The WBC World Lightweight Championship bout is set between Lamont Roach Jr. and William Zepeda. It is expected to be one of the most exciting matches in the lightweight division. It is the clash between two opposite styles as Roach's world-class counter-punching ability meets Zepeda's constant aggressive attacks. Both boxers will try to bounce back from their losses in world championship fights. This win is one of the most respected titles in professional boxing. This fight card has more than just the Roach-Zepeda fight. In addition to this match-up, it also features Raymond Muratalla and Robson Conceição for the IBF lightweight championship belt. Here is everything that you need to know about the Roach Jr. vs. Zepeda fight.
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Details |
Information |
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Main Event |
Roach Jr. vs. Zepeda |
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Date |
01 August 2026, Saturday |
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Time |
06:00 PM ET | 03:00 PM PT | 03:30 AM IST (Next day) |
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Venue |
The Theater at Virgin Hotels |
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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Fighters |
Division |
Title |
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Lamont Roach Jr. vs. William Zepeda |
Lightweight |
Vacant WBC World Lightweight Title |
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Raymond Muratalla vs. Robson Conceição |
Lightweight |
IBF World Lightweight Title |
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Raul Curiel vs. Quinton Randall |
Welterweight |
- |
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Gurgen Hovhannisyan vs. Uila Mau'u |
Heavyweight |
- |
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Charles Conwell vs. Paul Kroll |
Super Welterweight |
- |
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Fabian Guzman vs. Aaron Coley |
Lightweight |
- |
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Joel Iriarte vs. Jorge Lagunas |
Super Welterweight |
- |
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Gael Cabrera vs. Francisco Pedroza |
Featherweight |
- |
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Dalis Kaleiopu vs. Yeyery Castillo |
Super Featherweight |
- |
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Dylan Capetillo vs. Juan Carlos Becerril |
Super Featherweight |
- |
Fans around the world can watch Roach Jr. vs. Zepeda WBC lightweight title fight live on DAZN worldwide. Supporters in the U.S. can see the live broadcast on TNT and truTV.
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Details |
Lamont Roach Jr. |
William Zepeda |
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Nationality |
American |
Mexican |
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Age |
30 |
30 |
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Height |
5’7” |
5’9” |
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Reach |
68” |
69 ½” |
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Total Fight |
29 |
34 |
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Record |
25 – 1 – 3 (10 KOs) |
33 – 1 – 0 (27 KOs) |
Lamont Roach Jr. is an American professional boxer born on 18 August 1995. Roach Jr. is recognized as one of the most technically proficient boxers in the lightweight category. Roach Jr. had a great run as an amateur before becoming professional in 2014. His first professional loss was against Jamel Herring for the world title. However, he made a strong comeback in his upcoming fights and became the WBA super featherweight champion in 2023. After winning in the featherweight division, he stepped into the lightweight division. He pulled a draw against Gervonta Davis and Isaac Cruz, which was in favor of Roach. Roach now enters his bout against William Zepeda as a challenger for the vacant WBC lightweight title.
William Zepeda is a professional boxer born on July 04, 1996. Zepeda started his professional career in 2015 and found his way into the lightweight division with several knockout wins. Zepeda won regional titles and made himself a world champion by beating Tevin Farmer to win the WBC interim lightweight title. He went on to defend the title and faced his first career loss against Shakur Stevenson. Now, Zepeda is scheduled to face Lamont Roach Jr. for the vacant WBC lightweight title in Las Vegas.
The fight will see William Zepeda's constant pressure against Lamont Roach Jr's counterpunching skills. Zepeda is going to try to dominate from the first round by constantly applying pressure. However, Roach's experience proves that he always finds a way to deal with an aggressive opponent. In his previous match, Roach drew against Gervonta Davis and Isaac Cruz, which showed his ability to use distance and counters. In addition, the match between Zepeda and Shakur Stevenson shook Zepeda's unbeaten streak. Here in this fight, Roach Jr., just like Stevenson, will be able to do the same. Hence, if Roach manages not to get into long exchanges and make Zepeda miss while scoring, he is likely to win.
Pick: Lamont Roach Jr. by unanimous decision.
