‘Zepeda by decision’: De La Hoya likes Zepeda to upset Stevenson

Oscar De La Hoya thinks William Zepeda has the style to overwhelm Shakur Stevenson.

Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya put his “analyst” cap on to break down an upcoming fight between Shakur Stevenson and William Zepeda. De La Hoya likens the matchup to Floyd Mayweather vs Jose Luis Castillo, and explains why he likes his fighter to come out on top.

“Here’s my expert opinion on Shakur Stevenson vs William Zepeda,” De La Hoya began. “Shakur Stevenson, what type of fighter is he? Exactly like Floyd Mayweather, okay. He knows how to box, beautiful footwork, stands up straight, shoulder roll and all that good stuff, right. Has a beautiful jab, pot shots you with a right hand.

“Well guess what? Floyd Mayweather lost against Jose Luis Castillo, which reminds me of William Zepeda but [Zepeda] throws more punches. So think about this, Floyd I believe had brittle hands, Shakur Stevenson has brittle hands. If William Zepeda keeps coming forward, throws punches, is very careful, side to side movements with his head, keeps throwing that jab because this [shoulder roll] shell cannot block a jab to save your life.

“Throw to the body, throw to the chest, pin him in the corner and just keep throwing punches in bunches. William Zepeda probably has the best output in boxing so I got William Zepeda by decision or even a stoppage against Shakur Stevenson. And I love Shakur Stevenson, he’s a great guy, but William’s my guy.”