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William Zepeda believes that “he will choose Shakur Stevenson from the ring” on July 12

Published

1 year ago

June 3, 2025

Image: Zepeda Challenges Stevenson to Stand and Fight, Hearn Pushes for Ring Title on July 12th

Oscar de la Hoya says that William Zepeda told him that the WBC Airy Wweight Shakur Stevenson champion has “The perfect style for me” Defeat him next month on July 12. Zepeda (33-0, 27 KO) is seen as weaker against Shakur (23-0, 11 KO), but he doesn’t worry about it. He thinks Stevenson’s style as ideal for him to dominate. Zepeda says that “he will choose Shakur from the ring.” If Shakur runs all night, Fresh Yorker will throw him out of the stadium and his career will end.

Shakur vs. Zepeda will fight in 12-round cooperation at Dazn PPV at the Louis Armstrong stadium in Queens, Fresh York. The office is Edgar Berlanga vs. Hamzah Sheeraz, which is an excellent competition of a super medium weight between two gigantic punchers.

Shakura’s “glass hands” were afraid

De la Hoya feels Shakur’s glass hands He could reveal him against Zepeda, because he will have to sit on his shots with full force to ponderous down the Mexican hit of the volume. Even with two robust hands, Shakur will have huge problems with Zepeda’s pressure. But with his tender hands it may be impossible.

You must give the highest position and the match great recognition for controlling Shakur around all hazardous strokes to avoid it repeatedly beating during his eight -year professional career. For this fight he cannot be protected from Zepeda, because Turks Alalshikh pays him for a lot of money.

Zepeda predicts that Stevenson has got livid

“It will be very hard, but I am still talking to William Zeda, and he still tells me and promises to me:” Oscar, he has a perfect style for me. Trust me, I will throw him out of the ring, “said Oscar de la Hoya promoter to do it Golden Boy promotions When asked how William Zepeda would defeat the WBC Lightweight Shakur Stevenson master on July 12.

Zepeda may not be hard. Shakura will be the most hard for him, because when he can land, he will sit him. Zepeda will make any shots that Stevenson throws to land his arrows in the body and head.

“I think:” Wait, Shakur is not humpback. You know, he has this defense, which is very hard to break, but it’s very hard. ” If William Zepeda is in his game and exerts constant pressure he got used to.

If Zepeda is fighting like in a rematch with Tevin Farmer in March last year in Cancun, Shakur will be hard to survive the sixth round. A farmer, which is much stronger, larger and harder than Stevenson, looked like he was on the edge of the cave in the first half. He turned his back to Zepeda, as if he raised the white flag of surrender. Fortunately for Tevin, the judge did not stop the fight, like many others.

De La Hoya curtain

“People do not hit too much or so until you are with him in the ring, right? That’s when you will be hit and you will feel a blow. On paper it is a great duel. This is an ideal opportunity for the winner to win and become a star,” said De la Hoya.

Oscar here sounds dissatisfaction, talking about Shakur. He did not look good in any of the last two fights, even though he was adapted to the mediocre opposition. Since the catastrophic performance of Stevenson against Edwin de Los Santos in 2023, he fought with these delicate punchers and is still not impressed:

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Last updated 06/02/2025

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Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn Live Results: Las Vegas Showdown Highlights

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5 hours ago

September 12, 2026

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Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn Live Results: Las Vegas Showdown Highlights

LIVE COVERAGE

World Boxing News provides live results and updates from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as Ryan Garcia faces Conor Benn for the WBC welterweight title.

Garcia and Benn meet over 12 rounds in the main event, while Jai Opetaia faces Noel Mikaelian in a 12-round cruiserweight clash on the co-feature.

The card also features Mark Magsayo against Andres Cortes, while former unified super lightweight champion Jose Carlos Ramirez takes on Alexis Rocha.

WBN provides live results and updates from every bout as they happen, plus selected scorecards.

Scorecards:

Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn
Jai Obadiah vs. Noel Michaelian
Mark Magsayo vs. Andres Cortes
Da’Mazion Vanhouter vs. Raphael Akpejiori
Jose Ramirez vs. Alexis Rocha

Results

All times are local.

15:32

Jose Ramirez and Alexis Rocha went the distance in Las Vegas, with Rocha taking a unanimous decision despite WBN scoring the fight 95-94 for Ramirez.

WBN had Ramirez winning six of the ten rounds, but a 10-8 ninth round for Rocha tightened the scorecard considerably.

The official judges saw a far wider fight, awarding Rocha the victory by scores of 98-91, 98-91 and 97-92.

14:41

Ryan Garcia’s younger brother Sean Garcia opened the prelims with a six-round points victory over Abraham Morales.

Garcia looked slick at times and scored a third-round knockdown before a point deduction for excessive holding in round five effectively wiped out the advantage.

Garcia remained in control and took the decision 58-54 twice, while judge Patricia Morse Jarman returned an unfathomable 56-56 card.

14:11

Sean Garcia enters the ring for the first bout of the night.

Remaining Bouts

Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn — 12 rounds, welterweight

Jai Opetaia vs Norair Mikaeljan — 12 rounds, cruiserweight

Mark Magsayo vs Andres Cortes — 10 rounds, lightweight

Da’Mazion Vanhouter vs Raphael Akpejiori — 8 rounds, heavyweight

Vlad Panin vs Dakota Linger — 6 rounds, welterweight

Abel Gonzalez vs Raul Salomon — 8 rounds, super middleweight

Oswaldo Molina vs. Pablo Rubio Jr. — 6 rounds, super featherweight

TV Coverage

The prelims begin at 5 p.m. ET, with the main card starting at 8 p.m. ET live on Paramount+.

Follow WBN’s live boxing coverage throughout the event.

About the Author

Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a BWAA-acknowledged boxing news website founded in 2010. A veteran boxing reporter with 16 years of experience, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside from major events. His work is published worldwide through WBN and distributed on platforms including Apple News.

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Jeff Mayweather Compares Floyd Mayweather and Terence Crawford: Crawford is a Better Puncher

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8 hours ago

September 12, 2026

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Jeff Mayweather Compares Floyd Mayweather and Terence Crawford: "Crawford is a Better Puncher"

Both Floyd Mayweather and Terence Crawford hung up the gloves with undefeated records, and Mayweather’s uncle and former trainer Jeff Mayweather has assessed how a battle between the pair, in their primes, would play out.

Mayweather retired as a five-division world champion with a legendary 50-0 undefeated record, defeating the likes of Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao in a career that will be spoke about for decades to come.

Meanwhile, Crawford retired last year after becoming the first post-war three-division undisputed world champion, walking away from the sport with his unbeaten record intact after 42 pro contests and a career best victory over Canelo Alvarez.

Discussing a fantasy fight between the two superstars with Sean ZittelJeff Mayweather shared his love for ‘Bud’ but maintained that he would fancy ‘TBE’ to come out on top.

“It’s one of them fights where fans would probably be split down the middle. Of course, I would choose my nephew [to win] but Terence Crawford is a damn good fighter.

“I don’t just like him as a fighter, I like him as a person, I like the way that he carries himself, what he stands for and what he represents. So I like a lot about Terence Crawford.”

The 62-year-old then went on to admit that Crawford may have been a better puncher than Mayweather, but favoured the elusiveness of his nephew over the aggression of the Omaha-born southpaw.

“If the fight happened and Floyd was in his prime, I think that Floyd would beat him. I think that Terence fights and gets hit a whole lot, I have never seen a fight where Floyd got hit a whole lot.

“Terence Crawford was a better puncher than Floyd, I think, so it’s a fight that either one could win but I’m going with my nephew!”

Crawford has been linked to a comeback in recent dayswith fight fans keen to see the 39-year-old return to action and face unified super-welterweight world champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis.

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Oscar De La Hoya Raises Concerns Over Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn Final KO Verdict

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9 hours ago

September 12, 2026

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"Oscar De La Hoya Raises Concerns Over Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn Final KO Verdict"

Tonight in Las Vegas, Ryan Garcia puts his WBC welterweight world title on the lines against Conor Benn. Garcia’s promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, sees the fight ending inside the distance.

Benn is fighting at welterweight for the first time in four years and, despite hitting 146lbs on the scales, most in the sport believe dropping back down from his two middleweight bouts last year will have too much of an effect in the ring for him to spring the upset.

Garcia is fighting his third fight at the weight – he lost to Rolando Romero in 2025 in an underwhelming performance but bounced back with a disciplined display this year to beat Mario Barrios for the belt.

Speaking to Carl FrochDe La Hoya also focused on the Brit’s weight cut when giving his final verdict on how the fight plays out, ultimately picking his charge by KO.

“It seems like Conor Benn knows how to handle the pressure, he knows how to handle the fans and be in that environment. He can fight with fighters who are strong and coming at you with combinations and pressure.

“The only thing that concerns me is the weight. It reminds me of when I fought Bernard Hopkins at 160 and then tried to come back to 147 to fight Manny Pacquiao. I was depleted. I was a dead man walking. So, that’s my only concern.

“I think Ryan’s a big puncher. He’s in tremendous shape. I don’t think Conor Benn is going to be able to take his punches. I think the fact that Conor has come down to 147 is gonna take its toll, and I feel, as the fight goes on, it’s gonna get worse for him.

“So I have my guy Ryan Garcia probably knocking him out or stopping him. But all credit to Connor … I’m just speaking facts here. Ryan Garcia is in his weight class … Conor Benn knowing that his body is depleted is gonna weigh [on him].”

Both Garcia and Benn have promised to end the fight early, and the styles suggest that it will catch fire relatively early on. If Garcia comes out on top, he opens the door to major unifications against the likes of Teofimo Lopez and a rematch with Devin Haney.

Should Benn upset the odds and have his hand raised, he has made it clear that he will vacate the belt and move up in weight.