Lamont Roach Jr vs William Zepeda: Weigh-In Results & Latest Betting Odds

Later today, a new WBC lightweight champion will be crowned, barring a draw, as Lamont Roach Jr. (25-1-3, 10 KOs) faces William Zepeda (33-1, 27 KOs) live on TNT Sports in the U.S. and on DAZN worldwide. On Friday in Las Vegas, Nevada, both fighters stepped on the scale and came under the lightweight limit of 135 pounds to make their main event official.

This is an excellent match on paper, as it’s the boxer (Roach) vs. the all-pressure fighter (Zepeda). Roach is coming off back-to-back draws, while Zepeda was last seen losing by a wide margin to Shakur Stevenson 12 months ago. Oddsmakers are having a tough time making either fighter the favorite, so you can currently find favorable odds for both to win. Who will come out on top?

LAMONT ROACH JR VS WILLIAM ZEPEDA WEIGH-IN RESULTS & RUNNING ORDER

LAMONT ROACH JR VS WILLIAM ZEPEDA BETTING ODDS

Per BETUS, Lamont Roach Jr (-125) and William Zepeda (-105) both have favorable odds making this fight a close 50/50 one.

Lamont Roach Jr: TKO/KO +600; Decision +110

Draw: +1400

William Zepeda: TKO/KO +500; Decision +200

LAMONT ROACH JR VS WILLIAM ZEPEDA DATE, START TIME

• Date: Saturday, August 1
• Start time: 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT
• Main event ringwalks (approx): 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT

These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights. 

WHAT CHANNEL/STREAM LAMONT ROACH JR VS WILLIAM ZEPEDA?

• U.S.: TNT Sports, DAZN
• UK:   DAZN

Abraham Gonzalez

Abraham Gonzalez is a 2x award-winning writer, International Boxing Hall of Fame voter, founder and publisher of FightsATW. His journalistic work has been published and used across several platforms, including online, network TV, and promotional companies. He is an alumnus of an American Public University and a full member of the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA). Abraham was the Managing Editor for NYFights, Big Fight Weekend, and contributed to The Ring Magazine, FanSidedMMA, and ProBoxTV.

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