Oscar De La Hoya says William Zepeda could face Tevin Farmer in a rematch before taking on WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson if he defeats Floyd Schofield on February 22.
Shakur will not be happy to hear that Zepeda is fighting a rematch with Farmer. He hoped to defend against the popular Mexican star next. New Jersey native Stevenson needs that fight against Zepeda to generate interest in getting the unification bout against WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis.
Zepeda-Farmer II?
#1 contender at 135 pounds, Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs) defeated Farmer (33-7-1, 8 KOs) via a 10-round split decision on November 16th in Riyadh. It’s a waste of time to have a rematch. Zepeda was clearly the better fighter and would have knocked out a very tired Boer if it had been a 12-round contest.
Boer’s engine was empty by the ninth round from the fast pace and the numerous body blows that Zepeda hit him. The Mexican talent threw nearly 100 punches per round and focused heavily on the body.
It was impressive to see Farmer take all those shots, but at the end of the fight he looked like he crawled out of a war zone.
Former IBF super featherweight champion Farmer had his moments in the fight, landing a blistering knockout of Zepeda in the fourth. Zepeda came on strong to dominate Farmer, 34, in the second half of the fight, landing numerous body shots that sapped the energy.
Interestingly, the judges seemed to ignore all the body shots Zepeda landed on Farmer when scoring the fight, which should have been one-sided in Williams’ favor. The scores were 95-94 for Williams, 95-94 for Zepeda, and 95-94 for Farmer.
“We have to wait because this is a real fight. Shakur Stevenson and Floyd Schofield is a real fight, a dangerous fight for Shakur,” said Oscar De Hoya. Fight Hub TV when asked if William Zepeda will fight Shakur Stevenson next after his defense against Floyd Schofield on February 22nd.
“I have to go with my guy. I think my guy, Kid Austin, will pull off the upset, and then we’ll take it from there. William Zepeda, meanwhile, will get him a fight.
“There is possibly talk of a rematch with Tevin Farmer. It was such a good fight,” De La Hoya said of Zepeda’s 10-round split decision victory over Farmer on Nov. 16 in Riyadh. “I think Tevin Farmer is a tremendous fighter. I love the way he handles himself outside the ring. He’s a good kid.
Farmer took a lot of punishment in his last two fights against Zepeda and Raymond Muratalla. We probably won’t see the same effort from him in a rematch with Zepeda. He hit too hard, and Zepeda was going to throw it up from the start to get him out of there.
“So, yes, it’s a matter of sitting down with Zepeda’s team and working out a plan for him. But I love the rematch,” De La Hoya said of a second fight between Zepeda and Farmer.
