Comments Thread For: Shakur Stevenson says William Zepeda 'would bring the best out of me'

[richardt]

If we can get Loma/Davis and Zepeda/Stevenson and Muratalla gets rid of that damn afro/birds nest off his head, Boxing will be in a good place.

[whollisboxing]

Yeah but that wasn't till later in Mayweather's career. He was was whooping ass at 130, 135 and 140.

Yeah I get it, however Shakur started at 126 and he wasn’t a huge puncher at that weight either

[THC]

De La Hoya, Zepeda’s promoter, said the only way Stevenson gets the Zepeda fight is by signing with Golden Boy.

Typical promoter move that hurts the sport by reducing the chances of making the best fights.

[Robi13]

Zepeda is one of maybe 2-3 opponents for Shakur that’d I’d actually sit and watch him against.

[Lefty0616]

I think Shakur can beat Zepeda. Zepeda is a high volume puncher. He doesn't have one punch power. He's an active fighter. It's his accumulative effect that Knocks out his opponents. He's slow. Shakur is fast and has more power than people give him credit for. Folks call him boring, but he looks good against his best competition.

And speaking of competition. This is where I give Shakur the edge. Zepeda has padded his record against lesser opponents. His 32 competitors have accumulated a total of 145 losses. Shakur Stevenson's 22 competitors have accumulated a total of 33 losses. Shakur's advantage is his level of competition. His record isn't padded.

Shakur is called a box office flop, but that's a mirage. The best won't fight him. He does better against his best competitors. Once he starts to get the better fights, his stock will rise.

I have a feeling that Zepeda will be the stepping stone that Shakur Stevenson needs.

[richardt]

I think Shakur can beat Zepeda. Zepeda is a high volume puncher. He doesn't have one punch power. He's an active fighter. It's his accumulative effect that Knocks out his opponents. He's slow. Shakur is fast and has more power than people give him credit for. Folks call him boring, but he looks good against his best competition.

And speaking of competition. This is where I give Shakur the edge. Zepeda has padded his record against lesser opponents. His 32 competitors have accumulated a total of 145 losses. Shakur Stevenson's 22 competitors have accumulated a total of 33 losses. Shakur's advantage is his level of competition. His record isn't padded.

Shakur is called a box office flop, but that's a mirage. The best won't fight him. He does better against his best competitors. Once he starts to get the better fights, his stock will rise.

I have a feeling that Zepeda will be the stepping stone that Shakur Stevenson needs.

Maybe, but lets remember, Floyd's most challenging fights were volume guys in Castillo and Maidana and those 3 guys brought out the best in each other, they all had to dig deep and rematches took place in those. Stevenson vs Zepeda could be one of those contrasting styles fights where Zepeda shows he belongs in the ring with Stevenson and they both have to dig deeper than ever and may turn out to be a 2-3 fight series. Boxing needs more contrasting styles rivalries and this could be it. Both could have their status elevated by a fight between them.

[Liondw]

This guy Shakur said that the assassination attempt was staged. Shakur, a real boxing talent, but a real idiot as well.

I hope Tank fights him and knocks his ass out.

[Lefty0616]

Maybe, but lets remember, Floyd's most challenging fights were volume guys in Castillo and Maidana and those 3 guys brought out the best in each other, they all had to dig deep and rematches took place in those. Stevenson vs Zepeda could be one of those contrasting styles fights where Zepeda shows he belongs in the ring with Stevenson and they both have to dig deeper than ever and may turn out to be a 2-3 fight series. Boxing needs more contrasting styles rivalries and this could be it. Both could have their status elevated by a fight between them.

This is why I love boxing. You can never tell what you're gonna get when it comes to fights at the elite level. Hopefully, both fighters can elevate their stock while at the same time, giving fans a treat.

[BuffaloDerek]

What's this crap about Shakur having to sign with Golden Boy to fight Zepeda ? Zepeda is the #1 contender. The fight should be mandated by the Alphabet Gang. If I was Zepeda , I'd be very unhappy with my promoter playing with my title shot like that. In fact , my lawyer would be firing off a letter about how my promoter has a DUTY to further my career ,and not their own roster at my expense.

It has now been ordered by the WBC so either a deal is negotiated or it goes to purse bid. That takes away Golden Boys leverage. Shakur is free agent now too. Either he accepts the terms if it goes to purse bid or he’ll be stripped

[GoldenBackHand]

It has now been ordered by the WBC so either a deal is negotiated or it goes to purse bid. That takes away Golden Boys leverage. Shakur is free agent now too. Either he accepts the terms if it goes to purse bid or he’ll be stripped

You have no clue of what you speak.. Zepeda is Mandatory for all FOUR sanctioning bodies.. he does not need to take 15% of a pot from a WBC purse bid SMH.. WBC just doing Eddie Hearn’s dirty work.. Mauricio is just continuing to show his hand to be anti-Oscar