When is Stevenson vs Zepeda?
Shakur Stevenson could fight William Zepeda in Spring 2025 the United States.
The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).
Stevenson vs Zepeda stats
Shakur Stevenson would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
William Zepeda would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 32 wins and 0 draws, with 27 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Zepeda would have a massive power advantage over Stevenson, boasting a 84% knockout percentage compared to Stevenson's 45%.
Shakur Stevenson is the younger man by 1 year, at 27 years old.
Zepeda has a height advantage of 2 inches over Stevenson. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Shakur Stevenson and William Zepeda fight out of a southpaw stance.
Stevenson is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 5 months later than Zepeda, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 9 more professional rounds, totaling 157 compared to Zepeda's 148.
Shakur Stevenson goes into the fight ranked number 3 by The Ring at lightweight.
William Zepeda is currently ranked number 4 by The Ring in the 135lb division.
Stevenson vs Zepeda form
Stevenson remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Artem Harutyunyan on July 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark, United States.
Prior to that, he had won against Edwin De Los Santos on November 16, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Shuichiro Yoshino on April 8, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Lightweight eliminator fight at Prudential Center, Newark.
Before that, he had defeated Robson Conceicao on September 23, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight and WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark.
He had won against Oscar Valdez on April 30, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight, WBO World Junior Lightweight and The Ring Junior Lightweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
Zepeda remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Tevin Farmer on November 16, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Prior to that, he had defeated Giovanni Cabrera on July 6, 2024, by knockout in the 3rd round at Toyota Arena, Ontario, United States.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Maxi Hughes on March 16, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their IBF World Lightweight eliminator fight at The Chelsea, Las Vegas.
Before that, he had won against Mercito Gesta on September 16, 2023, by knockout in the 6th round at Commerce Casino, Commerce.
He had beaten Jaime Arboleda on April 29, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at College Park Center, Arlington.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, William Zepeda has been fighting more than Shakur Stevenson.
Shakur Stevenson last fought 8 months and 24 days ago, while William Zepeda's last outing was 4 months and 14 days ago.
Stevenson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 11 months, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.
Zepeda's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5 rounds on average.
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