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RE: Pro Fights in other Divisions - diehard - 11-27-2024
Tevin Farmer: I thought I won
Refreshed and back in the United States following a well-deserved post-fight vacation in Zanzibar, Tevin Farmer has plenty of thoughts and reflections in the aftermath of his razor-thin split decision loss against William Zepeda, rated #1 in all four major sanctioning bodies.
“Yes, I thought I won, but overall it was an amazing experience,” said Farmer, the former IBF junior lightweight world champion. “I’m always in the gym, but I spent 10 weeks in training camp preparing for this fight. Zepeda’s team expected me to be a boxer, so I switched it up. Zepeda is an aggressive volume puncher and you can’t let fighters like that apply the pressure. You have to be the bully, the one pressing forward and initiating the action. I’m a helluva fighter on the inside, I just never had to bring it out like that before.”
Farmer scored the fight’s lone knockdown with a perfectly timed straight left in the fourth frame, showcasing his trademark accuracy and ring IQ. Zepeda was visibly rattled but managed to recover.
“This was the fifth fight of my comeback, which began last June. Four of my last five opponents have hit the canvas and that now includes the #1 contender at lightweight. I fought a guy that was 31-0, with 27 knockouts, and he gets dropped by a fighter supposedly with no power,” Farmer continued.
“I saw that Zepeda was throwing a lazy jab. I tried to counter it early on, but Zepeda was watching me. Timing is key. In round four, I threw a combination and the second he came back with that lazy jab, I reacted with my straight left.”
Judges Predrag Aleksic, Jun Bae Lim, and Fernando Villarreal each scored the bout 95-94, with two tallies in favor of Zepeda and one for Farmer. All three unanimously awarded Farmer rounds 4, 5, 8, and 10, with Lim’s additional nod in round one making the difference on her card.
“Zepeda was the favorite and a Golden Boy fighter, so I knew I had to finish strong and dominate the last round. His punch output was crazy, but he was standing right in front of me and was there to be hit. Watch the fight and you’ll see I hurt him several times throughout the bout,” said Farmer. “When I heard the decision, I was dejected, but I knew in my heart that I won. Losing a close decision under those circumstances is an unfortunate part of the sport, but the world saw what I can do.”
RE: Pro Fights in other Divisions - diehard - 12-03-2024
https://www.boxingscene.com/lamont-roach-snr-only-right-gervonta-davis-fight-on-this-side-town--200466
RE: Pro Fights in other Divisions - diehard - 12-07-2024
Nice story on Gervonta Davis:
https://www.boxingscene.com/gervonta-davis-on-therapy-bettering-himself-outside-ring--200543
RE: Pro Fights in other Divisions - jamieson2 - 01-02-2025
Junto Nakatani vs David Cuellar Contreras
Seiya Tsutsumi vs Daigo Higa II
Tenshin Nasukawa vs Jason Moloney
Monday 24, February 2025
Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
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RE: Pro Fights in other Divisions - jamieson2 - 01-02-2025
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RE: Pro Fights in other Divisions - diehard - 01-11-2025
https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/fundora-vs-spence-targeted-for-march-29th-in-las-vegas/285547
RE: Pro Fights in other Divisions - jamieson2 - 01-11-2025
Naoya Inoue vs Sam Goodman is off once again after Goodman re-opened the cut that originally caused that postponement. IBF #5 Super Bantamweight Toshiki Shimomachi is on the undercard, so he may get the call up to fill in.
RE: Pro Fights in other Divisions - diehard - 01-11-2025
https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/inoue-vs-goodman-called-off-due-to-goodmans-eye-injury/285556
RE: Pro Fights in other Divisions - diehard - 01-12-2025
https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/naoya-inoue-will-now-face-late-sub-ye-joon-kim-on-january-24th/285564
RE: Pro Fights in other Divisions - diehard - 01-14-2025
https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/rematch-confirmed-haney-vs-garcia-2/285622