# William Zepeda

William Zepeda Segura (born 4 June 1996).

## Professional career

Zepeda made his professional debut on 14 November 2015, scoring a third-round knockout (KO) victory against Alonso Salvatierra in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
After compiling a record of 11–0 (9 KOs), he defeated Juan Pablo Borbon via third-round corner retirement (RTD) on 25 October 2017, capturing the vacant WBF Mexican lightweight title in Metepec, Mexico. Following a technical knockout (TKO) victory in a non-title fight against Jesus Acosta in February 2018, Zepeda was scheduled to make the first defence of his title against Pedro Solís on 27 April in Culiacán, Mexico. Solís failed to weigh in below the lightweight limit at the pre-fight weigh-in, meaning he would be ineligible to contest for the title. The fight went ahead without the WBF championship at stake, and Zepeda emerged victorious via fifth-round TKO.
Following two more victories in non-title fights in the latter half of 2018–Ulises Perez via TKO in September and Maximiliano Galindo via KO in November–Zepeda won his second title on 2 March 2019, in Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, defeating Eliot Chavez via TKO in the tenth and final round to capture the vacant WBC FECARBOX Silver lightweight title. He successfully defended the title in his next fight, defeating José Rosales via TKO on 8 June in Toluca, Mexico.
After four stoppage victories in non-title fights, Zepeda faced undefeated prospect Hector Tanajara Jr. on 9 July 2021, at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, with the vacant WBA Continental Americas lightweight title on the line. Zepeda emerged victorious, capturing the vacant WBA regional title via sixth-round RTD after Tanajara's corner called a halt to the contest before the start of the seventh round. Zepeda made the first defense of his WBA title with a fourth-round knockout of John Vincent Moralde on November 13, 2021.
On March 16, 2024 in Las Vegas, Zepeda defeated Maxi Hughes via fourth-round RTD to win the WBA and IBF lightweight title eliminator.
Zepeda was scheduled to face Giovanni Cabrera at Toyota Arena in Ontario, California on July 6, 2024. Zepeda defeated Cabrera by knockout in the third round.

### Interim WBC lightweight champion
#### Zepeda vs. Farmer

On November 16, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Zepeda defeated Tevin Farmer by split decision and took the interim WBC lightweight title.

#### Zepeda vs. Farmer 2

Zepeda is scheduled to defend his interim WBC lightweight title in a rematch against Tevin Farmer on March 29, 2025 in Cancun, Mexico.

## Professional boxing record

| 32 fights | 32 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 27 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 32 | Win | 32–0 | Tevin Farmer | SD | 12 | 16 Nov 2024 | The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Won vacant WBC interim lightweight title |
| 31 | Win | 31–0 | Giovanni Cabrera | KO | 3 (12), 1:58 | 6 Jul 2024 | Toyota Arena, Ontario, California, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 30–0 | Maxi Hughes | RTD | 4 (12), 3:00 | 16 Mar 2024 | The Cosmopolitan, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 29–0 | Mercito Gesta | TKO | 6 (12), 1:31 | 16 Sep 2023 | Commerce Casino, Commerce, U.S. | Retained WBA Continental Americas lightweight title |
| 28 | Win | 28–0 | Jaime Arboleda | KO | 2 (12), 2:16 | 29 Apr 2023 | College Park Center, Arlington, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Joseph Diaz | UD | 12 | Oct 29, 2022 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | René Alvarado | UD | 10 | 14 May 2022 | Toyota Arena, Ontario, California, U.S. | Retained WBA Continental Americas lightweight title |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Luis Angel Viedas | KO | 3 (10), 1:51 | 19 Feb 2022 | Plaza Monumental, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | John Vincent Moralde | KO | 4 (10), 1:59 | 13 Nov 2021 | Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S. | Retained WBA Continental Americas lightweight title |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Hector Tanajara Jr. | RTD | 6 (10), 3:00 | 9 Jul 2021 | Banc of California, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Won vacant WBA Continental Americas lightweight title |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Roberto Ramirez | KO | 5 (10), 2:43 | 19 Nov 2020 | Wild Card Gym, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Brayam Rico | TKO | 6 (10), 2:47 | 10 May 2019 | Gimnasio Nuevo, Hidalgo del Parral, Mexico | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Jampier Oses | TKO | 3 (10), 2:32 | 26 Jan 2019 | Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Mexico | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Óscar Flores | RTD | 2 (8), 3:00 | 26 Oct 2019 | Plaza de Toros, Cancún, Mexico | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | José Guadalupe Rosales | TKO | 8 (10), 2:53 | 8 Jun 2019 | Unidad Deportivo Municipal San Mateo Atenco, Toluca, Mexico | Retained WBC FECARBOX Silver lightweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Eliot Chávez | RTD | 6 (12), 3:00 | 2 Mar 2019 | Chaparral Disco Rodeo, Ciudad Acuña, Mexico | Won vacant WBC FECARBOX Silver lightweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Maximiliano Galindo | KO | 3 (8), 0:57 | 16 Nov 2018 | Cheer's Bar, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Ulises Perez | TKO | 3 (8), 1:04 | 1 Sep 2018 | Canchas MVP, Tlaquepaque, Mexico | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Pedro Solis Rodriguez | KO | 5 (10), 2:41 | 27 Apr 2018 | Polideportivo Juan S. Millan, Culiacán, Mexico | Retained WBF Mexican lightweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Jesus Arturo Acosta | TKO | 10 (10) | 16 Feb 2018 | Polideportivo Juan S. Millan, Culiacán, Mexico | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Juan Pablo Borbon | RTD | 3 (12), 3:00 | 21 Oct 2017 | Metepec, Mexico | Won vacant WBF Mexican lightweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Jose Manuel Castro Fierros | KO | 4 (8), 1:58 | 24 Jun 2017 | Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, Mexico | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela | UD | 6 | 25 Mar 2017 | Gimnasio Usos Múltiples UdeG, Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Luis Ariel Medrano Adame | TKO | 4 (8) | 18 Feb 2017 | Arena Pavillón de Norte, Saltillo, Mexico | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Rogelio Manriquez | KO | 2 (6), 2:19 | 9 Dec 2016 | Gimnasio Nuevo León Unido, Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Xavier Vazquez | KO | 4 (6) | 29 Oct 2016 | Auditorio Municipal, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Juan Daniel Yllescas | TKO | 3 (6), 1:54 | 29 Jul 2016 | Gym Uribe Team, Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Alejandro Ramirez | KO | ? (?) | 2 Jul 2016 | Auditorio Municipal, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Eduardo Erizmandi | UD | 6 | 27 May 2016 | Gym Uribe Team, Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Aldair Apolinar | KO | 2 (6), 1:26 | 18 Mar 2016 | Arena Adolfo López Mateos, Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Eduardo Ledezma | KO | 1 (4) | 13 Feb 2016 | Piedras Negras, Mexico | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Alonso Salvatierra | KO | 3 (4), 2:10 | 14 Nov 2015 | Cabo San Lucas, Mexico | |