On social media, Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya confirmed that his fighter, Floyd ‘Kid Austin’ Schofield, will face Shakur Stevenson for the WBC lightweight crown. Shakur responded to De La Hoya’s message, telling him he’s coming for his other high-ranking fighter, William Zepeda, after he defeats Schofield.
18 foot ring?
Oscar didn’t say anything in his X post about whether he’ll stick with a smaller 18-foot ring to ensure Shakur doesn’t run around all night, playing wide to prevent explosive puncher Schofield from landing hard shots. . If it’s a 24-foot ring, it will be nearly impossible for Schofield to land without being as fleet as Shakur.
The good news is that De La Hoya has given undefeated knockout artist Schofield (18-0, 12 KOs) the green light to face Shakur (22-0, 10 KOs) in what is expected to be one of the most fun in the world. Season card February 22 Riyadh.
Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs) would be a tough fight for Shakur because he cuts the ring well, has an excellent jab and focuses more on body shots than trying to connect upstairs. Shakur’s bread & butter moves his head to avoid getting hit, but can’t do anything to avoid getting hit to the body. Zepeda uses a spear thrust through the middle of his opponents when they try to run.
We saw it in his matchups with Giovanni Cabrera, Maxi Hughes and Tevin Farmer. When those guys tried to move, Zepeda forced them to stand still by landing hard lead arm body shots like a power shot.
“Underequipped” for a dogfight
It is almost impossible for fighters to move when hit hard to the body. It forces them to stand and fight, which could be a disaster for Shakur because he is ill-equipped to stand and fight with Zepeda or the 22-year-old Schofield.
Finally you talk some sense, first him and then I’ll hit Zepeda next 🦾 sorry in advance my friend you are a legend to me in the boxing ring!! https://t.co/SIQhmyjyRe
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) December 2, 2024
