In stark contrast to last weekend’s boxing schedule, this weekend’s stack of fights is massive. Indeed, even for the most hardened of hard-core fight fans, it will be a tough job absorbing all the action.
Teofimo Lopez is leaning towards Regis Prograis to defeat Jose Zepeda this Saturday night on FITE for the vacant WBC light welterweight title at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
Regis ‘Rougarou’ Prograis says it won’t be good for Jose ‘Chon’ Zepeda if he lets him hit him a lot this Saturday, November 26th in their fight for the vacant WBC light welterweight title at the Dignity Health Sports Park, in Carson, California.
William “El Camarón” Zepeda (27-0, 23 KOs) etched his name amongst the current list of elite fighters of the lightweight division by securing a comfortable unanimous decision victory over former U.S.
With Josh Taylor having vacated the belt, the WBC has ordered Jose Zepeda to fight Regis Prograis for their 140 pound title, with a negotiation period okayed until August 30, when after that, if no deal has been made, the fight will go to purse bids.
Undisputed light welterweight champion Josh Taylor will need to defend against Jose Zepeda at some point in the near future with the WBC making him his mandatory challenger.
After a scuffle at Friday’s weigh-in and choice words at Thursday’s press conference, Jose “Chon” Zepeda did not waste time getting to work Saturday evening.
While it was reported a few days back how Terence Crawford will be fighting again in October (this almost a full year on from his easy, some would say mismatch fight with a faded Kell Brook), there was no confirmed opponent.
Terence Crawford (37-0, 28 KOs) will be coming back from an eleven-month layoff when he returns to the ring to defend his WBO 147-lb title on October 23 in the main event on ESPN.
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum wants to match Terence Crawford against one of the top 140-pounders for his next defense at the end of summer.