William Zepeda made it clear final Saturday that he’s preserving his choices open for his subsequent battle, which could not be towards WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson. After his win over Tevin Farmer, Zepeda identified that he’s being “talked about” by the champions, which means Gervonta Davis.
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Zepeda Needs The Huge Tuna
That’s the large tuna Tank and the one that each fighter at 135 is keen to battle. He’s the king of the division and the face of boxing in North America.
“I’m prepared for no matter is coming. Most of the champions need to battle me. It’s very clear that the Shakur battle may most likely be subsequent. I’m simply prepared for whoever is subsequent,” mentioned William Zepeda about him preserving his choices open for his subsequent battle.
Whereas Zepeda cracked the Shakur code along with his win over Farmer, it’s not price a lot for him to battle the New Jersey native as a result of he’s not fashionable sufficient. Furthermore, he’ll run for 12 rounds, attempting to not be overwhelmed with punches. He used a blitzkrieg strategy to dominate Farmer with quantity.
Zepeda’s remark about “many” of the champions eager to battle him signifies that he doesn’t want Shakur, who brings nothing to the desk apart from his WBC belt, which he gained in a horrible efficiency towards Edwin De Los Santos final November. Shakur’s profession hasn’t been the identical since that battle, as he’s been ridiculed.
Whereas there’s been speak by Shakur’s new promoter, Eddie Hearn of Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs), being the following opponent for February twenty second, the spectacular victory by the #1 ranked contender over Tevin Farmer has given him extra choices to battle one of many extra fashionable champions.
Financially, Tank The Higher Possibility
WBA light-weight champion Gervonta Davis could be a greater choice financially for Zepeda, and the Baltimore native could look in his route after his title protection towards Lamont Roach on December 14th.
Tank will want a very good opponent who will carry within the PPV buys, and Zepeda is the man who can try this. Being Mexican, a battle between him and Tank Davis would do glorious pay-per-view numbers. The cash that Zepeda could make combating Tank would doubtless be much more than he’d get combating Shakur, who has no fanbase exterior of his hometown of Newark, New Jersey.
It’s a battle that will be extra entertaining for the followers than Shakur being the choice. He’s a runner, and he’s not about to let Zepeda crank up his high-volume offense to throw over 1000+ punches like he did towards Tevin Farmer final Saturday evening in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Farmer With Bitter Grapes
“He was good. I may see that the fellows he was combating earlier than me, like all of the C minus and D minus, I may see why he may cease these dudes. He positively possesses the output to cease these dudes,” mentioned Tevin Farmer to Boxing King Media, speaking about William Zepeda.
“The dudes which can be simply arising that aren’t mentally robust, the dudes that don’t have the expertise, I may see how he stopped all these dudes. I need to see how he do when he retains shifting up as a result of the harder the opponents you get, the more durable it will get to cease individuals,” mentioned Farmer about Zepeda.
Farmer doesn’t point out who he views as “harder opponents” as a result of there should not many within the light-weight division that might stand as much as Zepeda’s punches. I may see Zepeda beating these prime fighters: Raymond Muratalla, Keyshawn Savis, Abdullah Mason, Denys Berinchyk, Edwin De Los Santos, and Floyd Schofield.
“So, I may see how he stops loads of dudes arising. I need to see how he does towards different elites, whether or not he continues stopping them or not. I’m not going to say a rematch for me as a result of I do know that’s not taking place. Golden Boy isn’t loopy. Most individuals thought I gained. I’m not going to take a seat right here and cry about it.”
