William Zepeda got here out on high on March 29 when he confronted Tevin Farmer in a rematch at Poliforum Benito Juarez in Cancun. With the victory, the native of San Mateo Atenco, México retained his interim WBC light-weight title.
The pair met for the second time following their first combat final November, when Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs) claimed the victory by cut up determination, overcoming a knockdown within the fourth spherical alongside the best way. The rematch additionally went the complete distance, with the consultant of the host nation defeating former tremendous featherweight champion Farmer (33-8-1, 8 KOs) from Philadelphia by majority determination. After 12 rounds, the judges scored the combat 114-114, 116-112, and 115-113.
“Tevin Farmer is an incredible fighter,” William Zepeda mentioned. “I knew what I used to be risking by taking this combat. I’ve realized loads now having gone 22 rounds with him, and I can’t wait to return to the health club to proceed to develop.”
“I wish to thank all my followers for being right here, and for all their help. An enormous thanks to Golden Boy, Oscar De La Hoya, Pepe, and everybody who helped put this combat collectively.”
In Zepeda vs Farmer 2 undercard motion
Within the co-main occasion, Puerto Rican Oscar Collazo (12-0, 9 KOs) of Newark, NJ dominated and stopped Mexico’s Edwin Cano Hernandez (13-3-1, 4 KOs) with physique pictures to retain his unified WBA and WBO minimumweight titles. The time was 1:12 into the fifth spherical.
Amongst different Zepeda vs Farmer 2 outcomes, Joselito Velazquez (21-1-1, 13 KOs) earned a unanimous determination towards fellow Mexican Adolfo Castillo Gonzalez (12-5-2, 7 KOs). After 10 rounds at flyweight, the scores had been 100-89, 100-89, and 97-92.
Las Vegas-based Robin Safar (18-0, 13 KOs) of Sweden defeated Roberto Silva (13-4, 7 KOs) of Houston, TX by TKO at cruiserweight. The referee stepped in and waved the combat off at 2:55 into the fifth spherical.
Within the telecast opener, Nicaraguan-born Costa Rican Yokasta Valle (33-3, 10 KOs) defeated Marlen Esparza (15-2, 1 KO) of Houston, TX by cut up determination in a 10-round bout between former champions. Two judges scored the combat 97-93 in favor of Valle, and one decide scored it 96-94 for Esparza.
Among the many prelims, Cayden Griffiths (4-0, 4 KOs) of Harrisburg, PA stopped Mexico’s Fernando Elias Ruiz Hernandez (2-1, 1 KO) at welterweight.
