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Hand Damage Delays Title Shot
Zepeda, 28, had deliberate to problem Shakur Stevenson for his WBC light-weight title on February twenty second within the Riyadh Season card. He’s been changed by #14 WBC Floyd Schofield as Stevenson’s challenger for that occasion. Shakur is anticipated to win that struggle. He and Zepeda will possible meet in midyear 2025 for his WBC light-weight belt.
The unbeaten #1 contender with all 4 sanctioning our bodies at light-weight injured his left hand in his 10-round cut up determination victory over former IBF tremendous featherweight champion Tevin Farmer on November sixteenth in Riyadh.
Zepeda’s quantity punching was an excessive amount of for the 34-year-old Farmer of their struggle, and the match appeared wilder than the shut scores the judges turned in. They appeared to give attention to headshots, which Farmer was largely touchdown whereas ignoring the physique photographs from Zepeda.
‘Camaron’ Zepeda linked on 90 physique photographs in comparison with 45 for Farmer, and he had the previous IBF 130-lb champion trying worn out within the closing three rounds. Had it been a 12-round contest, many imagine Zepeda would have knocked out Farmer.
The Scores
– 95-94: Zepeda– 95-94: Farmer– 95-94: Zepeda
Farmer scored a flash Knockdown in spherical 4, catching ‘Camaron’ with a left hand when he was within the technique of throwing one among his onerous punches. Zepeda obtained up and continued dominating the rounds and making it look straightforward.
The physique punching from Zepeda wore Farmer down within the second half, decreasing his work price and his energy on his photographs.
Zepeda-Farmer Punch Stats
– Farmer: 194 of 587 for 32.9%– Zepeda: 259 of 778 for 33.3%.
“William Zepeda will have to wait 6-8 weeks to return to the gym after the injury he sustained in his fight against Tevin Farmer. Surgery will not be necessary. Shakur Stevenson will defend against Floyd Schofield,” mentioned Salvador Rodriguez on X.
