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Raymond Ford suggests that Gervonta Davis would be an easier opponent of Shakur Stevenson than William Zepeda
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Raymond Ford says that Gervonta Davis would be a “easier” fight for Shakura Stevenson than his fight against William Zepedie at the beginning of this month. Ford believes that the low level of tank Davis charging on single power would be basic for Shakur (24, 11 KO) to neutralize compared to Zepeda’s fight.
Stevenson’s pocket combat style
“I expected this performance. He came there and did what he did, sitting in his pocket, defeating guys in his own game,” said Raymond Ford WarriorAsked if he was surprised, how Shakur Stevenson defeated William Zepeda.
Stevenson had to fight like that. Even if he ran, Zepeda would cut off the ring, hit him in the bodies of the body and made him look bad. What’s more, Turks Alalshikh warned the warriors in advance that he would no longer “support” fighters who utilize the style of Tom and Jerry. Shakur bread and butter are fighting in the style of Jerry and always since amateur times.
“Shakur did it. He just didn’t show it in his fights, but he was sitting in his pocket at the gym and so on. I just said attention to see some things he could do,” said Ford.
Ford and Shakur in the past trained at the same gym. Raymond said about Stevenson: “[He’s] More friend and older brother. “It is not clear whether Ford’s friendship plays a role in his views, and he would do against Tank Davis.
Zepeda forced pocket fight
“Yes, also William Zepeda is a warrior who will not allow you to box the whole night. So at the battlefields you will have to box and you will have to sit down with him in your pocket,” said Ford.
If Shakur escaped, Zepeda would hit him on a basket of bread, and that would force him to stop. Making shots in the body while moving is hard because it is hard to prepare for blows. Stevenson was aware of this and did not dare to take risks.
“I felt that he was fighting the perfect fight. He did the work. He looked lovely, doing itFord said for Shakur in his fight with Zeda.
What is Ford talking about? It was not a “lovely” way that Stevenson fought. He reminded the sparring of his partner, pinned to the ropes, trying to protect his head all the time and hitting the body. The number of shots of the Shakur body was hit countless. It was not lovely, unless we changed our definition of lovely, meaning “ugly”. Zepeda landed over 300 blows with many connected to the body.
Ford: Davis easier than Zepeda
“I think styles are fighting. He can do Fight easier than the fight of William ZepedaFord said about how Shakur would do against Gervont Davis. “Tank, does not throw so much blows. He [Stevenson] He doesn’t have to worry about going out, fatigue or something. “
It would not be easier to fight for Shakur with Tank Davis than Zepeda, because he would be forced to run for 12 rounds. One slipped and he would be knocked out. If Stevenson escaped, the crowd would boom, and Turks Alalshikh would probably be furious in the ring. He would pay Shakur Millions, just to see how he ignores his directive against Tom and Jerry Walkom and stay in motion throughout the fight.
“The only thing he has to worry about is one large shot. The tank is trying to land one large shot and set him. I feel that Shakur is accustomed to what will be effortless for him,” said Ford.
Shakur fought only for one large puncher in his eight -year professional career, Edwin de Los Santos. So you can’t say that “he gets used to this style of fight”. He led the whole fight with de los Santos and could easily lose because of its low performance.
De los Santos landed in every round all the most hard blows. Usually, judges give it to a warrior who will land cleaner, more hard shots. In this case, they turned away from this practice to give it to warrior A, Stevenson.
Last updated 07/30/2025
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Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn proved a major late-autumn event can work when they fought at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last year. However, Fury vs. Joshua is on another level commercially, and risking Britain’s biggest heavyweight showdown in freezing temperatures or heavy rain would be a bold call.
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Terence Crawford believes one man will follow in his footsteps and retire as an unbeaten world champion, essentially becoming a generational great in the process.
‘Bud’ became not only a world champion but a three-division undisputed king, ending his career with a legacy-defining unanimous decision triumph over Canelo Alvarez.
Even before that, Crawford was considered an elite pound-for-pound operator for over a decade, with many believing his most complete performance came against Errol Spence Jr in 2023.
But while the American is perhaps in a class of his own, he nonetheless believes that four-division world champion Shakur Stevenson can achieve a similar degree of success.
The 29-year-old claimed a career-best victory in January, losing just one round as he dethroned Teofimo Lopez with a masterful unanimous decision victory.
Having now signed with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, though, it remains to be seen whether he defends his WBO super-lightweight title or pursues opportunities elsewhere.
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