Floyd Schofield Sr. says he debates whether he will attend this Saturday’s Shakur Stevenson against William Zepeda Fight on July 12 at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York. Schofield Sr. think this is going to be a ‘Boring running match“With Shakur (23-0, 11 food) moving, with Zepeda” on his a **. “
Shakur Stevenson’s hand injury concerns about
Floyd Sr. Predict that Stevenson will lose if his fragile “pillow hands” do not stop, and he cannot keep Zepeda (33-0, 27 coes) of him with his limited offense. It will be a surprise for the oddsmakers because they have Shakur as the favorite. His fans believe this fight will be a walk in the Park for Stevenson.
“Who really wants to sit there and watch a running game?” says Floyd Schofield Sr. Millcity Boxing About Shakur Stevenson against William Zepeda Fight next Saturday, July 12 in Queens, New York. “We’ll see, because I know he’s going to be on his bike all night from Zepeda. So it’s going to be a boring battle. “
As you can see, Floyd Sr. does not have confidence in Shakur who tries to make it entertaining against Zepeda on Saturday. He will return to his base instincts and run from him to prevent him from being overwhelmed with bumps. If this happens, he will be thrown from the Unsopious crowd from Louis Armstrong Stadium, who will have no patience to watch Shakur, use his hit-and-not-hit style.
Shakur’s “Pillow Hands” warning
“Depending on how his hands are held up,” Floyd Sr. said when asked if Shakur will defeat Zepeda. “They call him” pillow hands “. If these things start (hurt) he will not have the chance to shake (it off) with zepeda on his a **, As he (Stevenson) did with ‘The Electrician’ (Josh Padley). ‘
If Shakur’s hands do not hold on July 12 under the fight against Zepeda, he will be forced to run around the ring. Of course, he will resist moving because of the command of Turki Alalshikh of no Tom and Jerry fights. But if things get sour for Stevenson and he starts to take too much punishment, he will go and run in survival mode.
He will not stay in the bag and fight against Zepeda to the bitter end. He will save his skin, because a knockout loss would be a disaster for his career.
“So I don’t know. It’s going to be a good one for them. I doubt someone is going to be knocked out. I studied Shakur because he was a child. I don’t judge him on Padley. He was not built at all. That’s why he tried to avoid Floyd. That is why what happened to Floyd (last February became ill, and tried to avoid the power to avoid the fight with Shakur). Floyd. “
Schofield is not the only one who does not have his promoters eager to match him. It is a short list of fighters that Shakur’s promoters are not in a hurry to fight for him:
– Raymond Muratalla
– Abdullah Mason
– Andy Cruz
– Herrera Cores
– Jose ‘Royo’ Valenzuela
Amateur vs Pro: Shakur’s error
‘Shakur is not built that way. He is a good amateur fighter, but good amateurs usually do not make wonderful professionals because they are (throw light shots). ‘
Schofield Sr. Shakur summed up quite well with the remark that he is a ‘good amateur’, but it is not a ‘big professional’. Stevenson has come so far because of the matchmaking that has been done for him since moving up to 135.
His promoters kept him away from the talented fighters in the division, such as Andy Cruz, Raymond Muratalla, Abdullah Mason and Keyshawn Davis. Stevenson’s title wins at 126 and 130 was against fewer fighters. None of these guys are holding belts in those sections now.
Last updated on 07/06/2025
