William Zepeda vs Maxi Hughes betting preview
William Zepeda and Maxi Hughes will travel to Las Vegas, Nevada, to compete in an IBF and WBA title eliminator match against WagerTalk Boxing handicapper Kevin Dolan on Saturday, March 16th. William Zepeda vs Maxi Hughes Predict and select the match to start at approximately 11:15 PM ET.
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William Zepeda vs Maxi Hughes betting odds
| Saturday, March 16th | Boxing Betting Memo (provided by DraftKings) |
|---|---|
| Money line: | William Zepeda -1200 vs Maxi Hughes +650 |
| round: | 8.5 (+100 or more / less than -135) |
| Battle time: | 11:15pm ET / 8:15pm PT |
| Arena: | Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada |
| tv set: | DAZN |
William Zepeda vs Maxi Hughes betting analysis
Slugger William Zepeda takes on Britain's Maxi Hughes in Las Vegas this weekend, with both men looking to line up for a major lightweight title in the near future.
William Zepeda has 25 KOs in 29 fights, the last of which came in September when he was stopped in six rounds by Melsito Jesta. He continues to blaze a trail in the 135-pound weight class.
Meanwhile, Maxi Hughes dropped a highly controversial decision against former absolute champion George Kambosos Jr. in July, but now the Englishman has won a fight that many felt he deserved to win. He will aim for revenge against Zepeda this weekend.
William Zepeda enters this weekend's fight as a ridiculous -1200 favorite, while Maxi Hughes returns as a +650 underdog.
Zepeda knocks on the door at 135 o'clock
With an undefeated record and an astonishing 86% KO rate, there's only so much time other 135-pound champions can ignore Mexican tornado William Zepeda, who has a title shot in the near future.
The IBF and WBO titles are currently vacant, and Zepeda is ranked as the No. 1 contender for the WBC (Shakur Stevenson) and WBA (Gervonta Davis) belts, so defeating Maxi Hughes would put him on the brink of a major title shot. There is a high possibility that This saturday.
Mr. Hughes, now looking for better travel within the United States.
It's no exaggeration to say that Hughes' first visit to the United States did not go as planned, with a disappointing majority decision loss to former absolute champion George Kambosos Jr.
In a close fight all the way, Maxie Hughes seemed to have done enough to earn the nod, proving that his last win over Kid Galahad was no fluke, at least to many observers, and overall It seemed like they had an advantage in the match. .
However, two judges disagreed with that assessment, resulting in Hughes losing his IBO title. He's hoping to get his second chance at Las Vegas this weekend.
William Zepeda vs Maxi Hughes expert predictions
Maxi Hughes is an incredibly tricky fighter in the ring, showing mastery over his past two fights that has greatly frustrated both Kid Galahad and George Kambosos Jr., and once against William Zepeda on Saturday. is going to try it.
However, William Zepeda is a very powerful buzzsaw in the ring, preferring to consistently wear down his opponents with volume, so he has a huge amount of output in his matches, which is due to the high level of technical ability of Maxi Hughes. Even though he may overwhelm Nevada this weekend.
Hughes has been stopped twice in his career, both times in the middle of the fight, in rounds 5 through 8, and his last stoppage loss came against Sam Bowen in 2018, when he suffered a similar blow. Ta.
Bowen shattered Hughes to the body in that fight and was able to close his eyes completely before the end of the fight, something Zepeda will no doubt emulate on Saturday.
William Zepeda will look for a mid-round stoppage victory against Maxi Hughes in Las Vegas this weekend.
William Zepeda vs Maxi Hughes Prediction: William Zepeda wins rounds 5-8 (+140)
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