Joseph Diaz Jr. and William Zepeda are scheduled to meet in an important lightweight game Saturday night in San Diego.
JOSEPH DIAZ JR. (32-2-1, 15 KOs) VS WILLIAM ZEPEDA (26-0, 23 KOs)
- Day: Saturday, October 29
- Time: 9pm ET / 6pm PT (main event after that)
- Where: Pechanga Arena San Diego, San Diego
- TV / Stream: DAZN
- Cost: $19.99 per month or $149.99 annually
- Assignment: Light (135 pounds)
- Under threat: No main title
- Pound-for-pound rating: Not available
- The odds: NA
- Also on the card: Alexis Rocha vs. Jesus Perez, the heavyweights; Leonela Yudica vs Arely Mucino, flyweight (for Yudica’s IBF title); Hector Valfez Jr. with. Max Ornelas, small feather class
- Guess: Zepeda SD
- Story: The main event places two respected 135-pound male bettors against each other. Diaz, a former £130 title holder, is about to launch a loss of decision on one side against undisputed champion Devin Haney last December, winning the lightweight title for the first time. Then came a big decisive victory over Javier Fortuna, giving him the right to face Haney. The 29-year-old from the Los Angeles area fought in the 2012 Olympics for the United States. Zepeda, a hardcore boxer from Mexico, is on the verge of a unanimous decision victory over veteran Rene Alvarado in May, his most significant victory yet. The 26-year-old has saved 15 opponents before. Zepeda was ranked by three sanctioning agencies, Diaz ranked two.
