Jose Zepeda

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Jose Zepeda
Jose Zepeda at his fight again Luis Arceo at the Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas.jpg
Zepeda at Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Statistics
Nickname(s)Chon
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach70+1⁄2 in (179 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1989-05-24) May 24, 1989 (age 32)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights39
Wins35
Wins by KO27
Losses2
No contests2

Jose Encarnacion Zepeda (born May 24, 1989) is an American professional boxer of Mexican descent who challenged for the WBO lightweight title in 2015 and the WBC light welterweight title in 2019. As of August 2020, he is ranked as the world's fifth best active light welterweight by BoxRec,[1] seventh by The Ring[2] and ninth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.[3]

Amateur career[]

Jose's amateur record was 15-1.

Professional career[]

Jose began his professional career in 2009.

In December 2010 Jose began working with famed boxing trainer Robert Alcazar former trainer for World Champion Oscar De La Hoya.

In July 2013 he fought former title contender Ricardo Dominguez and won by TKO in the 3rd round.

On 11 July, 2015, Zepeda fought Terry Flanagan in Manchester, England, for the vacant WBO lightweight title. The fight started off entertaining, however, Zepeda was unfortunate enough to injure his shoulder while throwing a punch in the second round, The fight was stopped at the end of the round due to the injury awarding Flanagan the victory.[4]

In February 2019, he unsuccessfully challenged WBC Super lightweight champion Jose Ramirez for his title, losing a Majority decision in a very competitive fight.[5]

In his bout against Jose Pedraza, Zepeda started off fast and built up an early lead on the scorecards. Pedraza would show some signs of a comeback, starting in the fifth round. In the end, Zepeda was too much for his opponent, and was awarded a clear unanimous decision victory.[6]

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
39 fights 35 wins 2 losses
By knockout 27 1
By decision 8 1
No contests 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
39 Win 35–2 (2) Puerto Rico Josue Vargas TKO 1 (10), 1:45 Oct 30, 2021 United States Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained WBC Silver light welterweight title
38 Win 34–2 (2) United States Hank Lundy UD 10 May 22, 2021 United States Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBC Silver light welterweight title
37 Win 33–2 (2) Belarus Ivan Baranchyk KO 5 (10), 2:50 Oct 3, 2020 United States MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant WBC Silver light welterweight title
36 Win 32–2 (2) United States Kendo Castaneda UD 10 Jul 7, 2020 United States MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
35 Win 31–2 (2) Puerto Rico José Pedraza UD 10 Sep 14, 2019 United States T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant WBC-USNBC light welterweight title
34 NC 30–2 (2) Mexico Eleazar Valenzuela NC 3 (10), 3:00 May 18, 2019 Mexico Deportivo del Sindicato del Metro, Mexico City, Mexico Fight stopped after accidental head clash
33 Loss 30–2 (1) United States José Ramírez MD 12 Feb 10, 2019 United States Save Mart Center, Fresno, California, U.S For WBC light welterweight title
32 Win 30–1 (1) Venezuela Domicio Rondon TKO 7 (10), 1:53 Oct 20, 2018 Mexico Gimnasio Municipal, Tecate, Mexico
31 Win 29–1 (1) Mexico Carlos Diaz Ramirez KO 5 (10), 2:40 Jun 16, 2018 Mexico Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali, Mexico Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental lightweight title
30 Win 28–1 (1) Mexico Abner Lopez TKO 6 (10), 1:43 Nov 4, 2017 Mexico Estadio Chevron, Tijuana, Mexico
29 Win 27–1 (1) Mexico Miguel Zamudio TKO 6 (10), 1:38 Jun 17, 2017 Mexico Palenque de Gallos, Comitán, Mexico Won vacant WBO International light welterweight title
28 Win 26–1 (1) Mexico Jesus Silveira TD 5 (10), 3:00 Apr 1, 2017 Mexico Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico Unanimous TD after fight stopped due to accidental head clash
27 Win 25–1 (1) Mexico Pedro Navarrete UD 10 Apr 16, 2016 Mexico Gimnasio Olímpico, Mexico City, Mexico
26 Win 24–1 (1) Panama Ammeth Diaz TKO 1 (10), 1:49 Jan 23, 2016 Mexico Palenque Fex, Mexicali, Mexico
25 NC 23–1 (1) Nicaragua José Alfaro NC 1 (10), 3:00 Oct 31, 2015 Mexico Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico Fight stopped after Zepeda cut from accidental head clash
24 Loss 23–1 United Kingdom Terry Flanagan RTD 2 (12), 3:00 Jul 11, 2015 United Kingdom Velodrome, Manchester, England For vacant WBO lightweight title
23 Win 23–0 Mexico Armando Robles KO 1 (10), 0:44 Apr 25, 2015 Mexico Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico
22 Win 22–0 Puerto Rico Orlando Vazquez KO 2 (8), 2:03 Jan 17, 2015 United States Oceanview Pavilion, Port Hueneme, California, U.S.
21 Win 21–0 Dominican Republic Victor Cayo KO 1 (10), 1:27 Nov 8, 2014 Mexico Gimnasio Nuevo León Unido, Monterrey, Mexico
20 Win 20–0 Mexico Adrian Rodriguez Garza KO 3 (8), 2:22 Aug 9, 2014 United States Civic Auditorium, Glendale, California, U.S.
19 Win 19–0 United States Robert Frankel UD 8 Apr 26, 2014 United States Oceanview Pavilion, Port Hueneme, California, U.S.
18 Win 18–0 United States Johnnie Edwards TKO 2 (8), 2:10 Mar 1, 2014 United States Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Mexico Emanuel Lopez KO 3 (10), 2:59 Dec 21, 2013 Mexico Agua Caliente Racetrack, Tijuana, Mexico
16 Win 16–0 Mexico Luis Arceo TKO 3 (6), 2:04 Oct 11, 2013 United States Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Mexico Ricardo Domínguez TKO 3 (8), 2:43 Jul 13, 2013 Mexico Forum Tecate, Tijuana, Mexico
14 Win 14–0 Mexico Rodolfo Quintanilla TKO 5 (8), 1:52 Nov 24, 2012 Mexico Agua Caliente Racetrack, Tijuana, Mexico
13 Win 13–0 Mexico Jovany Javier Gomez TKO 1 (8), 2:30 Oct 20, 2012 Mexico Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, Mexico
12 Win 12–0 Mexico Cristian Favela TKO 6 (8), 2:11 Sep 21, 2012 Mexico Centro Recreativo Juventud 2000, Mexicali, Mexico
11 Win 11–0 Mexico Roberto Hernandez TKO 1 (8), 1:10 Sep 8, 2012 Mexico Hotel Hacienda Coral, San Felipe, Mexico
10 Win 10–0 United States Abraham Alvarez TKO 6 (8), 1:57 Jun 2, 2012 Mexico El Foro, Tijuana, Mexico
9 Win 9–0 United States Sergio Joel De la Torre TKO 2 (6), 1:34 Mar 16, 2012 United States Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Mexico Luis Rey Campoa KO 1 (6), 1:46 Dec 10, 2011 Mexico Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, Mexico
7 Win 7–0 United States Arron Robinson KO 1 (4), 2:25 Sep 23, 2011 United States Commerce Casino, Commerce, California, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Kyrgyzstan Yakub Shidaev UD 6 May 19, 2011 United States Lakeside Golf Course, Burbank, California, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 United States Manuel Delcid UD 4 Dec 18, 2010 United States Club 401, Ontario, California, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Mexico Alejandro Alonso RTD 1 (4), 3:00 May 28, 2010 Mexico Centro de Espectáculos Promocasa, Mexicali, Mexico
3 Win 3–0 Mexico Manuel Ruiz TKO 1 (4), 2:50 May 7, 2010 Mexico Salón Social Posada del Mar, San Felipe, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Mexico Jesus Gonzalez KO 1 (4), 1:53 Feb 12, 2010 Mexico Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Mexico Ignacio Mondragon KO 1 (4), 2:36 Dec 25, 2009 Mexico El Nido Sports Center, Mexicali, Mexico

References[]

  1. ^ "BoxRec: Light welterweight ratings". BoxRec. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Light welterweight ratings". The Ring. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "RANKINGS | Transnational Boxing Rankings Board". TBRB. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Flanagan Captures WBO Crown, Zepeda Injures Shoulder". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  5. ^ "Jose Ramirez survives stiff challenge from Jose Zepeda". Bad Left Hook. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  6. ^ Christ, Scott (2019-09-14). "Jose Zepeda tops Jose Pedraza by decision on Fury-Wallin card". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2020-06-15.

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