WILLIAM ZEPEDA BATTERS AND STOPS MAXI HUGHES

In a masterful efficiency that displayed his spectacular and efficient quantity punching in addition to relentless breakdown to the physique of his opponent, San Mateo Atenco, Mexico’s undefeated knockout machine William “El Camarón” Zepeda (30-0, 26 KOs) stopped the valiant former IBO World Champion Maxi “Maximus” Hughes (26-7-2, 5 KOs) of Yorkshire, UK. Zepeda secured a golden ticket to be the primary in line for a possibility to struggle for a world championship along with his TKO stoppage, as he pummeled Hughes via the primary 4 rounds, inflicting Hughes to retire within the nook on the conclusion of the fourth spherical. The Golden Boy Promotions occasion was a scheduled 12-round IBF and WBA Light-weight World Championship Eliminator that was co-promoted with DiBella Leisure and happened dwell from The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and broadcast around the globe on DAZN.

“This was one other day within the workplace,” mentioned William Zepeda. “Thirty completely different camps and thirty completely different wins and all I can do is thank my group. Early on I knew I had him, the technique was to work the physique and end on the high. It’s not confidence that I really feel, however the weight of accountability to maintain giving this degree of performances. The rivals who’re at my doorstep are a lot stronger and have much more expertise and we should proceed to work. I would be the subsequent champion from Mexico! I’m prepared for Shakur, Gervonta – who ever is able to face me. I need to be a world champion.”

Within the co-main occasion, undefeated Floyd “Child Austin” Schofield (17-0, 12 KOs) efficiently defended his WBA Worldwide Light-weight Title in opposition to Las Vegas’ Esteuri “El Puma” Suero (13-2, 10 KOs). Scheduled for 10 rounds, “Child Austin” suffered an unintended headbutt within the first spherical. The match featured a slew of non-sportsmanlike antics from Suero together with holding, two low blows, and selecting up Schofield twice within the fourth spherical. The referee stopped the struggle at 2:07 of the fifth spherical, disqualifying Suero and awarding the victory to Floyd Schofield.

Representing Kansas Metropolis, Eric Priest (13-0, 8 KOs) went the gap in opposition to Jose “Matador” Sanchez (21-5-1, 12 KOs) of Reynosa, Mexico, in a 10-round middleweight struggle. Priest was aggressive all through the struggle, with the judges awarding him the unanimous choice victory with scores of 99-91, 99-91, and 100-90.

Additionally on the DAZN Broadcast, Las Vegas’ Tristan “Candy T” Kalkreuth (13-1, 10 KOs) participated in an eight-round heavyweight struggle in opposition to Seattle, Washington’s Marquice Weston (15-3-1, 8 KOs). The struggle solely made it to 1:33 of the second spherical, with Kalkreuth using the left hook to ship Weston to the mat.

Opening struggle evening and the DAZN broadcast with a spectacular skilled debut, 17-time nationwide newbie champion and former Crew USA member Joel Iriarte (1-0, 1 KO) of Bakersfield, California, dazzled the group with a second-round TKO of Bryan Carguacundo (3-6-2) of Ecuador. The bout was scheduled for 4 rounds of welterweight motion.