Lamont Roach takes on Zepeda this Saturday night in one heck of a fight in the sport of boxing and he knows it too by this.
Mexican Zepeda is teak tough, he has only ever lost to Roach’s competitor Shakur Stevenson of the US in all of his thirty four professional fights to date.
Roach said a short time ago at the final press conference of Zepeda:
“That’s a bad motherf******. That’s what I think–he’s a bad, bad boy. I know that he’s come to fight, and I know we got a hell of a fighter in our hands. This is, like Oscar said, the fight of the year.”
Team Zepeda at the same time were bullish in their remarks a short time ago also.
It promises to be an excellent fight on Saturday.
He could be right above, Roach.
Here is why this has fight of the year all over it in the lightweight division on Saturday night in Las Vegas:
- Perfect stylistic clash between Zepeda’s relentless volume and Roach’s sharp counterpunching
- Zepeda throws nearly twice as many punches, creating constant action and exchanges
- Roach’s proven durability against elite punchers means he can withstand pressure and fire back
- Both fighters hungry for a definitive win after draws and a loss in their last outings
- Zepeda’s aggression gives Roach’s counterpunching the perfect platform to look spectacular
- Roach’s body attack versus Zepeda’s shaky defense creates knockout potential both ways
- Both fighters have openly promised a war
- Zepeda’s body attack will test Roach’s legs and movement, creating dramatic momentum shifts
- High stakes and desperation add urgency to every round
- Promoted as a fan-friendly matchup built for entertainment, not safety
Here are the Roach vs Zepeda time of fights this Saturday around the globe.
Here is a look also at the Roach vs Zepeda style of fighting analysis before they get in there on Saturday night.
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