Oscar De La Hoya says William Zepeda has informed him that WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson has the “excellent type for me” to beat him subsequent month on July twelfth. Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs) is seen because the underdog towards Shakur (23-0, 11 KOs), however he’s not frightened about that. He sees Stevenson’s type as best for him to dominate. Zepeda says he’ll “run Shakur out of the ring.” If Shakur runs all evening, the New Yorker’s will boo him out of the Stadium, and his profession will likely be over.
Shakur vs. Zepeda will likely be combating within the 12-round co-feature bout on DAZN PPV on the Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York. The headliner is Edgar Berlanga vs. Hamzah Sheeraz, which is a superb tremendous middleweight contest between two massive punchers.
Shakur’s “Glass Palms” Feared
De La Hoya feels that Shakur’s glass palms may betray him towards Zepeda as a result of he’s going to wish to have the ability to sit down on his photographs with full power to decelerate the Mexican quantity puncher. Even with two wholesome palms, Shakur may have large issues coping with the strain from Zepeda. However along with his fragile palms, it might be inconceivable.
You’ve bought to present High Rank and Matchroom a whole lot of credit score for steering Shakur round all the harmful punchers to keep away from him getting crushed repeatedly throughout his eight-year skilled profession. For this battle, he can’t be shielded from Zepeda as a result of Turki Alalshikh is paying him an excessive amount of cash.
Zepeda Predicts Stevenson Upset
“It’s going to be very tough, however I preserve speaking to William Zepeda, and he retains telling me and promising me, ‘Oscar, he has the right type for me. Belief me, I’m going to run him out of the ring,’” stated promoter Oscar De La Hoya to Golden Boy Promotions when requested how William Zepeda will defeat WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson on July twelfth.
It might not be tough for Zepeda. The toughest half for him will likely be to chase Shakur down, as a result of as soon as he’s bought himself in place to land, he’ll chop him up. Zepeda will take no matter photographs Stevenson throws to land his quantity photographs to the physique and head.
“I’m considering, ‘Wait, Shakur is not any slouch. You understand, he has that protection that may be very arduous to crack be damaged, nevertheless it’s very tough.’ If William Zepeda is in his A-game, and he places the fixed strain that he’s used to. I don’t know as a result of Shakur Stevenson, all people is aware of he has brittle palms. All people is aware of it,” stated De La Hoya.
If Zepeda fights like he did in his rematch with Tevin Farmer final March in Cancun, it’s going to be tough for Shakur to outlive by the sixth spherical. Farmer, who’s quite a bit stronger, greater, and harder than Stevenson, appeared like he was on the verge of caving within the first half. He was turning his again on Zepeda, as if he have been hoisting the white flag of give up. Fortunately for Tevin, the referee didn’t halt the battle, as many others would have.
De La Hoya’s Disguised Reward
“He doesn’t punch too arduous, or that’s what folks say, till you’re within the ring with him, proper? That’s once you get hit, and you’re feeling the punch. On paper, this can be a nice matchup. It’s an ideal alternative for the winner to come back out victorious and grow to be a star,” stated De La Hoya.
Oscar sounds disengenuous right here, saying good issues about Shakur. He hasn’t appeared good in any of his final two fights regardless of being matched towards mediocre opposition. Since Stevenson’s disastrous efficiency towards Edwin De Los Santos in 2023, he’s fought these weak punchers and has nonetheless not impressed:
– Josh Padley– Artem Harutyunyan
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