William Zepeda Secures Narrow Victory Over Tevin Farmer

William Zepeda rose to the challenge and demonstrated ferocity that kept him undefeated against Tevin Farmer in a lightweight bout. An entertaining back-and-forth affair at times, Zepeda was awarded the victory on the scorecards, and with it the WBC interim lightweight title. Although Farmer was somewhat of a tough affair thanks to his slick counters and veteran craftiness, William Zepeda’s relentless work rate and constant aggression saw him firmly establishing himself as one of the division’s best. This was a split-decision victory for Zepeda for an even more significant match in the tough 135 lb division. The fight started with William Zepeda pressing, trying to make his opponent understand who was in control, gradually picking the work and putting the pressure on Tevin Farmer. By the third round, William Zepeda seemed to more accurately and more aggressively control the fight. Farmer, though, showed tremendous ability to come back and push quality counterattacks and good footwork. In the fourth round, Ze