2025-07-12 Stevenson vs Zepeda Post Fight Interview

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00:00Finest performance of your career, was that the performance you were looking for?

00:04Nah, I came in here to prove a point.

00:07It wasn't the performance I was looking for because I came in here trying to prove a point and I was trying to fight.

00:12So I took more punishment than usual.

00:14But at the end of the day, I told y'all, whatever it takes to get the job done, I got dog in me.

00:19I'm not no puppy. I'm not no poodle.

00:22I'm a tough guy, so I got dog in me. I fought.

00:25You heard a lot over the last week or so about running, about punch output.

00:31What point do you think you proved tonight?

00:33I proved that I'm a dog. I was just one of the toughest fighters at 135 pounds.

00:37I want a lot of people to get in the ring with him and see how tough he is.

00:40So he came in, he pushed me, he pushed me to another level.

00:43You took the most punishment, at least the most punches landed you have in your professional career.

00:49What adjustments, how deep did you have to dig tonight?

00:51I had to go on my bag. He just kept coming.

00:53He tried to pin me against the ropes, so I had to switch it up and not sit against the ropes too long.

00:58So I sat there out of time for like 5 to 10 seconds, and that's what we did.

01:04You took control of this fight in the second half.

01:06I thought you dominated really from the fourth round on.

01:09What were those adjustments that you made in the second half of the fight?

01:12Once again, I had to stay off the ropes, pick my punches, and make sure I come out victorious.

01:17Zapater's a tough guy. I put a lot of punishment on him tonight.

01:21And I just want to thank y'all for the opportunity.

01:23You say you want to be in big fights. This was a big fight tonight.

01:26What's the next big fight you want to be into?

01:28Whoever, whoever. I want to go back to the drawing board, work on my game a little bit, get a little bit physically stronger.

01:33And when I come back, I'm going to be even better.

01:35Is that what it looks like when Jerry wins?

01:38For sure, for sure. Jerry came here and did what he had to do.

01:41Congratulations, Shakur. Okay.

01:44Look at my beautiful baby girl. She came here and she supported me, so I appreciate her so much. I love you.

01:53Any comment?

01:55Thank you, Daddy.

01:56Thank you, Daddy.

01:57Well done. And well done, Shakur Stevenson. Guys?

02:04There you go. Shakur Stevenson proving that, again, as Chris Mannix said, he isn't just a runner.

02:09He's a guy that can box on the back foot, can be aggressive when he needs to be.

02:13The judges had it really wide. You were watching it. You were there ringside.