By Jeff Zimmerman at ringside
Undefeated lightweight knockout artist William “El Camarón” Zepeda (28-0, 24 KOs) destroyed Jaime “Jaimito” Arboleda (19-3, 14 KOs) in two brutal rounds on Saturday night in the College Park Center at The University of Texas at Arlington campus. The aggressive Zepeda dropped Arboleda three times with body shots in round two to end it. Time was 2:16. Zepeda successfully defended his WBA Continental Americas title.
“We prepared for a complicated fight, he was hungry to make a point,” said Zepeda. “We had planned to go to the body the first couple of rounds and end it at the top, but we were able to finish the job early with just getting him at the body. I will prove to the world that I am the best at 135. I want to fight the best world champions out there. I signed up for boxing not ballet.”
In an unexpected firefight, unbeaten featherweight Victor Morales, Jr. (18-0-1, 9 KOs), a 2:1 underdog, spectacularly crushed Diego De La Hoya (24-2, 11 KOs) in two rounds. Morales busted up and dropped De La Hoya twice in round two to end it. Oscar’s nephew was counted out at 1:08.
Super welterweight Frederick “General Okunka” Lawson (30-3, 22 KOs) edged Estevan “Manos De Oro” Villalobos (16-2-1, 12 KOs) over ten rounds by scores of 96-94, 96-94, 97-93. Villalobos nearly stopped Lawson in the tenth round, but it was too little, too late..
Unbeaten super middleweight David “Dynamite” Stevens (13-0, 9 KOs) got all he could handle from 38-year-old former world title challenger Marco Periban (26-7-1, 17 KOs), winning an eight round unanimous decision. Scores were 78-73, 78-73, 77-74. Steven down in round three.
It looks to me like Diego de la Hoya is all hype or did not train properly for this fight. Even his midsection looked a bit soft. Congrats to Victor Morales
As expected Zepeda destroyed Arboleda. Congrats Zepeda
De La Hoya has had a very stop/start career, doesn’t look like he is committed anymore. Only so far a famous last name can take you
Since Oscar and PBC just showed that they can play nice together, how about they do it again for Zepeda – Pitbull???
Wow Lucie! What a great match up! Don’t see it happening, but great fight if it gets out together. Has classic written all over it.
I don’t think it happens either Kp. Instead, I think we get Zepeda – Gesta and maybe Pitbull – Frank Martin.
I’d prefer Zepeda win, but I don’t see him getting past Frank Martin. There’s another unbeaten Mexican lightweight I saw destroy his opponent in 3 brutal rounds…damn, I wish I could remember his name. A force to reckon with!
I know a couple of Mexican punchers at lightweight but neither one is undefeated. Oscar Duarte who might be a future opponent for Zepeda since he also fights for DLH, I believe and Angel Fierro who is actually ranked just ahead of Pitbull and Zepeda by the WBO.
The guy I’m talking about fought less than a month ago. I watch so much boxing, and there are so many sources to call on, I can’t keep track of whether it was Showbox, DAZN, ESPN+, etc…
I wish they would make that fight happen for real
I thought that too Lucie! That would be a classic.I might be the only one….but I did not think Lawson won that fighton the undercard. I thought Villalobos carried the whole fight and Lawson would be lucky to get 2 rounds. I did not care who won but that is how I saw it! I thought he landed the cleaner harder shots in almost every round!
One fight near future Zepeda vs tank davis for the WBA regular lightweight title
This outcome was so expected, however, Diego De La Hoya is a good fighter, until he meets someone who fights back then Diego cowards out.
Zepeda looking good. Lighweight is packed with talent. Probably needs a big fight next.