Shakur could have stopped him and did it on the inside. All he had to do was step on the gas, but I know why he didn't. He's a great defensive fighter and they typically teach black fighters that being the best defensive fighter means being on the backfoot but you can be defensively responsible while fighting on the inside and he learning it. The Herring fight he gained a lot of confidence about coming forward and fighting on inside but he still wasn't all the way comfortable. This Oscar Valdez fight gon make him take that next step and truly perfect that inside game. He has all the skills to be the best inside fighter in boxing he just needs that confidence by continuing to do it on fight night. He stopped throwing the jab and began fighting in spurts. The jab opened everything up for him midrange and in close.