Former Boxing Champ Jose Zepeda Arrested Following Alleged Battery

Former boxing champ Jose Zepeda — who owns a profession 35-2-2 record — was arrested in Los Angeles on Tuesday … TMZ Sports has actually found out.

According to authorities, officers reacted to a battery hire Baldwin Park … and following an examination, arrested Zepeda.

Per a Baldwin Park Police Dept. representative, the 33-year-old was ultimately provided a citation … and the case has actually because been kicked over to district attorneys for evaluation.

Further information surrounding the accusations were not made right away offered.

The arrest could not come at an even worse time for Zepeda — he’s slated to combat Regis Prograis in a title battle in less than 3 weeks on Nov. 26.

It’s uncertain if the battle might be in jeopardy over Tuesday’s event.

Zepeda has actually held a number of belts in his profession … most just recently winning the WBC Silver light welterweight title in Oct. 2020. He’s presently on a five-fight win streak, that includes a win over Josue Vargas in his last match on Oct. 30, 2021.