Promoter Oscar De La Hoya says there’s the likelihood that WBC interim light-weight champion William Zepeda will combat a rematch in opposition to Tevin Farmer subsequent after Zepeda’s injured hand recovers.
Zepeda (32-0, 27 KKOs) beat Farmer, 34, by a 10-round cut up resolution on November 16 at The Venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Farmer and a few followers believed that he’d accomplished sufficient to deserve the victory and have been sad concerning the outcomes.
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Earlier within the combat, Farmer (33-7-1, 8 KOs) had dropped Zepeda with a left hand whereas he was on the assault. Zepeda wasn’t harm, however the knockout satisfied Farmer and a handful of followers that he deserved the victory.
Most individuals thought Zepeda had gained with out issues apart from the fourth-round knockdown. However a rematch will make clear issues.
“There’s talks of perhaps a rematch with Tevin Farmer. It was such a very good combat,” mentioned De La Hoya to Combat Hub TV about Zepeda probably going through Farmer once more. “It’s a matter of sitting down with Zepeda’s group and carving out a plan for him, however I do love the rematch.
The scores
Zepeda: 95-94
Farmer: 95-94
Zepeda: 95-94
A rematch will sluggish issues up for Zepeda to problem for a world title in opposition to WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson. They’d been anticipated to combat in the summertime of 2025, however Zepeda’s hand damage and his supposedly controversial resolution over Farmer will delay the combat with Stevenson.
It’s unclear whether or not De La Hoya is raring for Zepeda to combat Stevenson as a result of he wouldn’t be speaking a few rematch with Farmer if he needed that match. Nevertheless, De La Hoya might preserve Zepeda free if Gervonta Davis exhibits curiosity in preventing him.
In 2025, he’ll want a well-liked fighter. He likes preventing Mexican fighters due to the curiosity these matches generate. Zepeda could make much more cash preventing Tank Davis than he can Shakur, who’s a fighter on the margins when it comes to reputation.
