WIlliam Zepeda doubtless needs he’d not fought artful veteran Tevin Farmer in Saudi Arabia on November 16. Dropped in spherical 4 earlier than getting a contentious victory on the playing cards after 10, Zepeda’s popularity wasn’t the one factor that took a success.
With a February 22, 2025, date with Shakur Stevenson all however locked in, the 32-0 (27 KOs) Zepeda additionally left the Center East with a hand damage which has pressured him to withdraw from his shot on the WBC light-weight champion.
Beneath a picture of him in a sling, 28-year-old Zepeda, a southpaw, posted on social media: “After our final match [versus Farmer], we left with an damage to out left hand. This week we had been getting ready to return to the gymnasium quickly, however for medical analysis they advisable 6 to eight weeks relaxation for higher restoration.Â
“For us you will need to have this small break to learn our profession, we all know that this 2025 nice alternatives are coming and we’ve got to be 100 per cent. After this restoration interval we wish to return on the finish of March.”