Boxing
Clash of Styles in 135 as Zepeda Rematches Farmer or Zepeda shines in Cancun?
Published
1 year agoon
By Joe Hicketts: William Zepeda (32-0, 27 KO) will face Tevin Farmer (33-7-1, 8 KO) at Cancun on Saturday, March 29, in the rematch of the fight of November 2024, which Zepeda won by a unanimous decision. The fight will take place for the fleeting world title WBC Zepeda and will be broadcast live in Dazn.
The best stories in sport often include clash styles. I think about people like Federer still, sleepy elementary and of course Ali Frazier. It seems to me that I have always had some weakness for two people who approach the same problem in completely different ways and clash of culture that can bring.
That is why this weekend, although in fact it is quite a completed world fight, it will slightly capture my imagination in a way that it cannot not do two fighters in a similar style.
William Zepeda revises Tevin Farmer this Saturday in the rematch of the first fight in November and this can be considered a bit of a respected salon in a salon for a farmer who, although somewhat unlucky in his career, so as not to fight the fact that there is simply no tank davis.
The farmer in the earlier part of his career really looked in the form of Pernell Whitaker, the skillful boxing of Southpaw, a lot of head movement with an occasional flashy single, the biggest difference between the two would be the power, which the farmer unfortunately lacks a bit, and there his opponent William Zepeda last year.
If a farmer is a typical, flashy southern American style, then Zepeda is a typical Mexican warrior, which is also Southpaw. Nothing really protrudes on Zepeda’s watch, except for its exit. He is much more straightened and textbook in his style than a farmer, and fights with a typical solid Mexican look, go inside, and then three blows to the body and end up at the top.
None of this is particularly spectacular, but what makes Zepeda unique is that the power is quite witty. I am not really for punch statistics, but in the previous fight Farmer Zepeda threw 131 blows in the round itself 9 and although none of the blows has the real power of the shock, it is a volume that will eventually drown the opponent.
The best comparison would be strangely someone like Oleksandr Usyk, while both have completely different styles, both rely on a consistent stream of solid blows, and not wild hay in style, to cause injuries, Zepeda is not one of them, despite what his attitude says KO, but he has a very solid variety up and inheritance, which means that this is never possible to be foreseen.
I would say that at least Zepeda is one of those guys who really know how to fight one way, like Oleksandr Uyk, it is one thing again knowing what someone will do; This is another thing to go out and stop properly. Zepeda will come out like a train and get into the face, throwing difficult arrows, drown and effectively try to sink with activity, because I said that nothing is so unique, but you have to tardy it down in some form, holding it or perfectly through a little power in your own shots.
Do you see where I choose here?
In the previous fight, the farmer on my card lost the first three rounds, not because he did not succeed, but because his and two were not enough to drown the combinations of five-sets, which Zepeda threw. In low, the farmer could not make his slower fight. The farmer finally dropped Zeda with a slip textbook and left the counter in the fourth, but in fact Zepeda won the fight quite comfortably, walking forward, overwhelming the older American and collecting rounds of activity.
I do not think that Zepeda is a world beater, which Golden Boy thinks that he, I have not seen a lot of diversity in how he can fight, I do not think that he hires a lot of movement of the head, and if he confirmed, I do not think that he would be almost so effective. The question is, however, whether the farmer is the guy who did it?
If I were a farmer, I would look at many fights by Bernard Hopkins for inspiration, he must somehow tardy down Zeda, make her ugly, and then try to push away Zepeda in the second half of the fight, which he managed to do in the first places, the slower, the better for the farmer. The difficulty, however, is that I do not think that the farmer really had a gas tank and the power to get the power of Zepeda, and in the age of 34, will it really be better than in the previous fight?
I really like the farmer as a warrior, I think he is much more exhilarating than many cases and despite the reputation of a skillful boxer, the guy can keep the feet and trade inside, the problem is that such a possibility could take place 5 years too overdue.
A younger farmer could give Zepeda Fits, I just have the impression that if it were a farmer’s time, it would be in the first fight.
I see the fight as an effective replay of the first, and the farmer has a bit overwhelmed from the opening bell. You can see a farmer who wants to keep your legs a little and try to get Mexico’s respect, and if this happens, it can be a more exhilarating fight, I just see how more likely the script is when Zepeda sends some punishment, because the farmer lands, but a farmer not fully having a killer to reverse the screw, Zepeda returns to her and collect the round, as in the first punishment. The farmer will have his moments, but as I see in the first one, one difficult left hand is enough for four Majaki from the inside. I think that Zepeda’s unanimous decision is quite a protected plant, but I would like to prove that he is wrong.
Based on the card, Oscar Collazo (11-0, 8 KO) defends its title of straw Edwin Cano Hernandez (13-2-1, 4 KO).
Last updated 26.03.2025
You may like
Boxing
Jermell Charlo says Derrick James has changed with fame
Published
28 minutes agoon
April 24, 2026
“Derrick James, he started getting a little more players and a little more buzz, and I feel like our communication has changed,” Charlo told Brian Custer.
Charlo said that as James built a larger stable, there was less hands-on time spent with him and more trying to control the gym environment. He claimed that James wanted things done his way, including telling players to remove dogs from the gym during training sessions and changing the atmosphere that helped build their success.
Charlo has been out of the ring since his loss to Saul Alvarez in 2023, and James recently split from Errol Spence Jr. A coach once considered one of the safest hands in the sport is suddenly facing public criticism from two of his biggest names.
“He wanted it his way,” Charlo said. “Coach needs us. Don’t overdo it, coach. Serene down, coach. I was your first champion.”
He also pointed to his camp leading up to the Alvarez fight, saying the support around him wasn’t the same when he needed it most.
“You don’t enter into a world title fight like that,” Charlo said.
Charlo still believes he can regain his spot in the junior middleweight division, and talks about a possible fight with Sebastian Fundora are ongoing later this year. His confidence hasn’t changed, but his patience with ancient alliances has noticeably changed. Sometimes a rift begins when success changes the room.
Boxing
Prince Naseem Hamed predicts Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua fight: ‘It’s going to sound crazy’
Published
2 hours agoon
April 24, 2026
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua look set to face each other later this year in what could be one of the biggest British boxing events of all time.
Another British legend, Naseem Hamed, presented the course of the fight in a surprising way.
Fury had his ring returned within a a decision victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov earlier this monthshaking off ring rust at the age of 37 and allegedly preparing for a showdown with Joshua that the “Gypsy King” was set to take place this summer.
However, ‘AJ’ instead maintained that he would prefer a warm-up fight first, with the Londoner expected to return to action in July, ahead of a long-awaited meeting with his arch-rival in November.
I’m talking to talkSPORT BoxingHamed was looking forward to this match and suggested that a draw could be on the cards.
“Who do I think will win the fight between AJ and Fury? Well, that is the question and everyone wants to know.
“Years ago, Tyson had this awkward style for me where he could make AJ look stupid, that’s true. Now everything has changed. Tyson seemed to have backed off a little bit.
“But with Tyson Fury you never know, maybe one night he’ll show up and box amazingly and do what he did to Wilder. Those first few rounds [against Makhmudov]I was a little disappointed that he didn’t go from the start.
“This is going to sound crazy to you, but would it be unbelievable if I said it could be a draw?”
It is unclear whether Fury will also fight in the summer or whether he will avoid risking a lucrative romance with Joshua and wait patiently on the sidelines.
Ben Whittaker’s next few months are already taking shape following his quick knockout victory in Liverpool, and Adam Smith outlines a busy summer schedule that should finally see the delicate heavyweight fighter face stronger tests
Smith said Whittaker is expected to return to the United States in overdue June on the Jaron “Boots” Ennis card, then return to the UK in the summer for a major date in his hometown of Birmingham.
Whittaker stopped Brian Suarez in two rounds last weekend and performed brilliantly throughout, adding another early finish to the stretch that helped rebuild attention around him after his first fight with Liam Cameron ended in a draw.
Smith said the June outing would support expose Whittaker to a wider audience ahead of a bigger national night later in the year.
“He will fight at the end of June in America at the Boots Ennis gala. That’s good. Show him to a global audience. Then he will come back here in overdue summer, maybe early September and fight in Birmingham in a huge fight,” Adam Smith said in an interview with Sport Boxing.
Smith also named British opponents who could be next, naming Lyndon Arthur, Brad Rea and Craig Richards as possible options once Whittaker returns home.
Smith believes that in the long term, bigger domestic fights with Joshua Buatsi and Anthony Yard should come within the next year if Whittaker continues to win.
“Buatsis and Yards need to be delivered within the next 6-12 months.”
Whittaker has had a lot of notoriety since turning pro, but the activity and matchmaking are looking more grave now. The next two fights should tell more than the first ten.
Tomek Galm is a boxing journalist covering the global fight landscape since 2014, specializing in heavyweight analysis, industry trends and fighter psychology.
Click here to sign up for our FREE newsletter
Related boxing news:
Last updated: 24/04/2026 at 17:38
Jermell Charlo says Derrick James has changed with fame
Prince Naseem Hamed predicts Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua fight: ‘It’s going to sound crazy’
Adam Smith reveals Ben Whittaker’s summer fight plan
Trending
-
Opinions & Features1 year agoPacquiao vs marquez competition: History of violence
-
MMA1 year agoDmitry Menshikov statement in the February fight
-
Results1 year agoStephen Fulton Jr. becomes world champion in two weight by means of a decision
-
Results1 year agoKeyshawn Davis Ko’s Berinchyk, when Xander Zayas moves to 21-0
-
Video1 year agoFrank Warren on Derek Chisora vs Otto Wallin – ‘I THOUGHT OTTO WOULD GIVE DEREK PROBLEMS!’
-
Analysis1 year agoRobert Garcia discusses the debate on the greatest Mexican warrior in history
-
Video1 year ago‘DEREK CHISORA RETIRE TONIGHT!’ – Anthony Yarde PLEADS for retirement after WALLIN
-
Results1 year agoLive: Catterall vs Barboza results and results card



