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On Saturday October 21 in
Metepec, Mexico, fans got their
moneys worth, for as long as it
lasted, with an entertaining
battle between undefeated
prospect William Zepeda and Juan
Pablo Borbon for the vacant
World Boxing Federation (WBF)
Mexican Lightweight title.
Headlining a card staged by
Straight Jab Promotions, both
men came to fight from the
start, and both showed skill and
desire. It was back and forth in
the first round, but Zepeda took
control in the second and
started to land continuously and
hurt Borbon on several
occasions.
After three action-packed rounds
Borbon had had enough, and
didn’t come out for the fourth
stanza. Winning his first
professional title, William
“Camaron” Zepeda, still only
twenty-one years old, took his
record to 12-0 (10). Juan Pablo
Borbon falls to 7-2-2 (3).
On the same night, at the Ace
Club in Egyptian capital Cairo,
WBF Intercontinental
Welterweight Champion Andreas
“King Cheetah” Valavanis had a
somewhat disappointing, albeit
victorious, evening. It was
however to no fault of his own,
and he put on a flawless
performance.
Making the first defense of his
title, Valavanis was simply too
superior to Georgian opponent
Vladimer Janezashvili, who was
hurt by body-shots in the second
round, claimed a shoulder
injury, and was saved by his
corner when the towel was thrown
in and referee Eddie Marshall
waved it off. Time of stoppage
was 2:50.
25-year-old Valavanis improved
his impressive professional
record to 10-0 (10), and
Janezashvili (35) travels back
to Georgia at 12-6-1 (4). The
fight was the main event of a
show billed as “Bragging Rights,
promoted by Richard Nwoba and LB
Sports Promotions.
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