Jose Zepeda Demolishes Josue Vargas via a T/KO in Round 1

Boxing fans have witnessed some stupendous knockouts and RTD finishes across all weight classes in 2021. That said, the sport of boxing only got elevated this year due to some pugilists who stirred the sport with their sensational performances. Recently, Jose Zepeda pulled off a high-voltage performance, and he put the fans in a frenzy with his special win.

The WBC silver super-lightweight champion collided with Josue Vargas for his title defense. Zepeda was a hands-down favorite to win this fight, but no one expected him to conclude the bout in such an enigmatic fashion.

In round 1 itself, he showed his intent by going toe to toe with Vargas. Later, Zepeda threw a jab to cut the gap, and eventually, he landed a blistering left hand which put Vargas on the canvas.

Jose Zepeda with the statement KO #ZepedaVargas

(via @TRBoxing) pic.twitter.com/3bRAHPSMi4

— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) October 31, 2021

With that hit, ‘The Prodigy’ went onto the canvas and he seemed unconscious for a while. But that was the opening Zepeda needed, and he capitalized on the same later. Taking Vargas to the corner, ‘Chon’ landed a barrage of punches.

The referee immediately stepped in to stop the fight then and there because the challenger was already staggered with that vicious knockdown. Zepeda, in this contest, showed his aggressive fight skills once again.

Throughout his career, he’s fought with the akin style, but ‘Chon’ also knows how to make adjustments and take his fights long.

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In this fight, he was pretty clear about going for the kill and pressing his opponent as much as he can. That said, he succeeded in the same and defended his WBC silver belt for the second time.

Jose Zepeda – A potent super-lightweight world champ?

With a win over Vargas, Zepeda improved to 35 wins with 27 T/KOs.

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He is consistent with his boxing stint, and the Californian has already made some statements in the 140-pound frame.

𝐈𝐍 𝐀 𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐎𝐅 𝐀𝐍 𝐄𝐘𝐄 @ChonZepeda makes a STATEMENT and over powers Josue Vargas in an emphatic 1st Round TKO. #ZepedaVargas pic.twitter.com/sktUhsH0tg

— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) October 31, 2021

He definitely is among the top-notch contenders to bag a world title shot next. On top of that, if he walks into any fight with his current momentum, Zepeda will undoubtedly come out with a win.

It’ll be intriguing to see when does he finally gets a shot towards the title.

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