Shakur vs William Zepeda

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Shakur vs Zepeda

  1. Shakur

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    61.4%

  2. Zepeda

    22 vote(s)
    38.6%
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  1. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey It came to me in a dream Full Member

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    They’re both fighting this weekend and both are ranked top 5 at 135. If they fought, who you backing?
     
    Dorrian_Grey, Jul 4, 2024
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  2. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Zepeda is the stylistic nightmare for Shakur at 135, and would beat the brakes off of him and stop him.
     
    CST80, Jul 4, 2024
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  3. mono

    mono Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Might have to go with El Camarón. I don’t think Shakur has the pop to keep Zepeda off him.
     
    mono, Jul 4, 2024
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  4. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Shakur will box circles around zepada and make it look easy.
     
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  5. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Power is overrated skills aren't always remember that.
     
    Pimp C, Jul 4, 2024
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  6. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Shakur runs and wins a decision
     
    MarkusFlorez99, Jul 4, 2024
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  7. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    Shakur wins in a non-fight snoozefest.
     
    MagnificentMatt, Jul 4, 2024
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  8. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member Full Member

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    This fight should happen. Two highly rated young boxers should fight each other.
     
    lobk, Jul 4, 2024
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  9. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member Full Member

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    I have a feeling Zepeda isn't going to look so devastating against Cabrera. He might look a little different on Saturday.
     
    drenlou, Jul 4, 2024
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  10. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    shakur beats him up. shakur is like bam, on another level. its just that bam is is a better general. or has a better team. so bam has developed faster. but talentwise they are same level. i dont think zepeda has the legs to stay with shakur. and i think he gets tamed by shakurs jab.
     
    bandeedo, Jul 4, 2024
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  11. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    Zepeda has the style to overwhelm Shakur imo. The Cabrera fight should give us a good indication of how things would go though.
     
    Toney F*** U, Jul 4, 2024
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  12. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    I'm not picking Zepeda because of his power, I picked him because of his style. He's a relentless southpaw swarmer who actually knows how to cut the ring off. Not all that dissimilar from the style Robeisy Ramirez beat him with in the amateurs. Clearly when you take into consideration his pisspoor performance against De Los Santos, if there is a kryptonite for Shakur, it's his fellow southpaws. Power and skills can both be rendered irrelevant, when you're facing a problematic style. Quite frankly, it won't shock me in the least if Harutyunyan gives him fits, based on how well he performed against Martin.
     
    CST80, Jul 5, 2024
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  13. Scotty Cork

    Scotty Cork Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Shakur is not a special talent
     
    Scotty Cork, Jul 5, 2024
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  14. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    At this point, I'm not picking against Shakur unless he moves up ridiculously high for his frame, like 147 for example.........................not anyone at 135, not anyone at 140.

    The more "elite" the fighter is, the uglier the fight would end up being...............and if it's a pressure fighter Shakur's style will always look even worse than him outboxing another "boxer". Pressure fighters (even ones that aren't on a high level) will always make boxers look "less than". Even very good boxers. But they still won't beat the boxer.
     
    northpaw, Jul 5, 2024
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  15. peter_uk

    peter_uk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    People are mistaking Shakur's weakness for skill; I didn't see much skill against Dos Santos, rather a fighter who was petrified to stay in range and ended up stinking the joint out. Zepeda vs Stevenson won't be a pretty fight, but with fair judges who don't conflate negativity for ring generalship or skill, then I would confidently back Zepeda.
     
    peter_uk, Jul 5, 2024
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