Oscar De La Hoya Predicts Shakur Stevenson Vs. William Zepeda Upset

Oscar De La Hoya says the excessive output, strain, and physique punching that William Zepeda does will probably be an excessive amount of for WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson to face up to, and he’ll be knocked out or lose a choice on Saturday evening in Queens, New York, dwell on DAZN.

Zepeda’s Stress: Stevenson’s Downfall?

De La Hoya notes that Stevenson (23-0, 11 KOs) has a Mayweather-like preventing type. He sees Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs) as just like Jose Luis Castillo, a fighter who gave a main Mayweather matches together with his strain of their two fights. Many individuals imagine Castillo deserved to win the primary one, however misplaced.

Oscar believes the important thing to beating the Mayweather-esque type that Shakur has is with strain, nonstop punching, and concentrating on the physique. Though Stevenson will run, he can’t do all of it evening with out being trapped sometimes and compelled to combat.

Shakur is a slower model of Mayweather once you take away his hand velocity and sluggish his motion down 50%. He punches about half as quick as Floyd, however he’s by no means been recognized for his velocity. It’s Shakur’s accuracy. That is going to be his first true check of his profession, as a result of he’s by no means fought anybody A-level in any of the load lessons he’s fought at, together with at light-weight.

“Shakur Stevenson, what kind of fighter is he? Precisely like Floyd Mayweather. He is aware of the way to field, has stunning footwork, and stands up straight. He makes use of the shoulder roll,” mentioned Oscar De La Hoya on MillCity Boxing, analyzing the Shakur vs. William Zepeda combat.

Shakur is a poor man’s model of Mayweather. He’s not in the identical league in any division to the Floyd who fought Castillo twice. Stevenson’s main protection is his step again, which is a three-step. He strikes out of vary of not solely his opponent however his personal skill to land.

Beating the “Cash” Model

“Guess what? Floyd Mayweather [should have] misplaced to Jose Luis Castillo, which jogs my memory of William Zepeda, however throws extra punches,” mentioned De La Hoya. “Take into consideration this. Floyd had brittle palms. Shakur Stevenson has brittle palms. If William Zepeda retains coming ahead, throwing punches, could be very cautious with side-to-side actions together with his head, and retains throwing that jab.”

Shakur goes to must be prepared to throw loads of head pictures for him to carry off Zepeda, as a result of it gained’t be sufficient to faucet and run. He’s obtained to throw loads of pictures and hope that he can harm him.

“This shell proper right here can’t block a jab. Throw to the physique, throw to the chest. Pin him within the nook and simply hold throwing punches in bunches. William Zepeda in all probability has the most effective output in boxing,” mentioned De La Hoya.

“So, I obtained William Zepeda by resolution or perhaps a stoppage in opposition to Shakur Stevenson. I really like Shakur Stevenson