Ryan Garcia Says Shakur Stevenson ‘Isn’t That Good’ and Is Overhyped ‘

Ryan Garcia Says WBC Lightweight Champion Shakur Stevenson “Isn’t Good.” He States That Shakur Is Being “Hyped Up ‘Being Sat On The Ropes in His Last Fight Against The Volume Puncher William Hepeda July 12, 2025, Blocking Shots.

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Zepeda’s Lack of Power

Ryan Says Shakur (24-0, 11 Kos) Could Do That Because “HEPEDA Doesn’t Have Any Power in His Shots.” So, Stevenson Could Stay On The Ropes, Block, and Occasionally Land A Potship. Garcia Points Out That The Fighters Shakur Doesn’t Do Well Against Area Ones, Like Edwin de Los Santos.

Ryan Says Stevenson Can’t Stay in The Pocket Against Punchers and Has Move Around. That’s When He Doesn’t Look Good. That would explain why shakur moved So much in His Fights Against de los Santos and Jeremia Nakathilia. Fans View Those AS The Hardest Punchers Stevenson has fought Since in Turning Professional 2017.

Ryan Says He Would Like To Fight Shakur and States That Would Would “Give It to Him.” He believes That Stevenson Would Have No Power to Worry Him, Similar to Devin Haney. Garcia Says He Would Have To “Chase Him” ​​Because Stevenson Would Be “Running, Running, And Running.”

Fighting Power Punchers

“Speaking of Shakur. Power Punchers Don’t Highlight His SkillsBut The Guys That Thow Throw Highlight It Because He Can Just Fade Them Off (Block) and Just Crack Them. That guy is not that good, “Said Ryan Garcia Cigar Talk About Shakur Stevenson.

Ryan’s View on Shakur Is Echoed by Other Fighters, Such As Gervis Davis, Isaac Cruz, and Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero.

“He’s Overrated,” Said Gervis on YouTube on Davis, Talking About Stevenson.

Former WBA Light Wellterweight Champion Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz Said This to BoxingsCene About Shakur: “He’s A Great Fighter, A Little Bit Overvalued.”

“I can Overrated Real Quick. Shakur,” Said Rolly Romero to Ring Magazine. “Can Anyone in Public Name An Opponent Other Than Occar Valdez, Who Had His Jaw Broken 2018, Who Isn’t A Puncher. You tell me Another Fighter Shakur has begined.”

Zepeda (33-1, 27 kos) Lot of Body Shakur While Was Backed Against The Ropes in Their Fight July 12, 2025, at the Louis Armstrong Arena in Queens, New York.

“They Hyped That Up, ‘Oh, He (Shakur) Can Stand in the Pocket Now.’ He’s standing in The Pocket Because There’s No Danger, “Said Garcia. “If You Really Know Boxing, You Know That Hair In His Power In His Shots.”

Zepeda Came Close to Knocking Stevenson Down in Round Three When He Landed Hand That Caused Him To Fall Backward to The Side. Although Stevenson Denied Being Hurt and Almost Going Down, The Slow-Motion Replays Showed Handing Hand That Him To Fall.

“IF I Fought Zepeda, I Would Throw Throw Punches And Dodge With My Shoulders And Just Crack Him One Time Hard,” Said Garcia. “You Can Throw Throw, Throw, Throw, And Wait For A Good Shot. That’s What He (Stevenson) WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, BOOM.”

Would be a Hard Fight for Ryan as well. That wouldn’t be Easy Work Like Hey. Ryan Would Have To Move Constantly To Avoid Being Overwhelmed by The Shots. If He Just Stood His Back Against The Ropes Like Shakur Did, He Would to Count On The Judges to the Judges Out of the Body Attack. It’s asking a Lot to Assume The Judges Will The Fight As IF It Were An Amateur Contest Rather Than A Professional One.

Stevenson’s perceived Weakness

“Edwin de los Santos is a hard hitter. He (Shakur) Would Have A Hard Time With Rolly,” Said Garcia. “You Feel Hands on Edge. When Shakur Is Good. His Skills Like Sit in the Pocket Like Floyd Does. He has to be moving, and not’s. Good Look. “

Would Be Diffulant for Stevenson to Fight the Ropes Against A Big Puncher Like Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero. The Massive Size Of Rolly Would Make Things Difficult for Stevenson IF He Chose to Fight Stationary. Rolly Resembled a Junior Middleweight After Rehythwrating His Welterweight Fight Against Ryan Garcia On May 2, 2025, at Times Square in New York.

Shakur’s Three Division Title Wins

• Edwin of the Saints: WBC
• Jamel Herring: WBO 130-LB Belt on October 23, 2021
• Joet Gonzalez: Wbo 126-LB Belt on October 26, 2019

Garcia’s Prediction: ‘He’d run’

“Me and Shakur? I Would Give It to Him. I Want That Because Those Going Aren’t Go Hurt. Just Like Devin Haney,” Said Garcia. “I Just Make Sure Punch, Shakur Would Being In The Ring. He’s Going to Be Running. I’m Going To Him Down and Him. Favoritism For The Guy Who is Running Right Now. “