Blessed with a possibility to headline yet one more big-time card, Joseph Diaz is nicely conscious that his time within the pugilistic focus will come to an finish if he does not carry out to the perfect of his skills.
On October twenty ninth, on the Pechanga Area in San Diego, Diaz can be requested to face up to the pernicious knockout energy of William Zepeda. Whereas considered as a high contender at 135-pounds, Diaz (32-2-1, 15 KOs) was completely outclassed towards Devin Haney in late December.
Contemplating his most up-to-date exhibiting, Diaz believes {that a} loss towards Zepeda (26-0, 23 KOs) might be detrimental to his profession.
“I do know that this struggle is gonna arrange the winner with a mega struggle,” stated Diaz to a gaggle of reporters. “I’m taking it very, very severe. I’m taking it prefer it’s a sink or swim sort of struggle.”
Lengthy earlier than Diaz inked his identify on the dotted line to tackle the power-punching contender from San Mateo Atenco, Mexico, the 29-year-old did his greatest to speak his method right into a matchup towards Ryan Garcia.
Presently, even with the loquacious and widespread star making the transfer to 140-pounds, Diaz is hopeful {that a} win over Zepeda will result in extra significant fights with even bigger paychecks. As the previous tremendous featherweight titlist strikes ahead along with his preparation, he takes a second to fastidiously sift over the names that Zepeda has shared the ring with.
Whereas Diaz candidly acknowledges that his 26-year-old foe has severe pop in each fists, he snickers when requested if he ought to be considered as Zepeda’s sternest opponent. Although he respects his well-established resume, Diaz is just of the idea that Zepeda has but to face anybody even near his caliber.
“William Zepeda has an excellent resume. He’s 26-0 with 23 knockouts however he’s by no means fought a man as skilled as me, as slick as me, as robust as me, as quick as me, as correct as me. I’m an all-around arsenal fighter.”
