Shakur Stevenson took to social media to query promoter Oscar De La Hoya for why it took so lengthy for William Zepeda to struggle him. WBC light-weight champion Shakur informed De La Hoya that he believes each of them are the rationale the struggle hasn’t occurred.
Shakur is getting somewhat forward of himself, believing {that a} struggle between him and #1 ranked Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs) is a positive factor for February twenty second in Riyadh as a result of it won’t occur. Zepeda has choices, and he and De La Hoya could select to struggle one of many different champions at light-weight.
The boring type that Eddie Hearn-promoted Shakur has, and his lack of recognition makes him straightforward ignore for guys like Zepeda, who’s arguably essentially the most entertaining fighter within the 135-lb division.
Zepeda Calls The Photographs
Not even Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis or Abdullah Mason is as enjoyable to look at as Zepeda as a result of he averages over 100+ punches thrown per spherical and might throw over 1000 punches in a 12-round struggle. Zepeda calls the pictures by way of which champion he needs to struggle, not Shakur. He’s simply one other one of many many anonymous, unpopular belt-holders in boxing and desires Zepeda to assist him herald followers to look at his subsequent struggle.
“So what’s Zepeda’s excuse for taking this lengthy to struggle me, Oscar DeLaHoya, as a result of I believe it’s each of you,” mentioned Shakur Stevenson on social media, telling Golden Boy Promoter Oscar De La Hoya that he suspects that it’s him and William Zepeda which were stalling on making the struggle.
“You’re praying I don’t get that struggle, ain’t you? what I’m going do to him. You don’t what’s going to occur,” mentioned Shakur Stevenson on X, speaking about followers not wanting him to struggle William Zepeda.
Zepeda defeated former IBF tremendous featherweight champion Tevin Farmer by a 10-round break up resolution final Saturday at Latino Evening at The Venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The struggle gave the impression to be one-sided. If the judges had counted the physique pictures that Zepeda was touchdown, he would have gained by a large resolution.
Closing Punch Stats for Zepeda-Farmer
– William Zepeda: 259 of 778 punches thrown for 33.3%
– Tevin Farmer: 193 of 587 punches thrown for 32.9%
