Boxing
Video: William Zepeda, Jaime Arboleda balance for Saturday’s match
William Zepeda and Jaime Arboleda on Friday put on weight for their lightweight bout Saturday at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas (DAZN).
The Zepeda weighs 134.2 pounds, 0.8 below the division limit. Arboleda comes in at 134.6.
Zepeda (27-0.23 KO) is a rising star. The 26-year-old Mexican tennis player is about to have a separate victory in October, easily points out former 130-pound champion Joseph Diaz Jr.
Arboleda (19-2, 14 KOs) is a 28-year-old Panamanian living in Miami. He last fought in August, when he overcame Jhonatan Arenas. It was his third straight win since he was stopped by Chris Colbert in 2020.
Here are the weights for other featured fights:
- Diego De La Hoya (126) vs Victor Morales (125.4), featherweight.
- Fredrick Lawson (149) versus Esteban Villalobos (152), junior middleweight.