William Zepeda (29-0, 25 KOs) is assured of victory over Maxi Hughes (26-6-2, 5 KOs) of their 12-round headliner this Saturday, March sixteenth. Zepeda vs. Hughes can be proven stay on DAZN at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
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Zepeda can’t assist however look previous the 34-year-old Hughes towards a title shot towards WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson or WBA ‘common’ champion Gervonta Davis.
A title shot most likely gained’t occur for Zepeda this yr, sadly. Shakur Stevenson goes to be combating in July, and he’ll doubtless be executed for the yr with that struggle.
Tank Davis is combating Frank Martin subsequent, and he’ll most likely sit for the rest of the yr after that struggle.
Dissecting Shakur: Zepeda’s Plan for the Champ
“We’re prepared for the 12 rounds, and we’re prepared for his fashion,” mentioned William Zepeda to Fighthype speaking about Maxi Hughes. “I see myself as offense and defensive type of man. We all know what he’s as much as. We all know what he can do.”
Hughes will field from the surface and deal with throwing potshots towards Zepeda like we noticed him use in his final struggle towards George Kambosos Jr. The 34-year-old Hughes is at his greatest early on, and tends to tire down the stretch. That’ll value him if he gasses out towards Zepeda.
“Maxi is a good fighter. It’s nothing towards him, however what we’ve seen and what we’ve labored on goes to work in our favor this Saturday. I’ve talked to Oscar [De La Hoya] and Golden Boy Promotions about the potential for that struggle,” mentioned Zepeda a few struggle towards WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson.
“I do know that it’s going to occur, a technique or one other. When folks see what we’re going to deliver, followers are going to ask for it. When the followers ask for one thing, one thing has to occur,” mentioned Zepeda.
If Shakur doesn’t vacate his WBC title, we may see Zepeda get a title shot towards him subsequent yr. That’ll be a enjoyable cat-and-mouse sort of struggle, with Zepeda chasing Shakur all night time.
“We did discover plenty of issues about Shakur. As quickly as De Los Santos began hitting him and he felt that punch, he stayed again,” mentioned Zepeda. “He stayed again, and we seen that. So, if he does that after we struggle, it’s going to be night time for us.
“One of many good issues about us is after we struggle, we truly field. We’re not simply throwing punches. We’re truly boxing, and I feel that’s what’s going to take us to the following stage if that struggle ever occurs [with Shakur].
“I’m am prepared for 135. I’m coming for you,” mentioned Zepeda about his curiosity in combating Gervonta Davis.
