Shakur Stevenson Calls Zepeda Fight “For The Fans” As Critics Blast Him For Dodging Bigger Rivals

Shakur Stevenson claims he put his “again towards the wall” by “giving the followers the combat they need” towards WBC interim light-weight champion William Zepeda on July twelfth in New York. Nonetheless, this isn’t the combat that followers wish to see from the Newark, New Jersey native Shakur (23-0, 11 KOs). They need him to combat his ‘brother’ Keyshawn Davis and Gervonta Davis.

Tailor-Made Matchup

The one motive Shakur desires to combat Zepeda is for strategic functions. He views the sluggish, plodding, flat-footed Mexican quantity puncher as somebody he can out-box and look good towards. His fashion is tailored for Shakur’s hit-and-run strategy to combating.

The fighters that Shakur desires no a part of combating as a result of their energy, velocity, or boxing expertise, he avoids mentioning. These are the third-rail guys that Stevenson is steering away from:

– Andy Cruz– Raymond Muratalla– Abdullah Mason– Jadier Herrera

For the Followers?

Fan curiosity in seeing Shakur-Zepeda disappeared after the Golden Boy-promoted Zepeda’s slim 12-round majority choice win over Tevin Farmer of their rematch on March twenty ninth. That combat was simply as razor-close as their earlier one on November sixteenth final 12 months in Riyadh. Many followers felt that Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs) misplaced each fights, however was saved by the judges.

“I ain’t by no means been no person b**** this ain’t bout the cash. That is all about giving the followers the combat they need.. That is for the followers and the hundreds of thousands who doubt me. I put my again towards the wall all for them. See y’all on July twelfth,” stated Shakur Stevenson on X, speaking about his title protection towards WBC interim 135-lb champ William Zepeda in New York.

Shakur hasn’t made any point out on X about leaving Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom and hooking up with promoter Lou DiBella for his July twelfth combat towards Zepeda. There’s been no official assertion from Matchoom to verify or deny that Stevenson has left their firm after one combat towards the electrician Josh Padley.