William Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs) vs. Tevin Farmer (33-7-1, 8 KOs) rematch has been formally introduced by Golden Boy for March twenty ninth in Cancun, Mexico. Zepeda will defend his WBC interim light-weight title towards Farmer. The occasion shall be streaming stay on DAZN.
Why the Rematch?
It’s a fast turnaround for the rematch after Zepeda defeated the previous IBF tremendous featherweight champion Farmer by a 10-round break up determination on November sixteenth in Riyadh. Followers complained so much in regards to the outcomes of that struggle, believing Farmer ought to have received. That’s why we see a rematch taking place now.
Zepeda appeared to be absolutely in control of the struggle by the championship rounds final November, carrying Farmer down with physique photographs and looking out like he was nearing a knockout. Within the rematch, Zepeda might want to soar on Farmer a lot sooner if he desires to attain a knockout and maintain him from claiming victory like he did within the first struggle.
It’s unclear what number of rounds the second struggle between Zepeda and Farmer is. If it’s 12, Farmer may very well be in hassle as a result of he was worn down within the ninth spherical and barely made it by means of the tenth. He was absorbing painful-looking physique photographs from Zepeda, inflicting him to double over to brace for the photographs. If this had been a 12-round struggle, Farmer wouldn’t have made it to the top.
Golden Boy isn’t saying who shall be on the occasion’s undercard, however it’s possible some good names for this occasion. Simply having Zepeda on the cardboard is sufficient for many followers to wish to tune in. It could be excellent if a slugger like Edwin De Los Santos or Frank Martin couldn’t be used as William Zepeda’s opponent relatively than the 34-year-old Farmer. At the least there could be some new blood to get followers extra enthusiastic about seeing the struggle.
𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄: William Zepeda and Tevin Farmer able to go toe-to-toe 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍 on March 29 in Cancun, MX for the 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 and the WBC interim light-weight world championship 👑🥊#ZepedaFarmer | LIVE on DAZN March 29 pic.twitter.com/2trt3tia9J
— Golden Boy (@GoldenBoyBoxing) February 13, 2025
