Mexican lightweight contender William “Camaron” Zepeda (24-0, 22 KOs) of San Mateo Atenco returns to the ring on February 19th against Luis “Bofo” Viedas (29-11-1, 10 KOs) of Tijuana. The ten-round bout will serve as the co-feature supporting Jaime Munguia vs. D'Mitrius Ballard and will be streamed live worldwide on DAZN from the iconic Plaza Monumental de Playas de Tijuana. Also on the fight card and part of the DAZN broadcast, Rafael “El Divino” Espinoza(17-0, 14 KOs) of Guadalajara is set to face Alie “Demolition Man” Laurel (18-6-1, 11 KOs) of The Philippines in a ten-round featherweight event. Opening the DAZN broadcasts, Diego “Azabache” Torres Nunez (13-0, 13 KOs) from Zapopan, will be looking to continue his perfect KO record when he faces fellow Mexican Jonathan “Perita” Escobedo Martinez (8-2-1, 2 KOs) in an eight-round junior welterweight fight.
“I feel very excited to fight on DAZN in Tijuana, the cradle of boxing! Fighting in front of the Mexican boxing fans that created big legends like Julio Cesar Chavez and Erik’ El Terrible’ Morales will elevate my profile in front of the boxing community,” said William Zepeda. “Very soon, everyone will know my name, ‘Camaron’ Zepeda. I am also proud to represent Golden Boy, my team, and my family. I have come a long way and will show off all the hard work to give all the boxing fans a great show on February 19.”
“I am putting everything on the line for this opportunity,” said Luis Viedas.
“I have been training hard, and although Zepeda is a tough fighter, I am fully confident in my ability to be victorious on February 19th.”
“William Zepeda is a very exciting fighter to watch; he comes forward, he has power, speed, he is the whole package,” said Oscar De La Hoya, Chairman, and CEO of Golden Boy. “Every time I see him, he gets better and better, and I know he will deliver a great night of boxing in Tijuana, Mexico on February 19.”
Zepeda is becoming known for his big punching power. With a 91% KO ratio, Zepeda has only gone the distance twice in his career, first in 2016 and the second in 2017. Since then, the fighter has defeated every fighter via knockout, including tough contenders Roberto “Rifle” Ramirez and Hector “El Finito” Tanajara. Zepeda was last seen in the ring in November 2021, defeating John Vicente Moralde via knockout in the fourth round.
Viedas of Tijuana, Mexico, has been a local staple on the Tijuana boxing scene since his professional debut in 2006. After a slow 2020 due to the pandemic, Vedas stayed active in 2021 when he was fought four times, winning bouts against Jose Luis Araiza, Luis Gerard Perez Salas, and Francisco Coronado.
Also, on the fight card and part of the non-broadcasted fight card Jorge “Chino” Garcia (22-3, 18 KOs) of Los Mochis will participate in a ten-round junior middleweight fight against Jesus “Dengue” Nunez Rodriguez (19-8-2, 13 KOs) of Sinaloa.
Argi Cortes (21-2-2, 10 KOs) of Mexico City is set to face Rogelio Romero (14-5, 7 KOs) of Tlaxcala in a ten-round super flyweight fight.
Monterrey’s Arely “Ametralladora” Mucino (30-3-2, 10 KOs) is scheduled to take on Marisol Sanchez (12-9, 5 KOs) of Chiapas in an eight-round flyweight fight.
Opening up the fight card at the Plaza Monumental de Playas de Tijuana, the undefeated Evan Sanchez (9-0, 6 KOs) of Parlier, California, will face Abraham “Pitbull” Juarez (19-8, 8 KOs) of Mexico City in a six-round junior middleweight event.
