Shakur Stevenson has reportedly left Matchroom Boxing for his next fight against William Zepeda, much to the shock of the boxing community. Stevenson signed a two-fight deal with Matchroom after leaving Top Rank with a view to expanding his profile globally.
The fight that has been discussed for weeks is finally signed, according to Golden Boy’s Founder and Chairman, Oscar De La Hoya. In a tweet from his verified X account, De La Hoya posted, “Zepeda vs.
Shakur Stevenson is willing to drop a fight against William Zepeda in order to secure a Tank Davis bout. The WBC recently ordered Shakur to defend his lightweight title against Zepeda.
The WBC has officially ordered Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepeda. Shakur is the WBC Lightweight Champion, a belt he acquired after defeating Edwin De La Santos via a unanimous decision for the vacant belt.
Lightweight contender William Zepeda beat Tevin Farmer for the second time in five months, but on Saturday night in Cancun, MX, he appeared to be a fighter who is only one-dimensional.
William Zepeda strengthened his claim as the mandatory challenger for IBF lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson by securing a majority decision victory over Tevin Farmer in their rematch on Saturday night. The judges scored the fight 114-114, 116-112, and 115-113 in favor of the defending champion.
On March 29, William Zepeda vs Tevin Farmer 2 headlined a Golden Boy Promotions card at Poliforum Benito Juarez in Cancun, Mexico, live on DAZN. The lightweight main event saw Zepeda win by majority decision, in an entertaining clash, with Farmer showing his bravery and class to make it a competitive clash.
William Zepeda will be clashing with Tevin Farmer in a lightweight rematch on Saturday night. Their fight would top a Golden Boy card on DAZN from Cancun, Mexico.
William Zepeda and Tevin Farmer made the lightweight limit for their clash this weekend. Zepeda will hope to repeat the trick from their first fight, where he edged out a split decision.
It was an interesting weigh-in ceremony for Golden Boy Promotions, as they will be hosting a card live on DAZN from Cancun, Mexico, tomorrow night. The
William Zepeda and Tevin Farmer held their final presser, as they had plenty to say to each other before their Saturday fight. Zepeda secured a win in their first fight via a split decision to extend his record to 32-0.
William Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs) and Tevin Farmer (33-7-1, 8 KOs, 1 NC) will soon face each other in a rematch. Their bout headlines a Golden Boy Promotions and Cancún Boxing co-promotion at the Poliforum Benito Juárez in Cancún, México.
William Zepeda rematches Tevin Farmer this weekend as we look at how both men will approach this fight. Zepeda won the first fight in a split decision, with many feeling this was Zepeda’s toughest fight.
Unified WBA, WBO and Ring Magazine minimumweight world champion Oscar Collazo (11-0, 8 KOs) is due to defend his titles against Mexico’s Edwin “Canito” Cano (13-2-1, 4 KOs) on March 29 on the undercard of William Zepeda vs Tevin Farmer at Poliforum Benito Juarez in Cancun, Mexico live on DAZN.
On Saturday March 29th, the WBC interim lightweight champion William Zepeda will be in the ring for the second time to face Tevin Farmer in defense of his title.
Undefeated Mexican fighter William Zepeda had a close call in his interim world title fight. Zepeda will look to join the likes of Salvador Sanchez and Canelo Alvarez in becoming one of the greatest Mexican fighters of all time, as he has had a promising start to his career.
Oscar De La Hoya wants to make a William Zepeda and a Shakur Stevenson fight happen. Zepeda is Shakur’s WBC mandatory. He was on course to face him for the full lightweight title.
In a weekend filled with rematches, lightweight contender William Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs) and former super featherweight world champion Tevin Farmer (33-7-1, 8 KOs) will once again face off four months after Zepeda’s narrow majority decision (95-94, 94-95 & 95-94) victory.
On March 29, William Zepeda vs Tevin Farmer 2 will headline a Golden Boy Promotions card at Poliforum Benito Juarez in Cancun, Mexico live on DAZN. The undercard also features a world title fight.
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.
Receiving an even more challenging test this coming Saturday, unbeaten lightweight contender William Zepeda will fight against former IBF super featherweight champion Tevin Farmer in a 10-round contest in the capital city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at the venue.
The Matchroom promoter, Eddie Hearn, has said that William Zepeda, the lightweight contender, will no longer be fighting George Kambosos Jr. However, Zepeda is expected to defend his title against Tevin Farmer (33-6-1, 8 KOs) later this year, according to reports.
If the World Boxing Council has its way, Shakur Stevenson has his next opponent in the queue. On Monday, WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman announced the sanctioning body’s appointment of William Zepeda as the mandatory challenger via his X account.
On the William Zepeda vs. Giovanni Cabrera undercard, rising stars face former champions, and young prospects look to showcase their skills in front of passionate boxing fans. Here’s a breakdown of all the action on the Zepeda vs.