Zepeda vs Cabrera

Who won Zepeda vs Cabrera?

William Zepeda beat Giovanni Cabrera by knockout in the 3rd round on Saturday, July 6th, 2024, at Toyota Arena, Ontario.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Sandoval vs Acosta.

Zepeda vs Cabrera stats

Back in July 2024, William Zepeda stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 30 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Giovanni Cabrera made his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

William Zepeda was the younger man by 2 years, at 28 years old.

Zepeda had a height advantage of 1 inch over Cabrera. Despite this, Cabrera had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both William Zepeda and Giovanni Cabrera fought out of a southpaw stance.

Zepeda was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 5 months earlier than Cabrera, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought the same amount of professional rounds, totaling 148 compared to Cabrera's 148.

Zepeda vs Cabrera form

Zepeda remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against 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, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Mercito Gesta on September 16, 2023, by knockout in the 6th round at Commerce Casino, Commerce.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jaime Arboleda on April 29, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at College Park Center, Arlington.

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

He had won against Rene Alvarado on May 14, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Toyota Arena, California.

Activity check

Zepeda's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 22 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

Cabrera's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 9 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11 rounds on average.

What time did Zepeda vs Cabrera start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Toyota Arena, Ontario, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Zepeda vs Cabrera?

The DAZN show began at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Zepeda vs Cabrera?

William Zepeda was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the contest, while Giovanni Cabrera made his way into the ring at 13/2 (+650) with oddsmakers.