De La Hoya Breaks Down Stevenson vs Zepeda: ‘Best Output in Boxing’

On July 12 at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, Shakur Stevenson vs William Zepeda will take place on The Ring III fight card. The entire event will be broadcast live on DAZN PPV. Stevenson (23-0, 11 KOs) vs Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs) promises an intriguing clash of styles. Ahead of fight night, Zepeda’s promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, has broken down the fight in a video posted to his personal Instagram account.

Shakur Stevenson vs William Zepeda Set for July 12

Oscar De La Hoya Breaks Down Stevenson vs Zepeda

In the video posted to his social media, De La Hoya said: “Alright, Shakur Stevenson, what type of fighter is he? Exactly like Floyd Mayweather, okay? He knows how to box. Beautiful footwork. Stands up straight. Should roll, all that good stuff, right? has a beautiful jab, right? pop shots to you with the right hand.

“Well, guess what? Floyd Mayweather lost against Jose Luis Castillo, which reminds me of William Zepeda. Okay? But throws more punches. So think about this. Floyd, I believe, had brittle hands. Shakur Stevenson has brittle hands. If William Zepeda keeps coming forward, throws punches, is very careful, side-to-side movements with his head, keeps throwing that jab, because this shell here (mimics Stevenson’s pose) cannot block a jab, to save your life,” added De La Hoya.

The Golden Boy Promotions founder continued to break the fight down: “Throw to the body. Throw to the chest. Pin him in the corner and just keep throwing punches in bunches. William Zepeda has probably the best output in boxing. So, I got William Zepeda by decision or even a stoppage against Shakur Stevenson. And I love Shakur Stevenson. He’s a great guy. But William’s my guy. See you guys Saturday night, New York, Ring Magazine. Let’s go!”

Shakur Stevenson vs William Zepeda Full Fight Card

• Edgar Berlanga vs Hamzah Sheeraz, 12 rounds, WBC super middleweight eliminator
• Shakur Stevenson vs William Zepeda, 12 rounds, for Stevenson’s WBC lightweight title
• Alberto Puello vs Subriel Matias, 12 rounds, for Puello’s WBC super lightweight title
• David Morrell vs Imam Khataev, 10 rounds, light heavyweights
• Reito Tsutsumi vs Isiah Rodrigues, 6 rounds, super featherweights
• Mohammed Alakel vs Placido Hoff, 6 rounds, lightweights

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