Light-weight contenders William Zepeda and Giovanni Cabrera each weighed in efficiently at Friday’s weigh-in for his or her fundamental occasion match on Saturday night time, dwell on DAZN.
(Credit score: Golden Boy / Cris Esqueda)
Zepeda-Cabrera will meet on the Toyota Area in Ontario, California. The occasion begins at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on DAZN.
Weights:
William Zepeda: 135
Giovanni Cabrera: 137
Zepeda (30-0, 26 KOs) seems like an actual handful for any of the champions at light-weight. Nonetheless, it’s unknown if his high-volume fashion will work in opposition to high-caliber fighters like Gervonta Davis, Vasily Lomachenko, Shakur Stevenson, and Denys Berinchyk.
Assuming Zepeda wins his twelve-round headliner in opposition to Cabrera on Saturday, it’ll be fascinating to see which of the champions Golden Boy targets for him to compete for a belt. WBC light-weight champion Shakur has stated that Zepeda didn’t wish to battle him, and if that’s the case, he’ll goal the cash match-up in opposition to Tank Davis.
“While you watch William Zepeda battle, you already know you’re going to get your cash’s price. After we noticed him in opposition to JoJo Diaz, as an illustration. No one ever did that to JoJo Diaz,” stated Oscar De La Hoya to DAZN Boxing, speaking about light-weight contender William Zepeda forward of his battle this Saturday night time, July sixth, in opposition to Giovanni Cabrera.
Zepeda is likely one of the extra entertaining fighters within the division as a result of he throws nonstop punches, which places a lot strain on him. It could have been good to see Golden Boy match him in opposition to Keyshawn Davis, Raymond Muratalla, or Edwin De Los Santos quite than the not too long ago overwhelmed Cabrera.
“After we noticed him in his final battle [against Maxi Hughes], he simply comes out and places on an amazing present. He is aware of precisely what’s at stake, and once I say William Zepeda is in a really distinctive state of affairs. Being ranked #1 in each group has by no means been accomplished earlier than,” stated De Hoya.
Maxi Hughes was the proper opponent for Zepeda as a result of he had no energy and was coming off a loss to George Kambosos. He was no risk to beating Zepeda, and the battle proved nothing. The way in which that Golden Boy has matched Zepeda, it’s not possible to know if he’s for actual or a faux manufactured fighter like lots of them on the market.
“So, we now have one thing particular with William Zepeda. He jogs my memory a variety of little Salvador Sanchez. That kind of favor. He has a gorgeous fashion. Palms up, nice footwork, and he’s simply relentless. He will probably be on high of you each single minute of each single spherical.
Zepeda fights nothing just like the late Salvador Sanchez. The nice Sanchez would field so much, and toy along with his opposition. Zepeda’s fashion is extra like Aaron Pryor’s with the nonstop punches that he throws.t
“William Zepeda’s alternative has come. He’s knocking on the door,” stated De La Hoy about Zepeda being poised for a world title shot after his match on Saturday night time in opposition to Cabrera.
