Jose Zepeda

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]

Jose Zepeda
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
Long Beach, California, U.S.
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights37
Wins33
Wins by KO26
Losses2
No contests2

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