Zepeda Claims Close Victory Over Farmer

On November 16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of the undercard for the clash between Gilberto Ramirez and Chris Billam-Smith, Mexican William Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs) faced American Tevin Farmer (33-7-1, 8 KOs) in a battle for the interim WBC lightweight title (61.2 kg).

This was the third bout of 2024 for both fighters. Zepeda previously secured stoppage victories over Maxi Hughes and Giovani Cabrera, while Farmer knocked out Alan Castillo but suffered a loss to Raymond Muratalla.

The fight went the full distance and concluded with William Zepeda earning a split decision victory – SD 10. The judges’ scores were 95-94 (Zepeda), 95-94 (Farmer), and 95-94 (Zepeda). Notably, Zepeda was knocked down in the fourth round.

This win snapped Zepeda’s streak of four consecutive stoppages. For Farmer, this marks his second straight defeat.

Fight Statistics

According to Compubox, Zepeda threw 778 punches, landing 259 (33.3%). Farmer threw 587 punches, connecting with 193 (32.9%).

Jabs: Zepeda landed 91 of 344 thrown (26.5%), while Farmer connected with 55 of 226 thrown (24.3%).

Power Punches: Zepeda landed 168 of 434 thrown (38.7%), while Farmer connected with 138 of 361 thrown (38.2%).

Body Shots: Zepeda landed 90 body punches, 79 of which were power punches. Farmer landed 45 body punches, with 42 of them being power shots.