Extremely ranked #1 contender William Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs) is leaving his choices open for which champion at light-weight that he faces subsequent after beating veteran Tevin Farmer (33-7-1, 8 KOs) by a ten-round cut up determination to win the WBC interim 135-lb title final Saturday on the Latino Night time occasion at The Venue in Riyadh.
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Zepeda, 28, stated he’s being talked about by the champions at 135 by identify, however WBC belt-holder Shakur Stevenson is “in all probability” the following one for him. In the event that they struggle, it’ll be on February twenty second in Riyadh.
Zepeda feels assured that he’ll defeat Shakur after his win over Farmer, who he says has a “related” model. What we noticed from Farmer was extra aggressive than Shakur, who would NEVER stand within the pocket and commerce with a quantity puncher like Zepeda.
Farmer’s did have a quick little bit of success, knocking Zepeda down with a left hand in spherical 4. He caught the volume-puncher Zepeda with a shot he didn’t see coming whereas throwing. Zepeda threw over 1000+ punches within the struggle and linked on 48%, lots of them to the physique. The judges centered on simply headshots, ignoring the withering physique punching that Zepeda did.
That’s the issue that fighters who throw plenty of photographs have. They generally run into one thing, however on this case, it didn’t sluggish Zepeda down. He saved throwing photographs and overwhelmed Farmer.
The scores
95-94 Zepeda95-94 Farmer95-94 Zepeda
“I received caught with one punch, and after that, I recovered nicely and saved working with my crew. It was nice,” stated William Zepeda to Boxing King Media following his win over Tevin Farmer final Saturday night time. “Farmer was good, but it surely was my night time tonight.
“I’m prepared for what’s coming. Most of the champions have talked about my identify, but it surely’s very clear that Shakur Stevenson, that struggle might in all probability be subsequent. I’m going to be prepared for no matter is subsequent. I’m going to maintain enhancing myself and prepare for what’s coming,” stated Zepeda.
If Zepeda can get a struggle towards WBO light-weight champion Denys Berinchyk or WBA champ Gervonta Davis, both of these choices is perhaps extra fascinating for followers than a match involving Shakur. It could be extra thrilling to see Zepeda struggle Tank or Berinchyk as a result of they arrive to struggle and wouldn’t be operating across the ring the way in which Shakur does.
“Shakur Stevenson and Devin Farmer are very related fighters. They’ve the identical method of combating. As you noticed tonight, I’ll include every part that I’ve, and I’ll carry my finest. That’ll be an incredible struggle,” stated Zepeda.
