Shakur Stevenson defeated William Zepeda via unanimous decision to retain the WBC lightweight championship Saturday night at Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York.
The judges scored the fight 118-110, 118-110, and 119-109 in Stevenson’s favor.
Stevenson, often criticized for being a timid, defensive-minded boxer, dazzled in his latest title defense against Zepeda, putting on an entertaining, back-and-forth fight. He outlanded the challenger 295-272 in total punches and 199-153 in power shots. Zepeda had a 119-96 edge in jabs.
