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Jose Zepeda Outclasses Veteran Henry Lundy With a Unanimous Decision Victory

The WBC silver super-lightweight title bout between Jose Zepeda and Henry Lundy certainly stayed true to its hype. Both the fighters put on an enigmatic performance and kept the fans on their toes. However, the champ Jose Zepeda came out and gave his best to win this fight via a unanimous decision.

The underdog Lundy began the fight on a good note as he adopted an offensive approach. The southpaw went toe to toe against the champ Zepeda from the very first bell. ‘Chon’ on the other hand, tried decoding Lundy’s style and came right on top with some solid body shots.

As the fight progressed, the tussle between the two became tougher, and both the fighters executed their game plans. In round 5, Zepeda and Lundy traded substantial blows with each other. And the latter responded well to some of the powerful blows coming off the champ’s hands.

The fight was an absolute thriller and ‘Chon’ proved his mettle to one and all.

As the fight began, Zepeda found it difficult to decode the veteran’s style. However, as the fight went ahead, the champ became comfortable and came up with some power punches. On the other hand, ‘Hank’ also showed up an exuberant game plan and the fight between the duo only became intriguing in the concluding rounds.

Both Zepeda and Lundy have experience of the world and the pair employed the same against each other tonight. Yet, it was the Californian who stood as a better man against one of the rugged opponents of his career.

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Is it the biggest career win for Jose Zepeda?

Zepeda, in his illustrious boxing run, has taken on many hotshots. This was his first title defense for his WBC silver super-lightweight strap, and the 31-year-old implemented his strategies until the last gong.

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 03: In this handout image provided by Top Rank, Jose Zepeda celebrates after defeating Ivan Baranchyk in their junior welterweight bout at MGM Grand Garden Arena on October 03, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images)

With this win, ‘Chon’ has improved to a momentous 34 wins with just 2 losses on his pro-resume. This is unquestionably his best performance to date. Because there were a few moments in the fight wherein the champ got staggered by his fellow adversary.

But, he kept his composure on top to claim a win, thus displaying a champion mindset.

On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate Jose Zepeda’s performance against Henry Lundy?

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