1 August
Lamont Roach Jr. VS William Zepeda Segura
Venue: Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas, USAFight for the vacant WBC World Lightweight title (61.2 kg).
American boxer Lamont Roach Jr. (25-1-3, 10 KOs) will face Mexico’s William Zepeda Segura (33-1, 27 KOs) for the vacant WBC World Lightweight title. For Roach, the bout represents an opportunity to become a two-division world champion after previously capturing a world title at super featherweight. Zepeda, meanwhile, enters the fight following the first defeat of his professional career and now has the chance to claim the prestigious green and gold belt. The contrast in knockout ratios highlights the difference in their styles, with Roach recording a 40% knockout rate compared to Zepeda’s 81.8%, setting up an intriguing clash between precision and power.
