Coach Greg Hackett says he thinks William Zepeda will go for an early knockout of Tevin Farmer this Saturday, March 29th, in their 12-round rematch in Cancun. Hackett feels that Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs) knows that it would be “bad” for him if it goes the 12-round distance against Farmer (33-7-1, 8 KOs).
Zepeda will defend his WBC interim lightweight title against the former IBF super featherweight champion Farmer. Saturday’s Zepeda-Farmer rematch will be shown live on DAZN. The event time is 8:00 p.m. ET, and ring walks are at approximately 11:00 p.m. ET.
Zepeda defeated Farmer by a 10-round split decision on November 16th last year in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. One of the judges scored the fight 95-94 in favor of Farmer. It didn’t look like the 34-year-old Farmer did nearly enough to deserve a win.
Hackett is convinced that Zepeda will struggle in the later rounds rather than Farmer, which doesn’t make sense. Last time, it was Farmer who wore down in the last three rounds and had nothing left.
Tevin came alive in the tenth, but only because it was the final round, and he could afford to empty his gas tank. Zepeda landed the better shots in that round, too.
Early KO?
“I think Zepeda will be in better shape and will be pushing a lot more. I think he’s going to try and knockout Tevin in this fight. I think he’s going to go after him early and right at Tevin,” said coach Greg Hackett to YSM Sports Media, predicting that WBC interim lightweight champion William Zepeda will attempt to score an early KO of Tevin Farmer in their rematch this Saturday night.
“He [Zepeda] knows if it goes the distance, it might be bad for him. I love this fight. The style match-ups are crazy. Tevin definitely showed that he has a lot more in the tank. It’s going to be a good fight,” said Hackett about Saturday’s rematch.
Boxing News 24 » William Zepeda vs. Tevin Farmer Rematch: Hackett Anticipates Zepeda’s Early Onslaught in DAZN Lightweight Title Defense
Last Updated on 03/27/2025
