William Zepeda vs Giovanni Cabrera | DAZN - July 6, 2024

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William Zepeda vs Giovanni Cabrera planned for July 6th on DAZN

William Zepeda is both the IBF and WBA mandatory lightweight challenger

Turns out DAZN will be counterprogramming ESPN’s Shakur Stevenson vs Artem Harutyunyan show (and Jorge Masvidal vs Nate Diaz) on July 6th, as Salvador Rodriguez reports that William Zepeda will meet Giovianni Cabrera that evening.

Zepeda (30-0, 26 KO) is currently Vasiliy Lomachenko’s mandatory challenger after bulldozing Maxi Hughes in March and has been Gervonta Davis’ WBA mandatory for a hot minute, but neither is likely to call his number anytime soon; Lomachenko just claimed his belt last week and the WBA is loath to order mandatories for their more lucrative champions.

Respect to him for staying busy against another credible opponent. Cabrera (22-1, 7 KO) didn’t make many fans in last July’s split decision loss to Isaac Cruz, but he did manage to hang with and frustrate one of the division’s most aggressive fighters while eating his best shots without issue. Even if he’s not likely to put a dent in “Camaron,” odds are he won’t roll over, either.

[margaret thatcher]

bill is with matchroom now?

love myself some zepeda, he will drown another opponent in his tsunami of punchees

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bill is with matchroom now?

love myself some zepeda, he will drown another opponent in his tsunami of punchees

Not sure pal. Don’t think so. I used the wrong logo

[margaret thatcher]

either way ill be watching, dude is a freak

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Confirmed

[margaret thatcher]

this doesnt show on boxrec for some reason

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Fight Week!!

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Ricardo Sandoval-Angel Acosta leads William Zepeda-Giovanni Cabrera undercard

The flyweight title fight between Ricardo Sandoval and Angel Acosta will act as the co-main event to William Zepeda-Giovanni Cabrera at the Toyota Center in Ontario, California on Saturday.

Sandoval is 24-2 (17 KOs), and the Rialto, California resident meets Puerto Rico’s former champion Acosta, 24-2 (22 KOs) over 10 rounds.

Elsewhere on the DAZN broadcast, the Coachella Valley’s Manuel “Gucci Manny” Flores (17-1, 13 KOs) will participate in a 10-round junior-featherweight fight against Nohel Arambulet (23-6-2, 13 KOs) of Las Vegas. Opening the broadcast, exciting prospect and former Team USA member Joel Iriarte (2-0, 2 KOs) fights Yainel Alvarez (3-4-2, 1 KO) of Hutto, Texas in a six-round welterweight contest.

Headlining the Golden Boy Boxing YouTube channel prelims, Chicago, Illinois’ Alex Martin (18-5, 6 KOs) will return in a 10-round junior-welterweight fight against seasoned Pedro Campa (35-3-1, 24 KOs) of Sonora, Mexico. In a four-round bantamweight contest, former Mexican Olympic team member of Sonora, Mexico, Gael “El Terror” Cabrera (4-0, 2 KOs) will fight Mychaquell Shields (2-4) of Alpine, California.

Also, as part of the prelim show, the recently signed Golden Boy prospect Joshua “El Americano” Garcia (8-0, 4 KOs) of Moreno Valley, California, fights Jason Buenaobra (10-10-3, 4 KOs) of Manila, Philippines over six rounds at junior lightweight.

Over four rounds at super welterweight, Ontario, California’s Anthony Saldivar (6-0, 2 KOs) will fight Roman Canto (15-17-3, 9 KOs) also of Manila, Philippines. In a comeback fight, young prospect Daniel Luna (3-1, 3 KOs) of Victorville, California will face Joseph Walker (1-1) of Forrest City, Arkansas in a four-round lightweight fight. Opening fight night, Japhethlee Llamido (11-1, 4 KOs) of Long Beach will participate in an eight-round super-bantamweight fight with Las Vegas, Nevada’s Ryan Allen (10-7-1, 5 KOs).

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Fight night!!

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Date: Saturday July 6, 2024
Location: Toyota Arena - Ontario, CA
TV/Stream: DAZN

Start Times
Youtube: 5 pm ET | 2 pm PT | 10 pm BST (Preliminary Card)
DAZN: 8 pm ET | 5 pm PT | 1 am BST (Main Card)

Promoted by: Golden Boy Promotions

Fight Card

12 Round Lightweight Bout
William Zepeda vs. Giovanni Cabrera

10 Round Super Lightweight Bout
Alex Martin vs. Pedro Campa

8 Round Super Bantamweight Bout
Japhethlee Llamido vs. Ryan Lee Allen

6 Round Welterweight Bout
Joel Iriarte vs. Yainel Alvarez

10 Round Flyweight Bout
Ricardo Sandoval vs. Angel Acosta

10 Round Super Bantamweight Bout
Manuel Flores vs. Nohel Arambulet

6 Round Super Featherweight Bout
Joshua Garcia vs. Jason Buenaobra

6 Round Super Bantamweight Bout
Gael Cabrera vs. Mychaquell Shields

4 Round Super Featherweight Bout
Daniel Luna vs. Joseph Walker

[gregregegg]

This is a good main event. Cambrera did ok vs cruz... if zepeda stops him it will be impressive.

[gregregegg]

Fun first round like all zepeda fights.

Giovanni edged first for me.

[gregregegg]

zepeda gets the 2nd. 1-1

Giovanni is awkward, if you watched tape you would kinda say he is shit.. but its effective. throws punches that look poor, but they land. like a sloppy shovle uppercut hook, that looks like it has no right to land. but it does.

[gregregegg]

worlds fastest count. zep wins and wins well. just when I was praising cabrera...

[margaret thatcher]

billy zepeda, f@cking beast. another opponent drowns in the tsunami of punches. man with the worlds most relentless output and endless gas tank

pitbull cruz couldnt put a dent in cabrera

[gregregegg]

feels like its time for Zep vs tank... find a belt to put on it and its golden.. (i think its a terrible style match up for zep so tank should take it, and its a billion dollars for zep so zep should take it...)

[margaret thatcher]

imagine cruz vs zeppy too, slug fest

[Evander]

Cabrera looked upset didn't he

[Evander]

Zepeda looked lacking

[margaret thatcher]

how so? he destroyed in 3 rounds a guy who pitbull cruz couldnt put a dent in and only beat by sd. he had his customary slower first round and then was in command from there

[handsofstone]

Cabrera began pretty positive shooting out the punches but Zepeda done what Zepeda does and that's overwhelming guys, there was 3 body shots he landed before Cabrera went down, too much for him, Zepeda continues to impress

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CompuBox Punch Stats

[margaret thatcher]

zeppy might be my fave fighter atm, along with inoue. dude just comes to throw them powerful hands