William Zepeda vs. Tevin Farmer Rematch: Hackett Anticipates Zepeda’s Early Onslaught in DAZN Light-weight Title Protection

Coach Greg Hackett says he thinks William Zepeda will go for an early knockout of Tevin Farmer this Saturday, March twenty ninth, of their 12-round rematch in Cancun. Hackett feels that Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs) is aware of that it will be “dangerous” for him if it goes the 12-round distance in opposition to Farmer (33-7-1, 8 KOs).

Zepeda will defend his WBC interim light-weight title in opposition to the previous IBF tremendous featherweight champion Farmer. Saturday’s Zepeda-Farmer rematch can be proven stay on DAZN. The occasion time is 8:00 p.m. ET, and ring walks are at roughly 11:00 p.m. ET.

Zepeda defeated Farmer by a 10-round break up determination on November sixteenth final yr in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. One of many judges scored the struggle 95-94 in favor of Farmer. It didn’t seem like the 34-year-old Farmer did almost sufficient to deserve a win.

Hackett is satisfied that Zepeda will wrestle within the later rounds somewhat than Farmer, which doesn’t make sense. Final time, it was Farmer who wore down within the final three rounds and had nothing left.

Tevin got here alive within the tenth, however solely as a result of it was the ultimate spherical, and he might afford to empty his gasoline tank. Zepeda landed the higher pictures in that spherical, too.

Early KO?

“I believe Zepeda can be in higher form and can be pushing much more. I believe he’s going to try to knockout Tevin on this struggle. I believe he’s going to go after him early and proper at Tevin,” mentioned coach Greg Hackett to YSM Sports activities Media, predicting that WBC interim light-weight champion William Zepeda will try to attain an early KO of Tevin Farmer of their rematch this Saturday night time.

“He [Zepeda] is aware of if it goes the gap, it is likely to be dangerous for him. I really like this struggle. The fashion match-ups are loopy. Tevin positively confirmed that he has much more within the tank. It’s going to be struggle,” mentioned Hackett about Saturday’s rematch.