William Zepeda will battle former unified light-weight champion George Kambosos Jr. or Tevin Farmer on November sixteenth in Saudi Arabia.
In keeping with Fernando Sabatini on X, the go-getter Kambosos’ Jr. (21-3, 10 KOs) is the doubtless opponent for the unbeaten Zepeda (31-0, 27 KOs). It could be a major threat for Kambosos, 31, however he’s rich now and may afford to take dangers to additional his profession.
The Saudi Arabia Issue: A Profitable Alternative
With the battle being staged in Saudi Arabia, Kambosos Jr. and Zepeda will probably be well-paid if it occurs. The winner may problem WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson in February. That match-up may result in a summer season battle towards Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis.
Promoter Eddie Hearn hopes Shakur will battle Tank, however these plans may change. If Shakur loses to the Zepeda-Kambosos winner, it could be a type of guys within the driver’s seat for a profitable battle towards Tank Davis.
Kambosos, 31, is coming off an Eleventh-round knockout loss to Vasily Lomachenko on Might twelfth in Perth, Australia. It was an entire mismatch in each sense of the phrase, as Kambosos was out of his league towards the previous three-division world champion Lomachenko, and it seemed like he didn’t belong inside the identical ring because the proficient fighter.
The boxing public would favor to see Zepeda battle Shakur subsequent, however the two weren’t anticipated to battle in February anyway. So, it is sensible for Zepeda to select up a pleasant payday in Saudi Arabia first towards Kambosos so as to add his identify to his resume. Zepeda will doubtless rating a quick knockout of Kambosos inside three to 5 rounds and will probably be able to battle Shakur in February as deliberate.
Kambosos Jr: The Fading Star
Kambosos’ profession has changed into meteor mud within the final two years, with him dropping three out of his final 4 fights since 2022. His solely win throughout that point was a questionable 12-round majority resolution over Maxi Hughes final July 2023 on a High Rank-promoted present in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
I watched that battle and had Hughes profitable 11-1. Kambosos had his head boxed off by Hughes, and even giving George one spherical is a stretch. That was essentially the most controversial end result I’ve ever seen in my life. There aren’t any phrases to explain how dangerous of a theft it was.
