7/12/2025 DAZN WBC Title Defense: Shakur Stevenson vs William Zepeda

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Thatrogueassdiaz said:
Lampley, Al Bernstein and Abner Mares is the team to make for these Ring events. I just didn't hear any chemistry tonight. Lampley is a highly educated, sophisticated commentator. Tonight was like having champagne in an ice bucket with a couple of Miller lights.
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Couldn’t agree more.

Tarver DOES NOT belong on these broadcasts with Lampley or any HOF pro, and having Mike Coppinger in there was amateur hour.

Tarver saying “bro…bro!” constantly and cutting Lampley off was ridiculous. Get the real pros in there for the big fights.
 
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JP_614 said:
Great card last night.

Morrell had some defensive lapses he needs to fix. In the pocket he would drop his guard or not get it back into position and would get hit with that left hook. Then when exiting the pocket stepping back on that KD should’ve been avoided. I give Khataev credit he had great punch 🥊 placement on his power punches. I felt like Khataev gassed late when morrell started going to the body. Wasn’t Morrells best performance but, he got the job done.

Puello vs Miatas, great fight, I felt those first 4 rounds were close the optics look bad cause Miatas is consistent on coming forward and he’s throwing punches to the head and body. I felt like he invested in the body earlier and the whole fight. Puello did well off the back foot he was countering well. I felt he figured out Miatas late he really dominated those championship rounds but Miatas was already in his groove and if you couldn’t hurt him he was going to continue to march forward and throw. Hell of a fight. Turki after already setting up dalton smith so we will see. Would love to see Russell run it back with Puello for his first defense.

Shakur vs Zepeda I feel Shakur I don’t know how but I be watching closely and he really don’t be getting hit like that which is amazing cause he be standing right there in front of his opponent. Unless he wants to and I felt like he wanted to prove a point tonight. Zepeda threw almost 1000 punches high volume he just wasn’t landing something that could hurt Shakur. Round 3 shakurs coach called it out stop letting him look good with the flurries even though they ain’t hitting. Round 9 shakurs coach said start pushing him forward and that’s really when the fight changed once he got off the ropes in the middle of the ring. He threw great combinations. Good game plan. Zepeda didn’t gas but the punches didn’t have steam late. I don’t know who beats Shakur at 135 you gotta knock him out cold one punch type shyt, you not out boxing him.

Berlanga vs Hamzah don’t really need to say much. Berlanga got smoked. Wonder who they match up Hamzah with next.
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Shakur almost got dropped, twice though, but I see what you mean.

Def wouldn't have happened to SRR
 
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Thatrogueassdiaz said:
Lampley, Al Bernstein and Abner Mares is the team to make for these Ring events. I just didn't hear any chemistry tonight. Lampley is a highly educated, sophisticated commentator. Tonight was like having champagne in an ice bucket with a couple of Miller lights.
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Abner mares :scust:.....not trying to hear him ever again.

Tarver was solid but he hasn't been as sharp as he was on showtime. And he keeps stealing the call from Lampley when something big happens. Barely heard Jim at all on the sheeraz knockdowns cause Tarver kept jumping in first. He gotta understand Lampley is the play by play guy. But I'm sure they'll get better if they keep working together.

But ideally I just want the HBO crew back. Jim, Max, and Roy. Greatest team of all time. If not Roy then let us get Andre Ward since he already has experience with Lampley and Max.
 
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((ReFleXioN)) EteRNaL said:
Abner mares :scust:.....not trying to hear him ever again.

Tarver was solid but he hasn't been as sharp as he was on showtime. And he keeps stealing the call from Lampley when something big happens. Barely heard Jim at all on the sheeraz knockdowns cause Tarver kept jumping in first. He gotta understand Lampley is the play by play guy. But I'm sure they'll get better if they keep working together.

But ideally I just want the HBO crew back. Jim, Max, and Roy. Greatest team of all time. If not Roy then let us get Andre Ward since he already has experience with Lampley and Max.
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I can't think of many others who would do well in Abner's role. I think Paulie was much better in that role while on Showtime. Chris Algeri is also very good.

To me it's about chemistry. It would be nice to have Max and Roy back but HBO boxing ended, what, 8 years ago? Toward the end I thought they started to sound stale and old. I'm not of the firm belief that you can recreate magic. I'd like to see a new team with better chemistry, well respected KNOWLEDGABLE guys. Boxing has turned more and more into a circus act and I think bringing back a PROFESSIONAL sounding team would help reestablish the legitimacy of the sport. Last night's team didn't sound professional. Tarver was yelling like he was at a sports bar. I think he had a drink or 2 imo. I know that's his personality but he was off last night.
 
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