WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson says the ring measurement doesn’t matter to him for his potential title protection in opposition to William Zepeda on February twenty second in Riyadh. Shakur (22-0, 10 KOs) is assured that he’ll be victorious in opposition to Zepeda, it doesn’t matter what measurement of the ring they combat in.
Zepeda’s promoter, Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions, advised Shakur’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, throughout his Clap Again Thursday submit {that a} situation for the occasion to happen is that it must be in a “tiny ring” to stop “operating.” De La Hoya, particularly, felt he can be the fighters operating, however Shakur and Devin Haney have been too possible.
Zepeda (31-0, 27 KOs) nonetheless must win his 10-round combat in opposition to Tevin Farmer (33-6-1, 8 KOs) on November sixteenth in Riyadh. The occasion will occur if Zepeda wins that combat and the opposite fighters on the cardboard conform to combat in a smaller ring on the February twenty second card.
De La Hoya didn’t say what measurement ring he needs, however he might need a 16-foot ring, the smallest measurement for knowledgeable boxing match. With that measurement, it will likely be unimaginable for Shakur to run or use his three-foot step-back fashion to elude stress.
If Shakur, 27, loses the combat, he’ll have one thing guilty it on. He can inform his followers that the ring was too small for him to maneuver, and so they’ll be sympathetic to him. Zepeda has the power to chop off the ring it doesn’t matter what measurement, and he’s going to be a whole lot of hassle for Shakur if this combat occurs.
Followers are skeptical {that a} smaller ring will stop Shakur from operating as a result of he’ll discover a strategy to hold Zepeda from attending to him, even in a cellphone sales space. One fan on social media mentioned, “Ring measurement doesn’t matter. MF [Shakur] remains to be going to run.”
Shakur is coming off hand surgical procedure from a coaching camp harm that precipitated the cancellation of his October twelfth combat in opposition to Joe Cordina in Riyadh. He’s coming off surgical procedure and has not regarded nice since transferring as much as the 135-lb division in 2023. Shakur has reached his ceiling for what he’s able to doing by preventing at light-weight after campaigning efficiently at 130 and 126.
Roads are closing in 😤 the ring measurement doesn’t matter to me both @OscarDeLaHoya https://t.co/iIiMnDJlmG
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) November 8, 2024
