Zepeda Destroys Cabrera: Main Fight Stats

On the night of July 7 in Ontario, USA, a tournament took place, with the main event being a lightweight (up to 61.2 kg) bout between undefeated Mexican knockout artist William Zepeda (31-0, 27 KOs) and American Giovani Cabrera (22-2, 7 KOs).

The fight ended with Zepeda winning by knockout in the 3rd round – after body shots, Cabrera hit the canvas and couldn't recover. In March, Zepeda defeated Maxi Hughes (26-7-2, 5 KOs) when Hughes' corner stopped the fight. That same month, Cabrera won a unanimous decision against Ricardo Quiroz (13-4, 7 KOs).

Fight Stats

Zepeda landed 64 out of 228 punches (28.1%). Cabrera landed 30 out of 198 punches (15.2%).

Zepeda connected with 27 jabs out of 82 thrown (32.9%). Cabrera's jabs landed 8 out of 102 times (7.8%).

Most of Zepeda's landed punches were power shots: 37 out of 146 (25.3%). Cabrera's power shots landed 22 out of 96 times (22.9%).

Overall, the Mexican landed 18 body shots, 11 of which were power punches. Cabrera landed 5 body shots, all of which were power punches.

What's Next?

Zepeda conquered a tough opponent in top form. Up until now, Cabrera's only loss was to a similarly aggressive opponent, Isaac Cruz, who won by decision.

Now, William Zepeda is in line for a shot at any champion. Currently, he is the number one contender in all major boxing organizations and is the mandatory challenger for the IBF lightweight title, which is held by Vasyl Lomachenko.

Given that Lomachenko is negotiating a unification bout with Gervonta Davis, Zepeda might face Denys Berinchyk or Shakur Stevenson, the WBO and WBC champions respectively. Regardless, Zepeda has earned his title shot.