Tywin Farmer is complaining about the absence of drug testing in his 10-round split decision over lightweight contender William Zepeda last Saturday night in Riyadh. Farmer (33-7-1, 8 KOs) wants to know why he and Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs) weren’t tested, and he’s not happy.
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The lanky Zepeda looked on and fought like he always does, landing more than 1,000 punches in a one-sided fight scored by three judges. They scored it 95-94 x 2 for Zepeda and 95-94 for Farmer. I went 9-1 for Zepeda, with Farmer winning only the fourth round.
The farmer is muddying the water.
It’s unclear whether former IBF super featherweight champion Farmer is concerned in general or trying to muddy the waters over his loss, tainting Zepeda’s win by implying foul play. Kisan is not getting much sympathy from fans on social media, some of whom are calling him “Stop crying.It’s always pathetic when a fighter just can’t accept defeat, and Farmer seems like a perfect example.
Zepeda always fights like that, throwing 100+ punches per round, and this fight was no different. Farmer couldn’t handle the production, especially the body shots that had him clinging to her like one. Barnacle Attached to the side of a ship. The farmer was only letting go long enough to shoot Zapeda before recapturing it, and it was bad to see.
Some point out that it would have been worse for Farmer if he hadn’t been “hugging” Zapeda all night, trying to avoid getting knocked out. Farmer’s holding was extreme, leading some to wonder why the referee, Harvey Dock, did not penalize him. There should have been a point deduction because the farmer went overboard using it as his main defensive tool.
Why wasn’t me and Zepeda drug tested? I ask several times in the locker room before a fight. He said after the fight. And still no test. I’m just saying. Boxing is dirty. You never know. Thanks to all my supporters 🙏🏾
— Tevin Farmer (@TevinFarmer22) November 17, 2024
Every other championship fight on the card was drug tested. Why not me and Zepeda? I have so many questions. I kept asking before the fight. They told me after the fight “Oh we were short staffed” how? There were only 6 fights on the card.
— Tevin Farmer (@TevinFarmer22) November 17, 2024
This is automatic when fighting for a championship. And besides it’s in my contract https://t.co/WkeHlGiWCY
— Tevin Farmer (@TevinFarmer22) November 17, 2024
