Shakur Stevenson Reveals He Is Open to Fight William Zepeda in “Killer” Response to Oscar De La Hoya

Oscar De La Hoya offers a fight to Shakur Stevenson against William Zepeda. Well, this is presenting the right opportunity at the right time, since Shakur Stevenson is feeling frosty in the hot seat of the lightweight division. Despite being surrounded by top-tier talents like Vasyl Lomachenko and Gervonta Davis, Stevenson can’t seem to land a dance partner for a big fight. It all started with crickets.

Top contenders in the lightweight division mysteriously ducked Stevenson when his name came up for a potential fight. This trend continued when a scheduled bout with Frank Martin fell apart at the last minute. The final straw? Opportunities against Vasyl Lomachenko and Emanuel Navarrete vanished like mirages in the desert. So, now the Golden Boy Promotions CEO wants Stevenson to meet Zepeda personally.

Oscar De La Hoya entices with an offer

William Zepeda, the hard-hitting Mexican boxer, is throwing down the gauntlet to Shakur Stevenson, the slick defense specialist. Fresh off a dominant win against Mercito Gesta, Zepeda isn’t messing around. His promoters at Golden Boy believe he’s the perfect foil for Stevenson, drawing a comparison to Floyd Mayweather‘s battles with Jose Luis Castillo and Marcos Maidana.

Just like Mayweather, Stevenson is known for his defensive wizardry, but Zepeda’s relentless pressure could be the key to cracking the code. So, in a video posted on X, Oscar De La Hoya stated, “Hey Shakur so you say nobody wants to fight you. Well, check out William Zepeda on Saturday Night on DAZN, he’s begging me to fight you. See you there.” Well, Stevenson was definitely tempted by the offer.

Stevenson wrote on X, “Don’t threaten me with a good time.. I’m ready to pick your killer apart whenever he ready lol.” So there’s a good chance Stevenson might show up at Cosmopolitan Las Vegas to face off against William Zepeda. This is the perfect time to call out Stevenson since he was already planning to return to the ring in a few months.

Shakur Stevenson will prove himself to the world

Just when boxing fans thought they’d seen it all, Shakur Stevenson threw another curveball. Two weeks after hanging up his gloves and announcing his retirement, the undefeated lightweight champion is ready to return. Well, this was expected because many believed that this was only a marketing stunt on Stevenson’s end.

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Taking to his X last month, Stevenson hinted at a June return to the ring. This dramatic U-turn leaves everyone scratching their heads. And now with Zepeda desperate to finalize a fight, his chances of making a fight happen in June this year have become higher than before. So, De La Hoya definitely knows how to make an offer at the appropriate time.

Well, this fight could also be the redemption from all the criticism that Shakur has received of late. He could prove himself once again, and make his position at the top of his division more justifiable. What are your thoughts about this? Let us know in the comments section.

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