New Champion! William Zepeda Defeats Lamont Roach Jr for WBC Belt

William Zepeda claimed the vacant WBC lightweight championship after delivering a masterful performance to defeat Lamont Roach Jr. by unanimous decision at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas.The Mexican southpaw utilized his signature high-volume punching and relentless forward pressure to break down Roach over 12 rounds. While Roach remained competitive early on with sharp counters, he ultimately could not keep up with Zepeda’s conditioning and overwhelming output. Zepeda threw an astonishing 884 punches throughout the contest.The judges' official scorecards safely secured the victory for Zepeda with marks of 117-111, 117-111, and 118-110. With this commanding win, Zepeda bounces back brilliantly on the world-title stage and officially moves his record to 34-1 with 27 KOs. Following the bout, the new champion expressed his ultimate goal of pursuing undisputed status within the stacked 135-pound division. Roach Jr. falls to 25-2-3 but showed immense heart in a grueling, non-stop battle.For comprehensive coverage, round-by-round breakdowns, and exclusive fighter interviews from this championship event, keep your eyes right here on latestboxing.com.Photo Credit: Golden Boy Promotions

Please sign in to post a comment. Don't have an account sign up