William Zepeda vs. Jaime Arboleda: Weigh-In Results & Betting Odds
There were no scale fails in Arlington, TX earlier today as both William Zepeda ands Jaime Arboleda came underneath the lightweight limit of 135 lbs.
Earlier today, there were no scale fails as the main event between William Zepeda and Jaime Arboleda will proceed as scheduled. Both fighters came in under the lightweight limit of 135 lbs. Zepeda is the odds favorite and looks to put on the type of performance that will place his name at the top of the contender’s list at lightweight.
During yesterday’s press conference, Zepeda said, “Good day, everyone! I would like to thank the media and everyone here for all the support. This is my second time as the main event in my career, the first time in the red corner, and I am so excited and have prepared well for this moment. I dedicate this fight to Vergil Ortiz, Jr.; I hope and wish him a speedy recovery, and I hope to see him in the ring soon.“
The challenger Arboleda followed it up, saying, “I want to thank Golden Boy and Sampson Boxing for giving me the opportunity. We have a tough opponent this Saturday night and the chance of a lifetime to be a titlist. I haven’t watched Zepeda fight before, but we know what he is capable of inside the ring. Regardless we did a very good preparation, we hope to bring a great fight and show what the Arboleda name is capable of. We will be victorious.”
WILLIAM ZEPEDA VS. JAIME ARBOLEDA WEIGH-IN RESULTS
WILLIAM ZEPEDA VS. JAIME ARBOLEDA BETTING ODDS
Per BetMGM, William Zepeda is the favorite at -2500, and Jaime Arboleda is the underdog at +1000.
William Zepeda: Decision +650; KO/TKO -800
Draw: +2000
Jaime Arboleda: Decision +2200; KO/TKO +1800
WILLIAM ZEPEDA VS. JAIME ARBOLEDA DATE, START TIME
- Date : Saturday April 29
- Start time : 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m PT
- Main Event ringwalks (approx): 11 p.m ET/8 p.m. PT
These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
WHAT CHANNEL/STREAM IS WILLIAM ZEPEDA VS. JAIME ARBOLEDA?
- U.S.: DAZN
- UK : DAZN
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Born and raised in the Bronx, New York City, Abe grew up in a family who were and still are die-hard boxing fans. He started contributing boxing articles in 2017 while being an active duty U.S. Marine. Abe is the Managing Editor for Big Fight Weekend and also a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA).