Floyd Schofield Sr. says he’s debating whether to attend this Saturday’s Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepeda fight on July twelfth at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, Recent York. Schofield Sr. thinks it’s going to be a “boring running match” with Shakur (23-0, 11 KOs) on the move, with Zepeda “on his a**.”
Shakur Stevenson’s Hand Injury Concerns
Floyd Sr. predicts that Stevenson will lose if his fragile “pillow hands” don’t delay, and he’s unable to maintain Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs) off him together with his limited offense. That might be a surprise to the oddsmakers because they’ve Shakur as the favourite. His fans imagine this fight goes to be a walk within the park for Stevenson.
“Who wants to actually sit there and watch a running match?” said Floyd Schofield Sr. to MillCity Boxing in regards to the Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepeda fight next Saturday, July twelfth, in Queens, Recent York. “We’ll see because I do know he’s going to be on his bike all night from Zepeda. So, it’s going to be a boring fight.”
As you’ll be able to see, Floyd Sr. has no confidence in Shakur attempting to make it entertaining on Saturday against Zepeda. He’ll revert to his base instincts and run from him to forestall getting overwhelmed with punches. If that happens, he’s going to be booed out of the Louis Armstrong Stadium by the unforgiving crowd, who can have no patience with watching Shakur use his hit-and-not-get-hit style.
Shakur’s “Pillow Hands” Warning
“Depending on how his hands delay,” said Floyd Sr. when asked if Shakur will defeat Zepeda. “They call him ‘Pillow hands.’ If those things start [hurting], he’s not going to have a likelihood to shake [them off] with Zepeda on his a**, like he [Stevenson] was doing with ‘The Electrician’ [Josh Padley].”
If Shakur’s hands don’t delay under the strain of battle against Zepeda on July twelfth, he’s going to be forced to run across the ring. He obviously will resist moving due to Turki Alalshikh’s directive of no Tom and Jerry fights. But when things turn sour for Stevenson and he starts taking an excessive amount of punishment, he’ll go into survival mode and run.
He won’t stay within the pocket and fight Zepeda until the bitter end. He’ll look to avoid wasting his hide, because a knockout loss can be a disaster for his profession.
“So, I don’t know. It’s going to be a great one for them. I doubt if anyone goes to get knocked out. I studied Shakur since he was a child. I’m not judging him on Padley. He’s not built like that in any respect. That’s why he’s attempting to avoid Floyd. That’s why what happened with Floyd [became ill last February, causing the cancellation of the fight with Shakur]. That’s why the people in power try to avoid Floyd.”
Schofield isn’t the just one his promoters aren’t desperate to match him against. It is a short list of fighters that Shakur’s promoters aren’t in a rush for him to fight:
– Raymond Muratalla
– Abdullah Mason
– Andy Cruz
– Jadier Herrera
– Jose ‘Rayo’ Valenzuela
Amateur vs. Pro: Shakur’s Flaw
“Shakur isn’t built like that. He’s a great amateur fighter, but good amateurs normally don’t make great professionals because they’re [throwing light shots].”
Schofield Sr. summed up Shakur pretty much with that comment about him being a “good amateur,” but it surely doesn’t translate to being a “great skilled.” Stevenson has gotten by this far on account of the matchmaking that’s been done for him since he moved as much as 135.
His promoters have kept him away from the talented fighters within the division, like Andy Cruz, Raymond Muratalla, Abdullah Mason, and Keyshawn Davis. Stevenson’s title wins at 126 and 130 were against lesser fighters. None of those guys hold belts in those divisions now.
Last Updated on 07/06/2025