With the WBC lightweight title fight between champion Lamont Roach Jr and William Zepeda just under two months away, it was made official by Golden Boy Promotions on Wednesday. In May, FightsATW reported that the fight between Roach (25-1-3, 10 KOs) and Zepeda (33-1, 27 KOs) was signed and that the venue would likely be […]
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It looks like the vacant WBC lightweight title fight between Lamont Roach Jr (25-1-3, 10 KOs) and William Zepeda (33-1, 27 KOs) will be officially announced soon. According to a video interview with Zepeda’s trainer, Jay ‘Panda’ Najar, on Box Azteca, the fight has been signed for August 1. Najar said, “We are going to
Shakur Stevenson vowed to make William Zepeda pay—and in a display of calculated brilliance, he delivered on that promise with emphatic precision. The three-division world champion retained his WBC lightweight title for the third time with a commanding unanimous decision victory over the previously unbeaten Zepeda, offering a lopsided demonstration of elite boxing acumen. The
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Following a press conference that felt like Edgar Allan Poe writing a UFC promo under an active volcano, Shakur Stevenson (23-0, 11 KOs) is back for round two (cue drum roll). The three-division world champion who will face William Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs) for a WBC lightweight showdown at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens
Yes, you read that right, Shakur Stevenson (23-0, 11 KOs) is in no mood to keep things mellow as fight night approaches. Saturday night will see the three-division world champion don his boxing gloves once again for an explosive WBC lightweight showdown against William Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs) at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens.
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Shakur Stevenson will make a statement on Saturday night. The 28-year-old southpaw returns to the spotlight this weekend, defending his WBC lightweight world title against fellow unbeaten contender William Zepeda at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York. We keep it direct here at FightsATW, so let’s not waste time. Shakur Stevenson AKA “The Cerebral
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NYC played host to the press conference that officially announced Edgar Berlanga (23-1, 18 KOs) vs. Hamzah Sheeraz (21-0-1, 17 KOs) and Shakur Stevenson (23-0, 11 KOs) vs. William Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs). Overall, it was the Berlanga show as he was on full display with his trash talking and showing off for those in
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Shakur Stevenson (23-0, 11 KOs) has a message for rapper Ma$e amid their ongoing feud. Stevenson, who is currently gearing up for a showdown against William Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs), isn’t too happy with Ma$e’s words or his disrespect towards defensive boxers. And he isn’t going to let people who “make a living off of
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The fight that has been discussed for weeks is finally signed, according to Golden Boy’s Founder and Chairman, Oscar De La Hoya. In a tweet from his verified X account, De La Hoya posted, “Zepeda vs. Shakur is on !!!!!”. This is good news for the WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson (23-0, 11 KOs), who
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Lightweight contender William Zepeda beat Tevin Farmer for the second time in five months, but on Saturday night in Cancun, MX, he appeared to be a fighter who is only one-dimensional. Have we already seen the best of Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs), or does he have another gear that he was unable to show fans
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