William Zepeda got here out on prime 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 battle final November, when Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs) claimed the victory by break up determination, overcoming a knockdown within the fourth spherical alongside the way in which. 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 battle 114-114, 116-112, and 115-113.
“Tevin Farmer is an amazing fighter,” William Zepeda mentioned. “I knew what I used to be risking by taking this battle. I’ve realized lots now having gone 22 rounds with him, and I can’t wait to return to the gymnasium 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 battle 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 photographs 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 in opposition to fellow Mexican Adolfo Castillo Gonzalez (12-5-2, 7 KOs). After 10 rounds at flyweight, the scores have 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 battle 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 break up determination in a 10-round bout between former champions. Two judges scored the battle 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.
