William Zepeda will fight on March 29 in Cancun, Mexico, but not against Tevin Farmer in a rematch, as previously reported. Lightweight contender Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs) is recovering from a hand injury and will face an opponent yet to be determined.
Zepeda, the No. 1-ranked 135-pound contender, injured his left hand during his 10-round split decision win over Farmer during Al Sheikh's Turkish Latin Night event in Riyadh on Nov. 16. William's injury prevents him from challenging WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson for his title on the February 22 card.
There is no rematch for the farmers
If Zepeda challenges Shakur in the summer, he needs an opponent to prepare him for his elusive style. The farmer is not suitable for this because he remains in the pocket and looks forward to wars.
“I just asked, and they told me Farmer wasn't going to be a March contender,” Salvador Rodriguez said. X About William Zepeda's upcoming fight in March. “WBC interim champion Williamzepeda2 will return on March 29 in Cancun.”
This news will not make Farmer happy. He was hoping for a rematch with Zepeda and still believes he deserved to win last November.
If Zepeda is to fight Shakur in the summer, he will need someone with a similar style. It's unfortunate that Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela no longer fights at lightweight because he would be perfect. He needs a runnerbut there isn't much in the lightweight division.
In fact, Shakur is the only one, making it a problem for Zepeda to prepare for his style. It's too bad Stevenson holds the title because it will be easier for Zepeda to prepare for regular fighters.
Andy Cruz would be good, but it would be dangerous for Zepeda to fight him because he is arguably more talented than Shakur and has much better offensive skills. Fighting Cruz will be tough for Zepeda because he will have to worry about his offense as well as his defense.
Zepeda would be better off targeting Gervonta Davis for the WBA lightweight title rather than challenging Shakur. There is more money in the fight against Tank, and he would be willing to participate.
