Junior Welterweight Contenders Clash
Zepeda Vs. Barnchyk
Sat, October 3 - 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT
Sat, October 3 - 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT
Junior Welterweight Contenders Clash
Zepeda Vs. Barnchyk

PREVIEW

Zepeda and Baranchyk were scheduled to meet inside the “Bubble” July 7, but a training injury to Baranchyk forced a postponement. Zepeda, a two-time world title challenger, instead fought Kendo Castaneda on July 7, cruising to a unanimous win. Baranchyk formerly held the IBF junior welterweight world title, defeating Anthony Yigit via seventh-round TKO to pick up the vacant title in October 2018. In May 2019, he was dethroned by current WBA/IBF world champion Josh Taylor in a competitive 12-round battle. He rebounded last October with a fourth-round stoppage over Gabriel Bracero at Madison Square Garden. The winner of this bout will be ranked No. 1 by the WBC at 140 pounds for the belt currently held by Jose Ramirez.
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