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, mentioned he’s being talked about by the champions at 135 by identify, however WBC belt-holder Shakur Stevenson is “in all probability” the subsequent one for him. In the event that they combat, 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 “comparable” type. 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 combat and related 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 lots of pictures have. They generally run into one thing, however on this case, it didn’t gradual Zepeda down. He saved throwing pictures and overwhelmed Farmer.
The scores
95-94 Zepeda
95-94 Farmer
95-94 Zepeda
“I received caught with one punch, and after that, I recovered effectively and saved working with my crew. It was nice,” mentioned William Zepeda to Boxing King Media following his win over Tevin Farmer final Saturday night time. “Farmer was good, nevertheless it was my night time tonight.
“I’m prepared for what’s coming. Most of the champions have talked about my identify, nevertheless it’s very clear that Shakur Stevenson, that combat might in all probability be subsequent. I’m going to be prepared for no matter is subsequent. I’m going to maintain bettering myself and prepare for what’s coming,” mentioned Zepeda.
If Zepeda can get a combat in opposition to WBO light-weight champion Denys Berinchyk or WBA champ Gervonta Davis, both of these choices is likely to be extra fascinating for followers than a match involving Shakur. It will be extra thrilling to see Zepeda combat Tank or Berinchyk as a result of they arrive to combat and wouldn’t be working across the ring the best way Shakur does.
“Shakur Stevenson and Devin Farmer are very comparable fighters. They’ve the identical manner of preventing. As you noticed tonight, I’ll include every part that I’ve, and I’ll deliver my finest. That’ll be an ideal combat,” mentioned Zepeda.
