It is fight night tonight in live boxing in Las Vegas, a look at the Lamont Roach vs Zepeda tale of the tape tonight in boxing.
Great scrap in store this. USA vs Mexico in Roach vs Zepeda.
Let’s get ready to rumble. Key numbers tonight ahead of round 1;
Fight Info
- Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
- Venue: Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas
- Broadcast: DAZN worldwide
- Title: Vacant WBC Lightweight championship (12 rounds)
Lamont Roach (USA)
- Record: 25-1-3 (10 KOs) – 40% KO rate
- Height: 5’7″ | Reach: 68″
- Stance: Orthodox | Age: 30
- Last fights: Majority draws vs. Tank Davis & Pitbull Cruz
- Style: Precise counter-puncher, technical boxer
- Key weakness: Low power output, limited knockout threat
William Zepeda (Mexico)
- Record: 33-1-0 (27 KOs) – 82% KO rate
- Height: 5’9″ | Reach: 69.5″
- Stance: Southpaw | Age: 30
- Last fight: Lost wide UD to Shakur Stevenson (July 2025)
- Style: Relentless pressure, high-volume puncher, strong body attack
- Key advantage: Significant power and size edge
The Matchup
- Classic clash: Roach’s precision vs. Zepeda’s volume
- Roach must increase output to survive the pressure
- Zepeda looks to overwhelm with work rate and power
- Both men at 30, fighting for their first major world title
All in all, it is even on paper but Zepeda is thought as of maybe the slight underdog.
Do not underestimate him though.
He has fire in his eyes to totally erase that Shakur Stevenson defeat not long ago.
That is the only defeat on his professional tenure in the noble art at the end of the day.
Here is the Lamont Roach vs Zepeda time in many major cities in live boxing tonight.
Here is the Lamont Roach vs Zepeda fight card tonight also.
Roll on.
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