looked at his fights and considered him physically weak and did not design to compete at the highest runs at 135. Stevenson’s element was when he competed in featherweight, and his lack of power was not a problem.
‘F *** what talks, July 12 I’m going to make a statement !! Let’s get it right ‘Shakur Stevenson says to X about his title defense against William Zepeda.
It sounds like Stevenson’s ego of his promoters is twisting him Josh Padley, Artem Harutyunyan and Shuichiro Yoshino. They have Shakur babies, and it made him think he could walk on water.
This is the problem with promoters who want to create false fighters for marketing purposes. They create narcissists who believe they are good, and then insist that their promoters set them against fighters that they are unable to beat. It’s the Milli vanilli syndrome. Shakur is a perfect example
“I think it’s the perfect style. He drowns people. He puts people in fights in which they don’t want to be, and I’m going to give him something he’s not ready for, ”Shakur Stevenson said Talksport Boxing. “The things I heard were to fight the tank,” Shakur said when asked if he heard from Turki Alalshikh where a win over Zepeda would take him. ‘
Zepeda: Style collision for Shakur
I wouldn’t call Zepeda’s style the ‘perfect’ one for a light hitter with glass hands like Shakur. This is the worst style for someone who does not offend and is basically just a defensive car. We saw Zepeda beat a better version of Shakur twice in his two battles Tevin Farmer. He fights a lot like Shakur, but with more power and a better chin.
Farmer could not delay Zepeda and was forced to move and keep surviving. In their re -broadcast, the farmer seemed to stop when he turned his back twice in the early rounds when he was hammered. The farmer seemed to stop. If he couldn’t handle the firepower of Zepeda without holding and running, Stevenson wouldn’t
“I think if Tank wins his fight (Lamont Roach Rematch), and I win my fight against Zepeda, it’s me against tank,” says Stevenson.
Whoever planted the idea in Shakur’s head that a fight against the tank is next, they said wrong. That fight is not guaranteed. The only way this happens is if Davis Boat Freight is offered money, and it is doubtful whether Turki Alalshikh wants to do it. Shakur is not popular enough to be worth it.
Tank Davis Fight Hopes
“Because he is the A side, he is the superstar. I’m also a superstar, but he’s the PPV superstar. Then he is in a position to say who he wants and who he will not fight, ‘Shakur says of why he has never got the fight against Tank.
“I think I’m one of the names of someone he won’t fight. Hopefully, we can hopefully lock him in and capture him in a place where he has no choice. Because I’m the best, ‘Shakur said when asked why he thinks Tank Davis doesn’t want to fight.
Gervonta is not afraid of Stevenson. There is now zero reason for the Baltimore native to fight someone like him. Shakur has never been popular, and his fights are terribly boring. Although he is about the best, his actions do not hold on to it, and he is still not a pay-per-View fighter. He fights on lower cards.
Stevenson is another egocentric, similar to Keyhawn Davis. He doesn’t like to fight guys moving uninterrupted, and will try to win by doing the minimum. Shakur will try to edge rounds by hitting and then pulling back 3 to 6 feet to prevent it from being beaten.
Tank sees no need to fight against someone he will have to chase because he can make good money to fight guys who will stand on their land. It makes sense. Why does Stevenson fight if he can tackle others who are going to fight?
“I think he loves fighting where he knows he’s going to win. I think it was his downfall in his last fight. He was too confident, and he felt he had an easy hit. I think I’m the levels above him, ‘Shakir says about Gervonta.
Shakur may never have the chance to fight Tank Davis, as there is a strong possibility that he will lose against Zepeda next month. We saw how bad Stevenson acted in his fight against Edwin de Los Santos and Jeremiah Nakathila.
He was on the flight the full 12 rounds in both fights and swept heavily by fans. The two fights showed that Stevenson was not cut out to compete against punchers. Zepeda can hit, throw many shots and are not afraid to walk through fire.
Last updated on 06/09/2025