Undefeated WBO #6, WBA #8, WBC #13, lightweight KO artist William “El Camarón” Zepeda (27-0, 23 KOs) scored a hard-fought twelve-round unanimous decision over former IBF super featherweight champion Joseph “JoJo” Diaz, Jr. (32-3-1, 15 KOs) on Saturday night at San Diego’s Pechanga Arena, California. Zepeda simply overwhelmed Diaz with non-stop power punches in most rounds and pulled away to win 119-109, 119-109, 118-110.
“I’ve learned that boxing gives you back what you put in,” Zepeda said. “I’ve trained hard, I’ve been disciplined and I’ve listened to my team. Now it’s time to rest and look forward to what’s next for us in this division.”
Alexis “Lex” Rocha (21-1, 13 KOs), WBO #7 welterweight, #13 IBF, made a hard-fought ten-round unanimous decision over tough Nail Jesus “Ricky” Perez (24-4, 18 KOs). It was a tougher-than-expected fight for 20:1 frontrunner Rocha as Perez hadn’t fought in nearly three years. Rocha won by scores of 100-89, 100-90, 99-91 while successfully defending his NABO title.
Former world champion Arely Mucino (32-3-2, 11 KOs) dethroned previously undefeated IBF women’s flyweight champion Leonela Yudica (17-1-3, 0 KOs) via split decision in a close fight. The scores were 97-93, 96-94 Mucino, 96-94 Yudica.
In an undefeated super bantamweight clash, Hector Valdez, Jr. (16-0, 8 KOs) and Max Ornelas (15-1-1, 5 KOs) fought ten skillful rounds with Valdez making a split decision. The scores were 97-93 for Ornealas, 97-93, 97-93 for Valdez.
Other results
Jorge “El Niño” Chávez G6 Adrián Leyva (super featherweight)Japhethlee Llamido KO1 Pablo Cruz (super featherweight)Jan “Nito” Salvatierra G4 Robert Ledesma (fly)Asa “Ace” Stevens G4 Mychaquell Shields (feather)
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