William Zepeda faces Tevin Farmer in a rematch on March 29, live on DAZN from Poliforum Benito Juarez in Cancun, Mexico. The pair battle it out in the scheduled 12-round bout at lightweight. The interim WBC title is up for grabs.
Representing the host country, Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs) defends the belt he claimed by split decision last November in their first fight. Former super featherweight champion Farmer (33-7-1, 8 KOs) of Philadelphia, who scored a knockdown on his opponent in the fourth round, looks to avenge the defeat.
The co-main event is a 12-round world championship bout between Puerto Rican Oscar Collazo (11-0, 8 KOs) of Newark, NJ and Edwin Cano Hernandez (13-2-1, 4 KOs) of Mexico. Collazo puts his unified WBA and WBO minimumweight belts on the line, while Cano makes his first attempt to become champion.
Among the bouts featured on the Zepeda vs Farmer 2 undercard, Joselito Velazquez (20-1-1, 13 KOs) and Adolfo Castillo Gonzalez (12-4-2, 7 KOs) meet in a 10-round all-Mexican showdown at flyweight. Robin Safar (17-0, 12 KOs) of Sweden and Roberto Silva (13-3, 7 KOs) of Houston, TX square off in a 10-rounder at cruiserweight.
Former champions, Nicaraguan-born Costa Rican Yokasta Valle (32-3, 10 KOs) and Marlen Esparza (15-2, 1 KO) of Houston, TX clash in a 10-rounder at super flyweight. Cayden Griffiths (3-0, 3 KOs) of Harrisburg, PA and Mexico’s Fernando Elias Ruiz Hernandez (2-0, 1 KO) go head-to-head in a six-round welterweight matchup on the prelims.
William Zepeda vs Tevin Farmer 2 results
Get William Zepeda vs Tevin Farmer 2 full fight card results below.
Main card
- William Zepeda def. Tevin Farmer by majority decision (114-114, 116-12, 115-113) | See photos
- Oscar Collazo def. Edwin Cano by KO (R5, 1:12)
- Joselito Velazquez def. Adolfo Castillo Gonzalez by unanimous decision (100-89, 100-89, 97-92)
- Robin Safar def. Roberto Silva by TKO (R5, 2:55)
- Yokasta Valle def. Marlen Esparza by split decision (97-93, 97-93, 94-96)
Prelims
- Cayden Griffiths def. Fernando Elias Ruiz Hernandez by KO
William Zepeda vs Tevin Farmer 2 live blog
William Zepeda defeats Tevin Farmer by decision
William Zepeda defeats Tevin Farmer by majority decision in rematch to retain his interim WBC lightweight title. The scores were 114-114, 116-12, and 115-113.
Main event: William Zepeda vs Tevin Farmer 2
The main event features William Zepeda defending his interim WBC lightweight title against former super featherweight champion Tevin Farmer in a rematch. Zepeda won their first fight last November by split decision. On his way to victory, Zepeda was knocked down in the fourth round from a right hand.
Oscar Collazo stops Edwin Cano
Oscar Collazo defeats Edwin Cano by knockout in the fifth round with a body shot to retain his unified WBA and WBO minimumweight titles.
Oscar Collazo vs Edwin Cano
The co-main event features Oscar Collazo as he defends his unified WBA and WBO minimumweight titles against Edwin Cano Hernandez.
Joselito Velazquez defeats Adolfo Castillo Gonzalez
Joselito Velazquez earns a unanimous decision against Adolfo Castillo Gonzalez. The scores were 97-92, 100-89, and 100-89.
Robin Safar stops Roberto Silva
Robin Safar defeats Roberto Silva via second-round TKO at cruiserweight.
Yokasta Valle defeats Marlen Esparza by decision
Yokasta Valle defeats Marlen Esparza by split decision. After 10 rounds, two judges scored the fight 97-93 in favor of Valle, and one judge scored it 96-94 for Esparza.
First up, former champions collide as Valle faces Esparza
Yokasta Valle aims for her third win in a row since dropping a unanimous decision to Seniesa Estrada for the undisputed minimumweight title last March. Marlen Esparza is coming off a win by unanimous decision over Arely Mucino last December.
Cayden Griffiths stops Fernando Elias Ruiz Hernandez
Cayden Griffiths stops Fernando Elias Ruiz Hernandez at welterweight and improves to to 4-0 with 4 KOs.
Yokasta Valle vs Marlen Esparza
The main card fights start at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT. Opening the telecast, Nicaraguan-born Costa Rican Yokasta Valle (32-3, 10 KOs) meets Marlen Esparza (15-2, 1 KO) from Houston, TX, in a flyweight matchup between former champions.
Zepeda vs Farmer 2 start time
Zepeda vs Farmer 2 airs live on DAZN. The start time is 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT.
