William Zepeda Believes He’ll “Run Shakur Stevenson Out of the Ring” on July twelfth

Oscar De La Hoya says William Zepeda has instructed him that WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson has the “excellent fashion for me” to beat him subsequent month on July twelfth. Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs) is seen because the underdog in opposition to Shakur (23-0, 11 KOs), however he’s not anxious about that. He sees Stevenson’s fashion as ultimate 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 probably be over.

Shakur vs. Zepeda will probably be preventing 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 wonderful tremendous middleweight contest between two massive punchers.

Shakur’s “Glass Fingers” Feared

De La Hoya feels that Shakur’s glass arms may betray him in opposition to 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 arms, Shakur may have huge issues coping with the stress from Zepeda. However along with his fragile arms, it could be not possible.

You’ve bought to offer High Rank and Matchroom numerous credit score for steering Shakur round all the damaging punchers to keep away from him getting overwhelmed repeatedly throughout his eight-year skilled profession. For this combat, 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 hold speaking to William Zepeda, and he retains telling me and promising me, ‘Oscar, he has the proper fashion for me. Belief me, I’m going to run him out of the ring,’” mentioned 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 probably 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 pondering, ‘Wait, Shakur is not any slouch. You realize, he has that protection that could be very onerous to crack be damaged, but it surely’s very tough.’ If William Zepeda is in his A-game, and he places the fixed stress that he’s used to. I don’t know as a result of Shakur Stevenson, everyone is aware of he has brittle arms. Everyone is aware of it,” mentioned 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 way of the sixth spherical. Farmer, who’s loads stronger, larger, and more durable 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 had been hoisting the white flag of give up. Fortunately for Tevin, the referee didn’t halt the combat, as many others would have.

De La Hoya’s Disguised Reward

“He doesn’t punch too onerous, or that’s what folks say, till you’re within the ring with him, proper? That’s if you get hit, and you are feeling the punch. On paper, it is a nice matchup. It’s an ideal alternative for the winner to return out victorious and develop into a star,” mentioned 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 in opposition to mediocre opposition. Since Stevenson’s disastrous efficiency in opposition to Edwin De Los Santos in 2023, he’s fought these weak punchers and has nonetheless not impressed:

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