Shakur Stevenson took to social media to query promoter Oscar De La Hoya for why it took so lengthy for William Zepeda to combat him. WBC light-weight champion Shakur informed De La Hoya that he believes each of them are the rationale the combat hasn’t occurred.
Shakur is getting a bit forward of himself, believing {that a} combat 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 may not occur. Zepeda has choices, and he and De La Hoya might select to combat one of many different champions at light-weight.
The boring fashion that Eddie Hearn-promoted Shakur has, and his lack of recognition makes him simple ignore for guys like Zepeda, who’s arguably probably 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 may throw over 1000 punches in a 12-round combat. Zepeda calls the pictures by way of which champion he desires to combat, not Shakur. He’s simply one other one of many many anonymous, unpopular belt-holders in boxing and wishes Zepeda to assist him usher in followers to look at his subsequent combat.
“So what’s Zepeda’s excuse for taking this lengthy to combat me, Oscar DeLaHoya, as a result of I believe it’s each of you,” stated 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 combat.
“You’re praying I don’t get that combat, ain’t you? what I’m going do to him. You don’t what’s going to occur,” stated Shakur Stevenson on X, speaking about followers not wanting him to combat William Zepeda.
Zepeda defeated former IBF tremendous featherweight champion Tevin Farmer by a 10-round cut up choice final Saturday at Latino Evening at The Venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The combat 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 choice.
Remaining 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%
