Shakur Stevenson vs William Zepeda
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Shakur Stevenson (24-0, 11 KOs) promised to hold his ground and deliver an exciting performance. The only thing he wasn't able to do against William Zepeda (33-1, 27 KOs) was score a knockout, but the WBC lightweight champion put together a boxing clinic to retain his title with a unanimous decision at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens.
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Stevenson is the one defending a title — his WBC lightweight belt — against William Zepeda. But it is Berlanga — whose super middleweight bout against Hamzah Sheeraz has no titles at stake — who is the main event, while Stevenson is the co-main event. In the modern boxing landscape, attention is often more lucrative than accomplishments.
WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson is confident that he will be able to exploit a major flaw in William Zepeda when they go head-to-head tonight. Taking place at the Louis Armstrong Stadium and exclusively live on DAZN PPV, Stevenson will be looking to make a statement against the undefeated Mexican.
Stevenson, who meets William Zapeda in New York in defence of his WBC lightweight title, dismissed Robinson as ‘buns’ during the build-up. Buns is not a compliment. According to Stevenson, Robinson could not defend and Terence Crawford would run rings round him.
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Follow Edgar Berlanga vs. Hamzah Sheeraz and Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepeda live results and highlights for the big fight card on Saturday night in Queens, New York.