In a clash between former stablemates, undefeated WBO #1-ranked Arnold Barboza Jr. (31-0, 11 KOs) scored a ten round unanimous decision over 2012 U.S. Olympian and former unified super lightweight champion Jose Ramirez (29-2, 18 KOs) in an important non-title encounter on Saturday night at The Venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Barboza never let Ramirez get untracked in a technical bout that never heated up. Scores were 97-93, 96-94, 96-94.
B
Lightweight terror William “El Camarón” Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs), rated #1 by the WBC, WBA and WBO, barely got past WBC #13 and former IBF 130lb champion Tevin “2X” Farmer (33-7-1, 8 KOs) In a clash for the WBC interim 135lb title. Farmer dropped Zepeda in round four with a straight left hand and gave Zepeda all he could handle. Zepeda’s workrate propelled him to a split decision win, 95-94, 95-94 Zepeda, 95-94 Farmer.
[caption id="attachment_166943" align="alignnone" width="600"]
Photo: Golden Boy / Cris Esqueda
In a minimum unification fight, WBO Champion Oscar “El Pupilo” Collazo (11-0, 8 KOs) knocked out long-reigning WBA minimumweight champion Thammanoon “Knockout CP Freshmart” Niyomtrong (25-1, 9 KOs) in round seven. Collazo dropped Niyomtrong in round six and twice in round seven to end it. Time was 1:29.
* * *
WBA #9 super lightweight Oscar “La Migraña” Duarte (28-2-1, 22 KOs) hammered out a ten round unanimous decision over Botirzhon Akhmedov (10-4, 9 KOs). Scores were 98-92, 97-93, 96-94.
Local hero Ziyad Almaayouf (6-0, 1 KO) and Juan Garcia (5-6-1, 0 KOs) battled to a split draw in a six-round welterweight bout.
Garcia was literally beating the hell out of Zizo for large chunks of that fight and he was a late replacement. I think Collazo is on his way to being the next great strawweight. He looked fantastic. Akhmedov – Duarte was one of the best fights of the year.
Zizo doesn’t have what it takes
Tremendous effort by Farmer. Zepeda may have just edged it with his phenomenal work rate but no issues with a draw or Farmer by a point. Based on this effort, Shakur beat Zepeda.
Definitely a bad sign having THAT much problem with a guy like Farmer, who isn’t what he used to be, when you’re headed towards a fight with Shakur Stevenson.
The classical wrong comparisons
Style makes fight
I don’t want to say shakur can’t beat Zepeda but you can’t take this fight as a parameter
Yesterday barrios draw with 2nd class Ramos but he beat ugas
And Ramos it’s not better than ugas
People watch and watch boxing but never learned the lesson
Why don’t you just make your point without childishly attacking others? So style made this fight but won’t in the Shakur fight. GREW UP YOU CHILD.
You were doing good until you hypocritically attacked him at the end of your comment
Excuses Excuses. If that was Tank, you would be all over the shop talking your crap. The guy is overrated and chinny.
Good thing you are on here to educate us.
Tremendous effort by Farmer. Zepeda may have just edged it with his phenomenal work rate but no issues with a draw or Farmer by a point. Based on this effort, Shakur beats Zepeda.
Ziyad should be ashamed of draw with taxi driver Garcia
Zepeda failed
He had to impressed with a ko
I did not see the fight but I hope he does not get so confident anymore
Hope he did not ruined his fight with shakur
Collazo on his way to a super star
When Farmer is allowed to hold excessively he does well.
Maybe Zepeda camp employed Farmer for his services as a sparring partner for the fight with Stevenson’ or Tank in the near future.Hopefully see Farmer maybe fight Floyd Schofield on a golden boy promotion big test for Floyd Schofield
Before dealing with Stevenson, Zepeda/Muratalla needs to occur.
We witnessed the beginning of the end of Zepeda’s career today. Man, I was high on this guy, but this was an awful showing against a mediocre opponent.
Does anyone ever look good against Farmer! He is a spoiler. He gave Muritalla fits. Now this. Id keep my prospect far away from this guy. You won’t get much credit for beating him, and he will make you look bad in the process. Besides being a lefty, I don’t see much similarities in him and Stevenson. Stevenson is more a counter puncher than mover
Zepeda is overrated, and obviously chinny. When you can get dropped by feather fisted and washed up Farmer, barely escaping with a decision, that proves you are just a hyper up guy.
Did anyone actually watch the Zepeda-Farmer fight? Farmer stood his ground and slugged it out with Zepeda. Farmer landed the better shots and was terrific but Zepeda’s work rate was incredible. Excellent fight. Yet all I’m hearing is about is how Zepeda was poor, Farmer is mediocre and holds/ spoils. Some even admit they haven’t even seen it. Some absolute nonsense in this comment section.