Shakur Stevenson States: “I’m Fing Zepeda Up, I’m Going To Crush Him”

Shakur Stevenson got on his back legs, remembering exactly how he informed William Zepeda’s instructor, Jay “Panda” Najar, at the first interview last May, that he’s mosting likely to “crush” Zepeda on July 12th in Queens, New York City.

Stevenson vs. Zepeda Ring Dimension

He requires to be extra anxious regarding exactly how he’s going to obtain far from Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs) in the 18-foot ring that Turki Alalshikh will certainly have for the July 12th occasion at the Louis Armstrong Arena. It’s mosting likely to be near-impossible for WBC light-weight champ Stevenson to knock senseless Zepeda if he’s active attempting to avert him because little ring.

Shakur’s Zepeda “Crush” Talk

Stevenson really did not claim what his “crush” forecast implies in actual terms. It might indicate Shakur means to transform the battle right into a track fulfill and go for a broad 12-round choice win. That would certainly be extra credible.

“So, we’re facing off, and he sees me giving this nice boy act, acting real nice. Then I see him looking at the crowd and putting his hand up like he’s going to shut them up,” claimed Shakur Stevenson to Ring Magazine, discussing his skirmish with William Zepeda throughout the first interview on May 15th in New York City.

Zepeda was informing Shakur’s group to be silent due to the fact that he’s mosting likely to abuse their hero on July 12th by running him out of the ring. He currently forecasted that Stevenson would not have the nerve to stand and battle him like Tevin Farmer did.

That’s not simply speak. Shakur isn’t as effective, hard, or as vibrant as Farmer. He’s not as large as either. Stevenson is a 100% jogger, whereas Farmer is a boxer/puncher. That’s why he had the ability to go down Zepeda in the 4th round in their initial battle last November.

Zepeda’s Power, Shakur’s Frailty

“When he said that, I’m like, ‘Panda, tell Zepeda I’m going to crush you.’ I wanted him to know that I’m going to crush him. I’m f**** him up, dog. He’s a great fighter. I’m not taking nothing away from him, but he’s just running into me at the wrong time,” claimed Stevenson.

With a 47.83% KO price, it’s not likely Shakur is mosting likely to be knocking senseless Zepeda on July 12th. What little power he has actually is decreased by his glass hands. Stevenson isn’t developed for punching with a high-volume puncher like Zepeda. He’s as well breakable, and also if his hands weren’t fragile, he would certainly be as well weak to trade power shots with the Mexican knockout musician.