Shakur Stevenson was on his hind legs, recalling how he informed William Zepeda’s coach, Jay “Panda” Najar, on the kickoff press convention final Could, that he’s going to “crush” Zepeda on July twelfth in Queens, New York.
Stevenson vs. Zepeda Ring Dimension
He must be extra apprehensive about how he’s going to get away from Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs) within the 18-foot ring that Turki Alalshikh can have for the July twelfth occasion on the Louis Armstrong Stadium. It’s going to be near-impossible for WBC light-weight champion Stevenson to knock out Zepeda if he’s busy making an attempt to evade him in that small ring.
Shakur’s Zepeda “Crush” Discuss
Stevenson didn’t say what his “crush” prediction means in actual phrases. It might imply Shakur intends to show the battle right into a monitor meet and goal for a large 12-round determination win. That might be extra plausible.
“So, we’re dealing with off, and he sees me giving this good boy act, appearing actual good. Then I see him wanting on the crowd and placing his hand up like he’s going to close them up,” stated Shakur Stevenson to Ring Journal, speaking about his face-off with William Zepeda through the kickoff press convention on Could fifteenth in New York.
Zepeda was telling Shakur’s crowd to be quiet as a result of he’s going to do a quantity on their hero on July twelfth by working him out of the ring. He already predicted that Stevenson wouldn’t have the braveness to face and battle him like Tevin Farmer did.
That’s not simply discuss. Shakur isn’t as highly effective, powerful, or as daring as Farmer. He’s not as massive as both. Stevenson is a 100% runner, whereas Farmer is a boxer/puncher. That’s why he was capable of drop Zepeda within the fourth spherical of their first battle final November.
Zepeda’s Energy, Shakur’s Fragility
“When he stated that, I’m like, ‘Panda, inform Zepeda I’m going to crush you.’ I wished him to know that I’m going to crush him. I’m f**** him up, canine. He’s an amazing fighter. I’m not taking nothing away from him, however he’s simply working into me on the flawed time,” stated Stevenson.
With a 47.83% KO fee, it’s unlikely Shakur goes to be knocking out Zepeda on July twelfth. What little energy he has is diminished by his glass arms. Stevenson isn’t constructed for slugging with a high-volume puncher like Zepeda. He’s too fragile, and even when his arms weren’t brittle, he’d be too weak to commerce energy photographs with the Mexican knockout artist.
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