Promoter Oscar De La Hoya says there’s the possibility that WBC interim lightweight champion William Zepeda will fight a rematch against Tevin Farmer next after Zepeda’s injured hand recovers.
Zepeda (32-0, 27 KKOs) beat Farmer, 34, by a 10-round split decision on November 16 at The Venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Farmer and some fans believed that he’d done enough to deserve the victory and were unhappy about the results.
Second Meeting Eyed
Earlier in the fight, Farmer (33-7-1, 8 KOs) had dropped Zepeda with a left hand while he was on the attack. Zepeda wasn’t hurt, but the knockout convinced Farmer and a handful of fans that he deserved the victory.
Most people thought Zepeda had won without problems other than the fourth-round knockdown. But a rematch will clarify things.
“There’s talks of maybe a rematch with Tevin Farmer. It was such a good fight,” said De La Hoya to Fight Hub TV about Zepeda potentially facing…
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