Shakur Stevenson received labored up after studying William Zepeda’s feedback about how he’s targeted on knocking him out on July twelfth on the Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York. The occasion shall be broadcast on DAZN PPV.
Stevenson (23-0, 11 KOs) has been matched weakly by his promoters within the final two years since his horrible efficiency in opposition to Edwin De Los Santos in 2023, and he’s not accustomed to his opponents coming into the struggle with a mindset of eager to knock him out. Shakur nonetheless doesn’t understand that he’s not so good as he thinks he’s.
Turki’s Occasion: Zepeda’s Huge Shot
With Shakur being matched in opposition to Josh Padley and Artem Harutyunyan, two weak punchers, it’s a shock that he’s preventing Zepeda, a real knockout artist, with the intent of stopping him subsequent month.
What’s going to make Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs) struggle even tougher is that it’s an occasion placed on by Turki Alalhikh. Zepeda is aware of that if he wins, he could make some huge cash in Turki’s future struggle playing cards.
“‘My mindset is a stoppage. Perhaps it might be within the tenth spherical, or possibly it might be earlier, or possibly a bit of later. However I do know, I’ve to get the stoppage,’” stated Shakur Stevenon to Ring Journal on X, studying what William Zepeda had stated about his plans for his or her struggle subsequent month on July twelfth.
Zepeda is true to be predicting a knockout on this struggle, as a result of he is aware of he stands little likelihood of profitable a choice if it goes the space. Shakur is the A-side on this struggle, backed by Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn and Turki Alalashikh, with their massive plans for him. The Mexican brawler Zepeda is getting used as a stepping stone for Shakur and Hearn to get the cash struggle in opposition to Gervonta Davis.
Shakur’s Ego Challenged by Zepeda
“That’s bulls***. If you happen to didn’t cease the final opponent [Tevin Farmer] you went in there with, what the f*** makes you suppose you’re going to cease me?” stated Shakur. “That s*** sounds silly. You’re simply speaking. I do know he’s simply speaking. He’s been in there with me earlier than. He is aware of,” stated Shakur.
Stevenson is arguably a step down for Zepeda from his final opponent, Tevin Farmer. The previous IBF tremendous featherweight champion Farmer punches tougher, with a greater chin, and lots harder along with his potential to remain within the pocket throughout lengthy stretches in his two struggle in opposition to Zepeda.
The explanation Zepeda couldn’t knock out Farmer is that he went right into a defensive shell after coming near being stopped of their rematch. Farmer received on his bike after the sixth and did quite a lot of transferring and holding to nullify Zepeda’s quantity punching. The draw back for Farmer is that he gave up his possibilities of profitable.
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