De La Hoya Hints at Zepeda vs. Farmer Rematch,
Promoter Oscar De La Hoya says there’s the possibility that WBC interim lightweight champion William Zepeda will fight a rematch against Tevin Farmer next after Zepeda’s injured hand recovers.
Promoter Oscar De La Hoya says there’s the possibility that WBC interim lightweight champion William Zepeda will fight a rematch against Tevin Farmer next after Zepeda’s injured hand recovers.
Shakur Stevenson says he’s not looking past his next opponent, Floyd Schofield, for February 22nd towards the two big fights that Turki Alalashikh and promoter Eddie Hearn have planned for him in 2025 against William Zepeda and Gervonta Davis.
Promoter Eddie Hearn has mapped out Shakur Stevenson’s 2025, revealing that he’ll fight Floyd Schofield on February 22nd, William Zepeda in May, and then Gervonta Davis.
WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson is encouraging George Kambosos Jr. to be the replacement opponent for his next fight in February after his original target, William Zepeda, couldn’t go through with the contest due to a hand injury he suffered in his victory over Tevin Farmer last Saturday night.
William Zepeda suffered a right-hand injury last weekend in his ten-round split decision victory over Tevin Farmer at The Venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Shakur Stevenson took to social media to question promoter Oscar De La Hoya for why it took so long for William Zepeda to fight him.
Highly ranked #1 contender William Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs) is leaving his options open for which champion at lightweight that he faces next after beating veteran Tevin Farmer (33-7-1, 8 KOs) by a ten-round split decision to win the WBC interim 135-lb title last Saturday at the Latino Night event at The Venue in Riyadh.
WBA cruiserweight champion Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez (47-1, 30 KOs) was too busy, too skilled, and too mobile for the heavy-handed WBO champion Chris Billiam-Smith (29-2, 13 KOs), beating him by a grueling 12-round unanimous decision on Saturday night at The Venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez came out on top, winning a 12-round unanimous decision against a badly cut and fatigued Chris Billim-Smith in their unification clash involving the WBA and WBO belts on Saturday on Latino Night at The Venue in Riyadh.
Promoter Oscar De La Hoya confirmed today that if William Zepeda is victorious against Tevin Farmer this Saturday night in Riyadh, he will immediately enter a world title fight against WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson.