According to Oscar De La Hoya, William Zepeda could face Tevin Farmer in a rematch before facing WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson on February 22 if he defeats Floyd Schofield.
Shakur won’t be happy when he learns that Zepeda is having a rematch with Farmer. He hoped to defend against the popular Mexican star next. New Jersey native Stevenson needs this fight against Zepeda to generate interest in a unification bout against WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis.
Zepeda Farmer II?
No. 1 ranked 135-pound contender Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs) defeated Farmer (33-7-1, 8 KOs) by a 10-round split decision on November 16 in Riyadh. It’s a waste of time to stage a rematch. Zepeda was clearly the better fighter and would have knocked out a very tired looking Farmer if it had been a 12 round contest.
Due to the high pace and numerous body shots Zepeda inflicted on him, Farmer’s engine ran out in the ninth round. The Mexican talent threw nearly 100 punches per round, focusing heavily on the body.
It was impressive to see Farmer take all those shots, but by the end of the fight it looked like he had crawled out of a war zone.
Former IBF super featherweight world champion Farmer had his moments in the fight, scoring a quick knockdown against Zepeda in the fourth fight. Zepeda came out strong in the second half of the fight, dominating the 34-year-old Farmer. He landed numerous body shots that drained his energy.
Interestingly, the judges seemed to ignore all of the body shots Zepeda landed on Farmer when scoring the fight, which was biased in Williams’ favor. The scores were 95-94 for Williams, 95-94 for Zepeda and 95-94 for Farmer.
“We have to wait because this is a real fight. “Shakur Stevenson and Floyd Schofield is a real fight, a dangerous fight for Shakur,” said Oscar De Hoya Fight Hub TV when asked if William Zepeda will face Shakur Stevenson next after his defense against Floyd Schofield on February 22nd.
“I have to go with my husband. I think my husband, Kid Austin, will provide the surprise and then we’ll go from there. William Zepeda will give him a fight in the meantime.
“There may be talks about a rematch with Tevin Farmer. It was such a good fight,” De La Hoya said of Zepeda’s 10-round split decision win over Farmer on Nov. 16 in Riyadh. “I think Tevin Farmer is a great fighter. I love the way he carries himself outside the ring. He’s a good boy.
Farmer took a lot of punishment in his last two fights against Zepeda and Raymond Muratalla. We probably won’t see the same performance from him in a rematch with Zepeda. He’s been beaten up too badly and Zepeda will do everything from the start to get him out of there.
“So, yeah, it’s about sitting down with Zepeda’s team and coming up with a plan for him. But I love the rematch,” De La Hoya said of a second fight between Zepeda and Farmer.
