Giovanni Cabrera outweighs William Zepeda by two pounds ahead of lightweight clash

William Zepeda’s latest opportunity to affirm his position as the top lightweight title contender in the world is to defeat a crafty fighter who came in two pounds heavier than him at Friday’s weigh-in.

Giovanni Cabrera (22-1, 7 KOs) weighed in at 137 pounds – two pounds over the lightweight limit – but the side agreed to adjust the contract weight as a result. Zepeda (30-0, 26 KOs) weighed in at 135 ahead of Saturday night’s DAZN-streamed main event at Toyota Arena in Ontario, California.

The bout sets up Zepeda, with a victory, for shots at a slew of champions, including WBC champion Shakur Stevenson, who’s also fighting Saturday night across the country in Newark, N.J.

Champions Gervonta Davis and Vasiliy Lomachenko are in negotiations for a unification, the other belt is worn by Ukraine’s Denys Berinchyk. In other Ontario bouts, Angel Acosta (111.6) and Ricardo Rafael Sandoval (111.8) made the 112-pound limit for their co-main event, for the WBC silver flyweight title.

Also, Manuel Flores (17-1, 14 KOs) was a light 124.4 for his 129-pound contracted bout against Noel Arambulet (23-8, 8 KOs) and young welterweights Joel Iriarte (2-0, 2 KOs) and Yainel Alvarez (3-4-2, 1 KO) made weight.

12 rounds – lightweight 

William Zepeda (135 pounds) v Giovanni Cabrera (137 pounds)

10 rounds – flyweight

Ricardo Rafael Sandoval (111.8) v Angel Acosta (111.6)

10 rounds – junior featherweight 

Manuel Flores (124.4) v (128.8)

6 rounds – welterweight

Joel Iriate (146.2) v Yainel Alvarez (146.8)

10 rounds – junior welterweight 

Alex Martin (141.6) v Pedro Campa (140.8)

10 rounds – junior featherweight 

Gael Cabrera (123.5) v Mychaquell Shields (123.8)

6 rounds – junior lightweight 

Joshua Garcia (132) v Jason Buenaobra (130.8)

4 rounds – junior middleweight

Anthony Saldivar (155.4) v Roman Canto (156)

4 rounds – junior lightweight 

Daniel Luna (129.4) v Joseph Walker (132.8)

8 rounds – junior featherweight 

Japhetlee Llamido (123.4) v Ryan Allen (122.8)