Promoter Oscar De La Hoya is excited about his boxer William Zepeda challenging Shakur Stevenson for his WBC lightweight title if he defeats Tevin Farmer in their 11-day rematch at Latino Night on November 16 on DAZN. Zepeda-Farmer will be fighting a 10-rounder at The Venue in Riyadh.
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Shakur has been talking boldly about Zepeda and predicting victory, and his fans, many of whom sound like they’ve never seen the Mexican fighter in action, believe Stevenson will win easily.
If Zepeda demolishes Shakur Stevenson, it will frustrate Eddie Hearn, who has been talking about turning the Newark native into a “Global Superstar.” It sounds so certain that he will turn Shakur into a big star next year; He doesn’t seem to have both feet on the ground with his expectations.
Zepeda’s win over Eddie Hearn’s promoted Shakur could be an opportunity for De La Hoya to enjoy himself to get another one from British promoter Hearn. De La Hoya has been targeting Hearn recently on his Clap Back Thursday track to tease him about the bad year his fights have had in 2024.
Zepeda (31-0, 27 KOs) and Farmer (33-6-1, 8 KOs) will be fighting on the undercard of Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez vs. Chris Billiam-Smith. They will be looking to steal the show in a battle between two cruiserweight champions.
Oscar De La Hoya: “Eddie [Hearn] “William Zepeda has no fighters to face,” said De La Hoya on DAZN Boxing.
Chris Mannix: “There is one young man. Shakur.”
De La Hoya: “He hurt his hand.”
Mannix: “Shakur says, ‘When this hand injury is over, I’m going to go straight to William Zepeda.’
De La Hoya: “Good, I would like it.”
Mannix: “For Zepeda, this is a trap to fight for him. Tevin Farmer really has nothing to lose. He lost his last fight.”
De La Hoya: “He can ruin the team, but I’m already settled in my mind, and Zepeda wants Shakur. That’s what matters. There is a curse that Eddie has. He’s 0-17 this year, I believe. I only speak the truth. I love working with promoters and doing great fights.
“Fortunately for us at Golden Boy, we have them to play with. A-side, B-side. So, we can do all this ourselves and make a decision at night. “
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