Smith vs Zepeda Highlights | Boxing News Today

Dalton Smith kept his unbeaten record with a nasty fifth round knockout win over veteran Jose Zepeda, finishing the former world title challenger with a body shot in Sheffield, England. Smith (16-0, 12 KO) started tentative in the opening round especially, and somewhat into the second, but “slow” starts are nothing new for the 27-year-old hometown favorite, and once he started finding a rhythm and throwing punches, it was Zepeda (37-5, 28 KO) who began to look gradually over-matched and one-dimensional. The 34-year-old Mexican, who has now lost two straight and his last three fights against relevant opposition, two by stoppage, was relying mainly on his power left hand from the southpaw stance, but Smith started to get that scouted better and Zepeda just wasn’t mixing things up offensively. Smith began to land more serious blows, but the body shot was pretty much a one-hitter quitter, as Zepeda stayed down for the count. That should pretty much put an end to the idea of Zepeda as a legitimate contender in the 140 lb division, and it gives Smith a solid notch on the belt for where he is career-wise, another test passed and another rung up the ladder. Boxing news today Smith vs Zepeda Highlights.