William Zepeda should relaxation for six to eight weeks to permit his injured left hand to heal earlier than he can start coaching. Light-weight contender Zepeda (32-0, 27 KO) will not want surgical procedure to restore the issue, which is nice information for him and his Golden Boy promoters.
Hand damage delays title shot
Zepeda, 28, had deliberate to problem Shakur Stevenson for his WBC light-weight title on February 22 throughout the Riyadh season. He was changed by WBC #14 Floyd Schofield as Stevenson’s challenger for this occasion. Shakur ought to win this combat. He and Zepeda will probably meet in mid-2025 for his WBC light-weight belt.
The undefeated No. 1 contender with all 4 sanctioning our bodies at light-weight injured his left hand throughout his 10-round break up choice victory over former IBF tremendous featherweight champion Tevin Farmer on Nov. 16 at Riyadh.
The quantity of Zepeda’s punches was an excessive amount of for Farmer, 34, of their combat, and the match appeared wilder than the shut scores rendered by the judges. They appeared to give attention to headshots, which Farmer principally landed whereas ignoring physique pictures. Zepeda.
‘Camaron’ Zepeda linked 90 physique pictures to Farmer’s 45, and the previous IBF 130-pound champion regarded exhausted over the ultimate three rounds. If this was a 12 spherical combat, many consider Zepeda would have knocked Farmer out.
The scores
– 95-94: Zepéda
– 95-94: Farmer
– 95-94: Zepéda
Farmer scored a flash knockdown within the fourth spherical, catching “Camaron” with a left hand whereas he was in the course of throwing one among his exhausting punches. Zepeda acquired up and continued to dominate the rounds and make it look straightforward.
Zepeda’s punches wore Farmer down within the second half, decreasing his work charge and energy on his pictures.
Zepeda-Farmer Punch Stats
– Farmer: 194 out of 587 for 32.9%
– Zepeda: 259 out of 778 for 33.3%.
“William Zepeda must wait 6-8 weeks to return to the health club after the damage he suffered in his combat towards Tevin Farmer. Surgical procedure won’t be vital. Shakur Stevenson will defend towards Floyd Schofield,” Salvador Rodriguez mentioned on X.
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