Garcia, who trains Muratalla, posted a message on X directed at Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank, openly proposing the matchup and suggesting Southern California as the situation.
“How a few fight in Southern California between Raymond Muratalla and Camaron Zepeda this summer? @GoldenBoyBoxing @trboxing,” Garcia wrote.
The timing of Garcia’s message reflects Muratalla’s strengthened position following his majority decision win over Andy Cruz on January 24. Cruz entered unbeaten and widely respected after winning Olympic gold in 2020, but Muratalla’s aggression persuaded two judges to award him the choice. That result lifted Muratalla’s stock and moved him into the next tier of conversation throughout the division.
Zepeda, who made his name through regular pressure and high punch volume, is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Shakur Stevenson last July in Queens. The setback did little to dent his standing, since his forward drive and body work pushed Stevenson into exchanges he rarely entertains.
Style Test Emerges
Zepeda went to the body early and kept digging, walking Stevenson back to the ropes for long stretches and making him take punches in volume. Replays within the third showed Stevenson brushing the canvas after a jab, though it was never scored a knockdown.
Garcia’s callout lines Muratalla up with a mode that asks different questions. Muratalla works off timing and power. Zepeda drags opponents into the next pace across twelve rounds. That look would force Muratalla to cope with sustained pressure in a way he has not faced regularly.
Pressure Now on Promoters
The business side adds tension. Muratalla fights under Top Rank while Zepeda sits with Golden Boy, which implies each side would have to sit down down and type terms before the opening closes. Garcia’s public call leaves little doubt about where his camp stands and signals they’re willing to press for the fight as a substitute of waiting on softer options.
Zepeda also stays positioned near the highest of the WBC rankings and may very well be directed toward separate title opportunities, which increases the importance of timing for any agreement. Garcia doesn’t make public requests casually, and this one reads like a deliberate move to secure a fight that might quickly define Muratalla’s position within the division.