Giovanni Cabera (22-1, 7 KOs) views his battle towards William Zepeda because the “highest degree of Mexican boxing” this Saturday, July sixth, when the 2 light-weight contenders go to battle on the Toyota Enviornment in Ontario, California.
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The twelve-round battle will give Cabrera, 29, a possibility to show his many doubters improper as a result of they’re not giving him a lot likelihood of defeating the uneaten Zepeda (30-0, 26 KOs).
Zepeda, 28, is ranked #1 by all 4 sanctioning our bodies within the light-weight division, and that’s an indication of respect from them. They don’t often all agree on a fighter with their rankings, however they view Zepeda as one thing particular. His capability to throw effectively over 1000 punches per twelve-round fights is one issue.
It would take a particular efficiency from Cabera to win this battle as a result of he’s not a fighter who can throw plenty of pictures and doesn’t possess a lot energy. With out energy, Cabrera gained’t final lengthy towards Zepeda with out transferring nonstop for 12 rounds.
Zepeda’s final opponent, Maxi Hughes, is thought for his glorious boxing expertise, however he solely made it to the fourth spherical earlier than he was pulled out.
Cabrera’s Respect and Willpower
“I respect William Zepeda. He’s bringing battle, however I’m bringing battle as effectively, and I’m trying to harm him,” mentioned Giovanni Cabrera to Golden Boy Promotions, speaking about his battle this Saturday evening.
The video clips of Cabrera figuring out weren’t spectacular by way of his punching energy. He seemed like he was slapping the heavy bag, and there was no thudding sound on impression.
It will likely be robust for Cabrera to maintain Zepeda off with out transferring your entire battle. Somebody like Shakur Stevenson would have an opportunity of beating Zepeda as a result of he’s an excellent mover, however not Cabera.
“I don’t assume William Zepeda is overhyped in any respect. You may speak all of the hype you need. You may blow smoke up a fighter’s a**, however no one could make you break a CompuBox document. That’s actually spectacular,” mentioned Cabrera.
Zepeda broke the CompuBox document by throwing 1,536 punches in his twelve-round unanimous determination win over Joseph Diaz on October 29, 2022, on the Fantasy Springs Resort in Indio, California. That’s an absurd variety of punches that Zepeda threw.
Cabrera’s Recreation Plan
“Yeah, I do know that I’m going through a man with firepower that’s onerous to maintain that tempo up. It’s thrilling. It’s going to convey one of the best out of me,” mentioned Cabrera.
Cabrera can’t match Zepeda’s work price, and his smart coach, Freddie Roach, can have understood that. Roach can have some glorious recreation plans that Cabrera can use to neutralize Zepeda’s work price. If Cabrera can use motion and clinching, he may sluggish Zepeda down.
“We’re working onerous to offer a very good battle. We’re coaching to offer a forceful battle and have a powerful victory,” mentioned William Zepeda.
“We’re going to go toe-to-toe. It’s going to be my will vs. his. It’s going to be battle,” mentioned Cabrera.
Going toe-to-toe with Zepeda for any size of time wouldn’t be good for Cabrera as a result of he’ll get softened up with physique pictures and gained’t have the ability to transfer.
“We’re going to come out combating with what we’ve been engaged on in camp,” mentioned Zepeda. “The knockout will come by itself. However I believe we are going to show who Camaron Zepeda is and do what Pitbull Cruz couldn’t do.”
Zepeda is assured that he’ll win the battle by knockout and is likely to be proper. In Cabrera’s loss to Isaac Cruz, he spent a lot time together with his again towards the ropes. He can’t do this towards Zepeda with out taking plenty of punishment.
“It’s not a kind of unintelligent fights. That is the very best degree of Mexican boxing for positive,” mentioned Cabrera.
