The race is not allowed: Stevenson faces Zepeda’s aggression under New York fans

Eddie Hearn has confirmed today that July 12 is the date of Shakur Stevenson to defend his light title WBC against William Zepeda on a New York Rings card. Hearn says Shakur (23-0, 11 kos) met with Turki Alshikh this week in America, and they “He worked everything.”

Eddie says he will meet with Turki this week to talk about Shakur-Zepeda’s struggle for July 12. This is the party that Stevenson has recently requested to create interest from the fans of a unification clash between him and the Light WBA champion Gervonta Davis.

New York’s patience tried

The fight against Zepeda (33-0, 27 kos) was able to set fire to Stevenson, as he will force him to fight for the first time in his eight years of his career. Zepeda cuts too well the ring so that Shakur uses his usual three -foot style. If you decide to run from Zepeda, on July 12 you will leave the New York precinct.

Neoyorcan people are not tolerant of runners. Newark natives have more patience to see fighters who do not get involved as Shakur, but New York fans insist on seeing the action and gaining value for their money. They will let you know what they think of their primitive style.

So, if Stevenson remains in motion for 12 rounds instead of putting and fighting the way Tevin Farmer did against Zepeda, he will see aloud. Turki could live to regret it for using it for this struggle because he is a poor style party for the attention of Stevenson broken and defensive and not pushed. He fits more to fight light blows like Josh Padley and Artem Harutyunyan.

“July 12 (for Stevenson vs. Zepeda). They will do a show on a Monday night. I think yes,” said promoter Eddie Hearn a The ground of hand About the agreed date for Shakur Stevenson to defend his Light WBC title against William Zepeda.

Jersey commut blues

Hearn did not say if Shakur-Zepeda will be a downhill fight or the card holder on July 12. It is risky to say -as the main event because Zepeda fans are on the west coast in the Los Angeles area, not New York. Stevenson is from New Jersey, and it is unclear if his fans would be willing to deal with headaches involved in traveling to New York City

“I know his excellence (Turki Alshikh) met Shakur Stevenson this week in America,” said Hearn. “They worked on everything, which is great news. It is a great struggle, Shakur vs. Zepeda. We hope this. I know that July 12 would always be a rings card proposed in New York.

We will encounter his excellence on Tuesday to discuss it, and 5v5 and all kinds. I also want to welcome it in the city because they have spent a few weeks since I have seen it. When you see it, this is when the magic passes. So, I’m looking forward to catching up all these boys this week, “said Hearn.