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Oscar De La Hoya says William Zepeda could face Tevin Farmer in a rematch before facing WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson if he defeats Floyd Schofield on February 22.
Shakur will not be happy when he learns that Zepeda is fighting for a rematch with Farmer. Next, he hoped to fend off the popular Mexican star. New Jersey native Stevenson needs this fight against Zepeda to build interest in getting the unification match against WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis.
Zepeda-Farmer II?
No. 1 contender at 135 pounds, Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs) defeated Farmer (33-7-1, 8 KOs) by a 10-round split decision on Nov. 16 in Riyadh. It’s a waste of time to have a rematch. Zepeda was clearly the better fighter and would have knocked out a very tired looking farmer had it been a 12 round contest.
Farmer’s engine was flat in the ninth round from the fast pace and numerous body shots that Zepeda had thrown at him. The Mexican talent was throwing close to 100 punches per round and focusing heavily on the body.
It was impressive to see Farmer land all those shots, but by the end of the fight, he looked like he stepped out of a war zone.
Former IBF super featherweight champion Farmer had his moments in the fight, scoring a quick takedown of Zepeda in the fourth. Zepeda came in strong to dominate the 34-year-old Farmer in the second half of the fight, with numerous energy-sapping body shots.
Interestingly, the judges seemed to ignore all the body shots Zepeda landed on Farmer when scoring the fight, which should have been one-sided 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,” Oscar De Hoya told Fight Hub TV when asked if William Zepeda will fight Shakur Stevenson after his defense against Floyd Schofield on February 22nd.
“I’ve got to go with my guy. I think my guy, Kid Austin, is going to deal with the upset, and then we’ll take it from there. William Zepeda, he’s going to get him a fight in the meantime.
“There’s possibly talk of 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 kid.
Farmer has taken a lot of punishment in his last two fights against Zepeda and Raymond Muratalla. We probably won’t see the same effort from him in a rematch with Zepeda. They beat him too much and Zepeda will pour it on him from the start to get him out of there.
“So, yes, it’s a matter of sitting down with Zepeda’s team and making a plan. But I love the rematch,” De La Hoya said of a second fight between Zepeda and Farmer.
