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Shakur Stevenson to face dangerous puncher in next fight according to reports
It has taken a while to become a reality, but a fight between WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson (23-0, 11 KOs) and William Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs) is close to being made.
According to The Ring's Mike Coppinger, the bout will take place on July 12 in New York, which is also the rumoured date for the undisputed heavyweight title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois.
This will be Stevenson's third defence of his title after beating last minute replacement Josh Padley in February on the undercard of Dmitry Bivol's rematch with Artur Beterbiev. Stevenson was originally set to face Floyd Schofield in Riyadh, but the latter was forced to withdraw due to illness.
Zepeda, who is the WBC's interim champion at lightweight, has been waiting in the wings for his chance to face Stevenson and will come into the contest with two back-to-back wins over Tevin Farmer.
The 28-year-old edged a split decision win over Farmer in November before producing a more dominant display in their rematch four months later.
Zepeda is a man known for his high punch output and power, but if he is to utilise his best asset, he will need to find a way to get close to a slick Stevenson.
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