William Zepeda will fight March 29 in Cancun, Mexico, but not against Tevin Farmer in a rematch, as previously reported. Lightweight contender Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs) is recovering from a hand injury and will face an opponent yet to be determined.
No. 1 135-pound contender Zepeda injured his left hand in his 10-round split decision win over Farmer at Turki Al-Sheikh’s Latino Night event in Riyadh on Nov. 16. William’s injury prevented him from challenging WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson for his title on the February 22 card.
No Farmers Rematch
If Zepeda challenges Shakur in the summer, he needs an opponent to prepare for his elusive style. Boer is not suitable for that because he stays in the bag and looks like he has wars.
“I just asked, and they told me that Farmer will not be the competitor of March,” Salvador Rodriguez said. X about William Zepeda’s next fight in March. “Williamzepeda2, interim WBC champion, would be back in Cancun on March 29.”
This news will not make Farmer happy. He was hoping to get a rematch with Zepeda and still believes he deserved a win last November.
If Zepeda is going to fight Shakur in the summer, he’ll need someone with a similar style. It’s a shame Jose ‘Rayo’ Valenzuela no longer fights at lightweight because he would be perfect. He needs a runnerbut there isn’t too much in the lightweight division.
Indeed, Shakur is the only one, making it a problem for Zepeda to prepare for his style. It’s a shame that Stevenson has a title because it will be easier for Zepeda to prepare for regular fighters.
Andy Cruz will be good, but it will be risky for Zepeda to fight him because he is probably more talented than Shakur and has much better offensive skills. Fighting Cruz will be difficult for Zepeda as he will have to worry about his offense as well as his defense.
Zepeda would be better off targeting Gervonta Davis for his WBA lightweight title than challenging Shakur. There is more money in a fight against Tank, and he will be willing to engage.
