Tevin Farmer is complaining concerning the absence of drug testing in his 10-round break up resolution loss to light-weight contender William Zepeda final Saturday night time in Riyadh. Farmer (33-7-1, 8 KOs) needs to know why he and Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs) weren’t examined, and he’s not completely happy.
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The slender Zepeda appeared and fought the identical means he all the time does, throwing over 1000 punches in a extra one-sided struggle than the scores the three judges handed down. They scored it 95-94 x 2 for Zepeda and 95-94 for Farmer. I had it 9-1 for Zepeda, with Farmer solely successful the fourth spherical.
Farmer Muddying The Water
It’s unclear if the previous IBF tremendous featherweight champion Farmer is mostly involved or is making an attempt to muddy the water over his loss, tarnishing Zepeda’s victory by hinting foul play. Farmer isn’t getting a lot sympathy on social media from followers, a few of that are telling him to “cease crying.” It’s all the time pathetic when a fighter simply can’t settle for a defeat, and Farmer looks like a basic instance.
Zepeda all the time fights the identical means, throwing over 100+ punches per spherical, and this struggle was no totally different. Farmer couldn’t deal with the output, particularly the physique pictures that had him clinging to him like a barnacle connected to the aspect of a ship. Farmer was solely letting go lengthy sufficient to land a shot earlier than grabbing Zepeda once more, and it was dangerous to observe.
Some level out that it will have been worse for Farmer if he hadn’t “hugged” Zepeda all night time, making an attempt to maintain from getting knocked out. Farmer’s holding was excessive, making some surprise why the referee, Harvey Dock, didn’t penalize him. There ought to have been level deductions as a result of Farmer went means overboard, utilizing it as his foremost defensive instrument.
Why wasn’t me and Zepeda drug examined ? I ask a number of occasions within the locker room earlier than we fought. They stated after the struggle. And nonetheless no check. I’m simply saying. Boxing is soiled. You by no means know. Thanks to all my supporters 🙏🏾
— TEVIN FARMER (@TevinFarmer22) November 17, 2024
Each different championship struggle on the cardboard was drug examined. Why not me and Zepeda ? I’ve so many questions. I saved asking earlier than the struggle. They informed me after the struggle “oh we was quick staffed” how ? It was solely 6 fights on the cardboard.
— TEVIN FARMER (@TevinFarmer22) November 17, 2024
It’s automated when combating for a championship. And plus it’s in my contract https://t.co/WkeHlGiWCY
— TEVIN FARMER (@TevinFarmer22) November 17, 2024
