William Zepeda will fight March 29 in Cancun, Mexico, but not against Tevin Farmer as previously reported. Lightweight contender Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs) is recovering from a hand injury and will face a yet-to-be-scheduled opponent.

Zepeda, the #1 ranked 135-pound contender, injured his left hand in a 10-round split decision win over Farmer at Turki Al-Sheikh's Latino Night event in Riyadh on November 16th. Williams' injury prevented him from challenging WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson for his title on the February 22nd card.

No Farmer Rematch

When Zepeda challenged Shakur in the summer, he needed an opponent to prepare for his elusive style. Farmer is not suitable for this because he stays in the pocket and is seen to fight.

“I just asked, and they told me that the farmer's march would not be a competitor,” said Salvador Rodriguez. X About William Zepeda's next fight in March. “WBC interim champion William Zepeda returns to Cancun on March 29.”

This news will not please the farmer. He hoped to get a rematch with Zepeda and still believes he deserved a win last November.

If Zepeda is going to fight Shakur in the summer, he'll need someone with a similar style. It's too bad Jose 'Ryo' Valenzuela no longer fights at lightweight because he would be perfect. He needs a runnerBut not much in the lightweight category.

In fact, Shakur is the only one, making it a problem for Zepeda to prepare for his style. It's too bad Stevenson has a title because it would be easier for Zepeda to prepare for regular fighters.

Andy Cruz would be good, but it would be risky for Zepeda to fight him because he is more talented than Shakur and has much better offensive skills. It will be difficult for Zepeda to contend with Cruz as he will have to worry about his offense as well as his defense.

Zepeda would be better off targeting Gervonta Davis for his WBA lightweight title than challenging Shakur. Fighting Tank has more money, and he's willing to get involved.