Stevenson vs Zepeda

When is Stevenson vs Zepeda?

Shakur Stevenson could fight William Zepeda in Autumn/Fall 2024 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 31 wins and 0 draws, with 27 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Zepeda would have a massive power advantage over Stevenson, boasting a 87% 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 9 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 19 more professional rounds, totaling 157 compared to Zepeda's 138.

Shakur Stevenson goes into the fight ranked number 4 by The Ring at lightweight.

William Zepeda is currently ranked number 1 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, 1 by the IBF, and 3 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 Giovanni Cabrera on July 6, 2024, by knockout in the 3rd round at Toyota Arena, Ontario, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated 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.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Mercito Gesta on September 16, 2023, by knockout in the 6th round at Commerce Casino, Commerce.

Before that, he had won against Jaime Arboleda on April 29, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at College Park Center, Arlington.

He had beaten Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz on October 29, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, William Zepeda has been fighting more than Shakur Stevenson.

Shakur Stevenson last fought 2 months and 25 days ago, while William Zepeda's last outing was 2 months and 25 days ago.

Stevenson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 1 day, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 26 days. 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 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.4 rounds on average.

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