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Forbes
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Shakur Stevenson Vs. William Zepeda: Odds, Records, Prediction
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 16: Shakur Stevenson (L) punches Edwin De Los Santos during a fight for ... More a vacant WBC lightweight title on November 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Stevenson won the vacant title by unanimous decision. (Photo by) Shakur Stevenson hasn't ever faced an overwhelming power puncher with as much skill as William Zepeda. But that hasn't stopped the oddsmakers from making Stevenson a large betting favorite to retain his lightweight title vs. Zepeda on Saturday night. Here's everything you need to know about Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepeda, including the odds, their records and a prediction on who will win. There's a scent of recent disappointment coming off both fighters heading into their bout. Stevenson was supposed to face Floyd Schofield earlier this year in Saudi Arabia, but Schofield withdrew from the fight at the last minute, leaving Stevenson to fight the relatively unknown Josh Padley. Stevenson scored a stoppage win in the ninth round, but that hasn't kept boxing observers from critiquing his latest performances, a few of which have been underwhelming. Meanwhile, Zepeda was riding high as a undefeated prospect with an impressive KO percentage, but he only managed a split decision vs. Tevin Farmer (many believed Farmer, a former 130-pound world titlist who knocked down Zepeda in the fourth round, actually should have been awarded the victory) and then followed that up with a razor-thin majority decision in the rematch. Considering Schofield knocked out Farmer in the first round last month, those close victories by Zepeda have been diminished. But hey, all of that is in the past. And Zepeda is looking to overwhelm Stevenson. 'He's coming in here to throw as many punches as possible, overwhelm me, and try to bully me,' Stevenson said. 'I'm not going to let that happen. I'm going to go out there and do what I do best: win in spectacular fashion. I'll come out there to whoop his a**.' Clearly, Zepeda would like Stevenson to stand in front of him and trade punches. Even though the light-hitting Farmer dropped Zepeda in their first fight and Stevenson has taken more chances in the ring lately, that's probably not going to happen as much as Zepeda would like. 'He'll have the best version of Shakur Stevenson in front of him,' Stevenson said. 'He will see something different that he hasn't seen before. If he thought I was a skilled fighter before, wait until he sees the best version of myself on fight night. He has no chance.' Said Stevenson: 'I'm fully aware of Shakur's skillset, and I am doing what needs to be done to win on July 12. Shakur says he's going to stand and fight – let's stand and fight.' Here's more info on the Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepeda showdown that U.S. viewers can watch on DAZN PPV for $59.99 beginning at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday. RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - NOVEMBER 16: William Zepeda punches Tevin Farmer during their fight on the ... More Riyadh Season Latino Night at Kingdom Arena on November 16, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/) Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepeda odds Stevenson is the wide betting favorite at -1200 (bet $1,200 to win $100), while Zepeda is the +700 underdog (win $700 on a $100 wager). I'd avoid Stevenson's money line, but I kind of love a bet on Zepeda there. I'm not predicting Zepeda to pull the upset, but if you think Zepeda would win more than eight out of 100 matches fought against Stevenson (and I think he could), taking Zepeda at +700 could be a good pick. Otherwise, Stevenson winning by decision at -200 is a solid prop bet. If you were looking for a fun parlay for this weekend's action of boxing (and this is only for entertainment purposes), I might take Stevenson to beat Zepeda by decision at -200, Edgar Berlanga to beat Hamzah Sheeraz at +125, and Alberto Puello to beat Subriel Matias by decision at +140. If all of those hit, you'd make $710 on a $100 wager. Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepeda records At 23-0 (11 KOs), Stevenson is one of the best technical fighters in the world, and he's proved that by beating world titlists Oscar Valdez, Robson Conceicao and Jamel Herring. But even though his last six opponents have a combined record of 104-3, Stevenson still hasn't beaten the elitest of the elite. Zepeda isn't exactly that, but he'll provide a good test with his world-class power. Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs) was considered a fast-rising prospect after beating solid fighters like JoJo Diaz and Mercito Gesta. But his last two close fights against Tevin Farmer has raised some alarms about whether Zepeda is too one-dimensional as a fighter. Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepeda prediction Stevenson hasn't faced too many hard challenges during his career – or maybe it's better to say that Stevenson is such a good fighter that the opponents we thought could challenge didn't cause him many problems. Either way, Zepeda seemingly fits into the same category. His power and aggressiveness could give Stevenson issues, but it probably won't. Say Stevenson by decision, somewhere in the 118-110 range.
The Sun
08-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Boxer Keyshawn Davis ‘escorted out by police after backstage brawl caught on camera with his brother's opponent'
BOXER Keyshawn Davis was reportedly escorted out by police after a backstage brawl with his brother's opponent. Keyshawn was due to headline a homecoming show in Norfolk, Virginia with his brothers Keon and Kelvin on the undercard. 5 5 5 But the 2020 Olympic silver medalist missed weight by 4.3lb and was stripped of his WBO lightweight world title. And opponent Edwin De Los Santos later pulled out of fighting Keyshawn at a revised weight - but was still paid his full purse. The show still went on and Keon scored a knockout win but Kelvin was stunned on points by Nahir Albright. And later in the night, ESPN footage captured the moment Keyshawn was involved in a backstage brawl with Albright. In an interview with ESPN, Albright claimed he was "jumped" by Keyshawn and Keon. He said: "They started walking up to me all tough, putting his head against mine, and then grabbed me. "Then I was about to swing, but my team and everybody, they grabbed Keyshawn and everything, and it was crazy." Albright also alleged that Keyshawn headbutted him and added he is contemplating whether to take legal action. The Davis brothers declined to comment when asked by ESPN. Keyshawn beat Albright by decision in 2023 - but the win was overturned to a no-contest when he tested positive for marijuana. Now Albright says there is unfinished business between the two that he plans to settle one way or another. He said: "It's definitely unfortunate, but it added fuel to the flame. Keyshawn, you gotta run it back with me - in the ring, not outside of the ring." 5 5
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Fighter says Keyshawn Davis and his brother 'jumped me' after bout at Scope
Keyshawn Davis' homecoming went from bad to worse. Boxer Nahir Albright on Saturday said Davis and younger brother Keon 'jumped' him in the locker room after Albright defeated Kelvin Davis — the Davis' older brother — by majority decision at Scope in Norfolk. Advertisement The scuffle came a day after Keyshawn Davis' bout against Edwin De Los Santos was canceled when Davis missed weight for what was slated to be his first fight since becoming World Boxing Organization lightweight champion. Multiple videos on X showed Keyshawn and Kelvin Davis in an incident in a Scope hallway, and CBS Sports reported that Keyshawn Davis was escorted out of the arena after police were called. Albright was shown during an ESPN post-fight interview with a bump on his head that he said came after he and Keyshawn Davis butted heads during the locker room scuffle. 'Keyshawn and his little brother (Keon), like, jumped me,' Albright told ESPN. 'They started walking up to me all tough and putting his head against mine. Then he grabbed me and I was about to swing but my team and everybody grabbed Keyshawn and everything. It was crazy.' Advertisement Kelvin Davis, 28, suffered his first pro defeat via majority decision against Albright on Saturday night. That was Albright's second professional fight against a Davis brother after fighting Keyshawn Davis in 2023. Keyshawn Davis defeated Albright by a majority decision, but the result was changed to a no-contest by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation because Davis tested positive for marijuana. Keyshawn Davis, a Norfolk native who became the WBO lightweight world champion with a knockout of Denys Berinchyk on Feb. 14, was scheduled to fight De Los Santos on Saturday night at Scope. But Davis came in at 139.3 pounds — 4.3 pounds over the 135-pound limit — during a weigh-in Friday. Rather than attempt to cut down to the weight limit, Davis opted to give up his his WBO lightweight title. The Davis and De Los Santos camps attempted to negotiate an agreement to keep the fight on, but the sides could not come to an agreement. This is a developing story. Check and later Sunday for more details.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Keyshawn Davis escorted out by police after wild backstage brawl with fighter who beat Davis' brother
A nightmare week for Keyshawn Davis somehow got even worse. Davis was supposed to make the first defense of his WBO lightweight world title Saturday night at a sold-out Scope Arena in his hometown of Norfolk, Virginia. However, he missed weight by more than four pounds for his main event bout against Edwin De Los Santos at Friday's weigh-in, and the fight was canceled just 24 hours before it was scheduled to take place. Davis was subsequently stripped of his title. Advertisement As a result, Davis instead watched along as a spectator as his brother Kelvin Davis lost his unbeaten record in the night's reshuffled co-feature to Nahir Albright, whom Keyshawn Davis himself faced in October 2023 and beat by majority decision, although the latter result was later changed to a no contest after Davis tested positive for marijuana. Albright claimed that following his win over Kelvin, he was involved in an altercation with Keyshawn and younger brother Keon Davis in his locker room. "Keyshawn and his little brother [Keon Davis] jumped me," Albright said on the ESPN broadcast. "They started walking up to me, all tough, putting his head against mine, and then grabbed me." Advertisement ESPN later showed footage of a backstage brawl involving the Davis brothers, with punches and objects thrown. Keyshawn Davis had to be escorted out of the Scope Arena by police following the incident. Keyshawn Davis can be seen on video accompanied by his infant son in a stroller backstage moments before the brawl. "Why would you put your family in this type of situation?" ESPN broadcaster Bernardo Osuna commented on the incident. "It's just uncalled for and unfortunate what we've seen here at the Scope Arena." Check out full event results and highlights from Saturday here, including Abdullah Mason stopping Jeremia Nakathila in the fifth round in the night's replacement main event.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Boxing tonight: Live updates for Abdullah Mason fight card
So the show will go on. Only without Keyshawn Davis, who weighed in Friday 4.3 pounds over the 135-pound limit for his bout scheduled for Saturday. That led to the cancelation of his WBO lightweight title fight against Edwin De Los Santos – and an adjustment to the lineup for Saturday. Advertisement The new main event: Abdullah Mason vs. Jeremia Nakathila in a 10-round lightweight bout. There will be no major championship belt at stake. What will be on the line: Mason's perfect record. Mason, a 21-year-old from Ohio, is 18-0 with 16 KOs. In his last fight, he knocked down Carlos Ornelas three times before the referee stopped the fight after the sixth round. There could be more knockdowns Saturday considering Nakathila (26-4, 21 KOs) suffered back-to-back KO defeats in 2023 before winning his past three fights. Abdullah Mason fight time Abdullah Mason vs. Jeremia Nakathila fight date: Saturday, June 7 Advertisement Time: Main card starts at 10 p.m. ET. Prelims start at 6 p.m. ET Where to watch Abdullah Mason vs. Jeremia Nakathila: ESPN+ (Main card also available on ESPN) When is Keyshawn Davis' next fight? Keyshawn Davis, an Olympic silver medalist at the Tokyo Games in 2021, won the WBO title in February with a fourth-round TKO of Denys Berinchyk. He said he plans to move up in weight and fight at 140 pounds. There is no set date for his next fight after the cancelation. Abdullah Mason stands on a scale during Top Rank weigh-ins at the American Bank Center on April 12, 2024, in Corpus Christi, Texas. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Keyshawn Davis undercard goes on; Abdullah Mason to fight
