William Zepeda (30-0, 26 KOs) reveals he has a number of sport plans to make use of tonight to defeat Giovanni Cabrera (22-1, 7 KOs) of their light-weight battle on the Toyota Middle in Ontario, California.
(Picture Credit score: Golden Boy / Cris Esqueda)
Adapting to Cabrera’s Elusive Type
Zepeda acknowledges that Cabrera’s combating fashion will make it troublesome for him to make use of his high-volume punching assault. That’s why he’s labored on different sport plans in camp to search out one thing that can lead him to victory of their twelve-round headliner contest.
Zepeda-Cabrera might be proven dwell on DAZN tonight. The printed begins at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT.
Zepeda, 28, doesn’t say why Cabrera was chosen by his promoters to be his opponent slightly than an easier-to-hit fighter who would commerce. It might be that Golden Boy views Cabrera pretty much as good preparation to battle WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson, a mover who is difficult to attach.
Zepeda is ranked #1 with the WBC, so he may quickly problem Shakur if Golden Boy desires that champion for his or her younger star.
Zepeda’s Confidence and Adaptability
“We all know he’s a troublesome fighter, a troublesome fighter. We all know the fashion that he has. We’ve just a few got here plans if our primary sport plan doesn’t work, and I’ve come to beat him,” stated William Zepeda to Fighthype about his opponent for tonight, Giovanni Cabrera.
It’ll be attention-grabbing to see if Zepeda can transfer nicely sufficient to chop off the ring on Cabrera if he chooses to remain in movement. Cabrera and his coach have discovered they lack the offensive instruments to face and battle Zepeda with out changing into one other knockout sufferer.
“That’s the kind of fighter I’m. I throw plenty of punches and I work for that kind of favor throughout my complete profession, however we all know Giovanni Cabrera is a unique fashion of fighter. So, I’ve labored on somewhat totally different kind of issues this time,” stated Zepeda.
“I’m reserving myself somewhat bit extra, attempting to throw stronger punches as a result of I do know he’s a shocking fighter and I can in all probability get shocked by him if I get carried away. It’s been exhausting for him to discover a sparring associate that throws plenty of punches like me,” stated Zepeda about what Cabrera needed to do in coaching camp to arrange for his high-volume fashion.
Throwing tougher punches may assist Zepeda as a result of he’s prone to have restricted alternatives to attach on Cabrera if he moved round.
“It was exhausting for me to discover a sparring associate like Cabrera. I’m going to try to make him battle my battle. I’m going to try to make him do what I need him to do and keep at my distance. We’ll see how the rounds progress and the way the battle plan performs out. I wish to beat him convincingly to indicate that I belong at 135,” stated Zepeda.
