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The farmer almost got away with one avenue. This time he promises not to lose William Cepeda issued a unique achievement. He became the first number in the ratings of all authoritative organizations in lightweight. That is, purely formally he had the right to claim any of the champions – as he, the champion and the organization wanted.
There were different rumors. Including the match against Denys Berinchyk. Even Oscar De La Hoya directly spoke about this option, who confidently declared that they would follow Berinchyk’s title line. But then he did not hold back his word.
It seems that both De La Hoya and Eddie Hearn were lured in for the right amount of money. Cepeda is now moving towards the WBC title and a potentially huge showdown against World Boxing Council full-time champion Shakur Stevenson.
Along with this, you should not discount the next opponent William. Despite the number of losses, Tevin Farmer is still a challenge. All his opponents will confirm, and especially the last one – Raymond Muratalia.
Raymond is another lightweight prospect. The guy they’re betting on, who they’re leading to the title, almost tripped over the leg set up by Farmer.
Tevin was supposed to be a tough test, and he was. But even a little more complicated than planned. For ten rounds, Farmer created problems for his opponent, was uncomfortable and elusive. And then he lost by decision of the judges, to which the fans reacted negatively, calling that match a robbery.
A classic robbery did not happen. Tevin was close but not dominant. However, Muratalia will remember that match for a long time. And maybe now Sepedi too.
William simply crushes his opponents in the last matches. In the spring of 2023, he defeated Jaime Arboleda in two rounds. In the fall of 2023, Mercito Gesta scored in the sixth round. In the spring of 2024, he moved to a new level – he defeated Maxi Hughes, who once caused a lot of problems for George Kambosos, already in the fourth round. And then he knocked out Giovani Cabrera in the third round.
Yes, they are not star names, but they are all good opponents who know how to fight. And these are all fighters who would cause problems for half of the lightweight rankings. And Sepeda moved them.
However, Farmer is the type of fighter who can show William exactly where his problems are. Tevin is a master of defense. He moves all the time both on his legs and with his body. Constantly escapes from blows and manages to counterattack. So if the promoters and Turki Al al-Sheikh brought in Farmer to be an easy ride for Sepeda, it’s unlikely to work out.
On the other hand, if this is the case, William will prove his level. Until this moment, he is still doubted.
And then a mega-battle at a mega-tournament is planned. Shakur Stevenson said that the next year will be bright for him. He said with absolute confidence and seriousness that next year a fight against Gervonta Davis is planned.
But in reality it is far and difficult. But the confrontation against Sepeda is a completely different story. If William wins, he can be matched against Shakur. More precisely, they should do. The most interesting thing is when exactly.
There is talk of a 5-on-5 tournament between the promotion companies. Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing and Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Pronotions will compete. Among other pairings, Jaron Ennis vs. Virgil Ortiz and a number of other possible pairings were mentioned there.
In fact, Shakur vs. Sepeda is exactly the kind of matchup to root for William through. Because if Farmer wins, his matchup against Stevenson will be even worse than Shakur’s matchup against De Los Santos. And it was an absolutely terrible sight.
Two counterpunchers will not give us a cool fight, not even close. Moreover, these two Americans are so slippery. Therefore, all hope is on Cepeda, no matter how cool Farmer is.
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. William Cepeda and Tevin Farmer Who is the favorite? Sepeda by such a big margin, it’s as if Farmer is a rookie. You can bet on William with a coefficient of 1.05. On Tevin – with a coefficient of 10.00.
Bookmakers do not believe at all that Farmer will be awarded the victory. And they can be understood. The American must not only show himself, but jump three times above his head to win. Because, as we said above, his victory is not particularly needed by anyone except himself.
I don’t believe much in a knockout. And will Tevin be able to hold his own against a multi-hitting opponent? The question is open. Confront with a view to victory, not just a good performance.
So the coefficients are logical. No matter how stylistically good this fight was.