Months after an exhilarating, toe-to-toe battle that left followers anticipating extra, boxing’s most electrifying, undefeated machine—WBC Interim Light-weight World Champion William “El Camarón” Zepeda (31-0, 26 KOs) of San Mateo Atenco, Mexico—and former IBF tremendous featherweight champion Tevin “2X” Farmer (33-7-1, 8 KOs) of Philadelphia have agreed to a extremely anticipated rematch of their November 2024 showdown.
The 12-round battle for Zepeda’s WBC interim title is about for March 29 on the Poliforum Benito Juarez in Cancún, Mexico, in affiliation with Cancún Boxing and can be broadcast worldwide on DAZN.
“I’ve skilled exhausting for years to earn this world title, and I’m proud to get again within the ring and defend it on this extremely anticipated rematch towards Tevin Farmer,” stated William Zepeda. “The followers requested for it, and I’m prepared to offer them a fair higher model of myself. I’ll go away little question in anybody’s thoughts that I’m the clear winner.”
“I used to be off for 3.5 years, and preventing him the primary time was the primary time I felt considerably snug within the ring. Ring rust is actual, however now it’s all gone,” stated Tevin Farmer. “Final time, I let him dwell and let him do greater than I ought to have. This time, there’s no mercy. He’s not on my degree, and on March 29, I’m not simply successful—I’m making an announcement. I’m going to point out the world that I’m nonetheless A prime canine on this recreation. By no means doubt Tevin Farmer. Y’all ought to know that by now—I’m like a fly you may’t eliminate. I simply hold coming again. Simply tune in on March 29 on DAZN and watch me turn out to be a 2x world champion.”
“The primary time these two stars went to conflict, I suggested everybody to stay awake on Farmer; and he delivered a terrific efficiency, pulling down Zepeda and giving him the hardest battle of his profession,” stated Oscar De La Hoya. “This rematch guarantees to be a fair higher battle. Will Zepeda be capable to alter and get again to his electrical, knockout methods, or will Farmer do sufficient to win this time? That is should see TV for followers on March 29.”
Extra info on occasion tickets, undercard and media credentials can be introduced within the coming weeks.
An undefeated knockout machine that has an infinite provide of power that entertains followers with nonstop motion from the primary bell, WBC Interim World Champion William Zepeda has turn out to be a family title as some of the must-watch electrical fighters within the light-weight division. His breakout upset efficiency was towards former world champion Joseph “JoJo” Diaz in October 2022, the place he broke three CompuBox information at light-weight for whole punches thrown, jabs tried in a spherical, and whole tried jabs. He steamrolled via former world champion Maxi Hughes, whose nook threw the towel on the conclusion of the fourth spherical in an IBF and WBA World Championship eliminator battle final March 2024 and stopped Giovanni Cabrera for the primary time in his profession July 2024. His final battle was featured on the Riyadh Season’s “Latino Night time” card final November 2024, the place he went the gap for the primary time in two years in a troublesome, toe-to-toe match towards Tevin Farmer and took dwelling the WBC Interim Light-weight belt with a break up choice win.
No stranger to the limelight, former IBF Tremendous Featherweight World Champion Tevin Farmer (33-6-1, 8 KO’s) is snug preventing on an enormous stage. With a slick, defensive type and southpaw stance, Farmer has completed every part within the sport of boxing together with successful the IBF World Tremendous Featherweight Championship and efficiently defending it 4 occasions. In 2024 he suffered a razor skinny loss towards Raymond Muratalla. He gave a superb efficiency towards William Zepeda on the Latino Night time card, giving Zepeda a troublesome battle. Regardless of the valiant effort, he misplaced through break up choice with scores of 94-95, 95-94, and 94-95. Of their scheduled rematch, Farmer is able to show that he’s right here to remain, and guarantees that Zepeda received’t make it previous him.
