Zepeda vs Farmer odds

Bookmakers made William Zepeda a massive favorite against Tevin Farmer when they face off in their fight on Saturday 16th November 2024 at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

He is currently 1/16 (-1700) to win the fight outright, while you can get 15/2 (+750) on Tevin Farmer if you fancy the massive upset.

That means that oddsmakers think there is 89% chance of Zepeda winning while giving Farmer a 11% chance.

Zepeda opened as the favorite at 1/16 (-1700).

Farmer opened at 15/2 (+750).

The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 135 pounds (9.45 stones or 61.36 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.

Zepeda vs Farmer Head To Head

William Zepeda steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 31 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 27 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Tevin Farmer will make his way to the ring with a record of 33 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, with 8 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Zepeda has a massive power advantage over Farmer, boasting a 87% knockout percentage compared to Farmer's 24%.

William Zepeda is the younger man by 6 years, at 28 years old.

Zepeda has a height advantage of 3 inches over Farmer. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

William Zepeda fights out of the southpaw stance, while Tevin Farmer is an orthodox fighter.

Zepeda is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 4 years and 9 months later than Farmer, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 165 fewer professional rounds, totaling 138 compared to Farmer's 303.

William Zepeda goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, 1 by the IBF, and 3 by The Ring at lightweight.

Zepeda vs Farmer betting form

Zepeda remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Giovanni Cabrera on July 6, 2024, by knockout in the 3rd round at Toyota Arena, Ontario, United States. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the fight.

Prior to that, he had defeated Maxi Hughes on March 16, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their IBF World Lightweight eliminator fight at The Chelsea, Las Vegas. He was a 1/10 (-1100) favorite going into the fight.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Mercito Gesta on September 16, 2023, by knockout in the 6th round at Commerce Casino, Commerce. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the fight.

Before that, he had won against Jaime Arboleda on April 29, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at College Park Center, Arlington. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the fight.

He had beaten Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz on October 29, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.

Tevin Farmer has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Raymond Muratalla on July 13, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 5/1 (+500) underdog going into the ring.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz on January 30, 2020, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Meridian at Island Gardens, Florida. He was a 1/2 (-200) favorite going into the ring.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Guillaume Frenois on July 27, 2019, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Lightweight championship fight at College Park Center, Texas. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the ring.

Before that, he had won against Jono Carroll on March 15, 2019, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Liacouras Center, Pennsylvania. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the ring.

He had defeated Francisco Fonseca on December 15, 2018, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York. He was a 3/100 (-3300) favorite going into the ring.

Who's been more active?

If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, William Zepeda has been fighting more than Tevin Farmer.

William Zepeda last fought 4 months and 10 days ago, while Tevin Farmer's last outing was 4 months and 3 days ago.

Zepeda's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 18 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.4 rounds on average.

Farmer's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 11 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 2 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 58 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.6 rounds on average.

What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Zepeda vs Farmer Pre Fight?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM UTC at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 8:00 PM GMT in the UK.