After winning the vacant WBC lightweight title with a unanimous decision Saturday night at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Zepeda explained that he spent the year following his loss to Shakur Stevenson reshaping parts of his style. The adjustments paid off against Roach, who struggled to establish the counterpunching rhythm that had carried him through previous title fights.
“I think he expected me to come straight forward the whole fight,” Zepeda said. “Instead I boxed smarter, managed my pace, went in and out. I showed I can do more than just throw punches.”
The Mexican southpaw still applied the relentless pressure that has…
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