William Zepeda is set to fight Tevin Farmer on Saturday, November 16th, 2024, at The Venue Riyadh Season in Riyadh. The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, with a weight limit of 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).
William Zepeda enters the ring with an undefeated record of 31 wins, zero losses, and no draws, with 27 of those wins coming by knockout. Tevin Farmer, on the other hand, has a record of 33 wins, 6 losses, and 1 draw, with 8 of those wins by knockout.
The stats favor Zepeda in terms of power, boasting an 87% knockout percentage compared to Farmer’s 24%. At 28 years old, Zepeda is six years younger than Farmer and also has a height and reach advantage of 3 inches.
Zepeda fights as a southpaw, while Farmer is an orthodox fighter. Despite being the less experienced professional, having had nine fewer fights, Zepeda made his debut in 2015, 4 years and 9 months after Farmer, who debuted in 2011. Zepeda has fought 138 professional rounds compared to Farmer’s 303.
William Zepeda is currently ranked number 1 by the WBA, WBC, and WBO, and number 3 by The Ring at lightweight. Tevin Farmer is ranked number 13 by the WBC in the 135lb division.
Zepeda remains undefeated, having stopped four of his last five opponents. His most recent victory was a knockout in the 3rd round against Giovanni Cabrera on July 6, 2024, at Toyota Arena, Ontario, United States. Prior to that, he defeated Maxi Hughes by technical knockout in the 4th round on March 16, 2024, in their IBF World Lightweight eliminator fight at The Chelsea, Las Vegas. He also secured victories against Mercito Gesta, Jaime Arboleda, and Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz.
Tevin Farmer has won three of his last five fights. His last bout was a loss to Raymond Muratalla by unanimous decision on July 13, 2024, at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, United States. Before that, he lost to Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz in an IBF World Junior Lightweight championship fight on January 30, 2020. He had wins against Guillaume Frenois, Jono Carroll, and Francisco Fonseca.
In terms of recent activity, Zepeda has been more active than Farmer. Zepeda last fought 4 months and 10 days ago, while Farmer’s last fight was 4 months and 3 days ago. Zepeda’s last five fights occurred over 2 years and 18 days, averaging one fight every 4 months and 29 days, with an average of 5.4 rounds per fight. Farmer’s last five fights span 5 years, 11 months, and 1 day, averaging one fight every 1 year, 2 months, and 8 days, with an average of 11.6 rounds per fight.
William Zepeda – 1700
Tevin Farmer + 800
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, November 15, 2024
