William Zepeda became WBC lightweight champion on Saturday night with a unanimous points win over Lamont Roach Jr at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, just a year after suffering his first professional defeat to Shakur Stevenson. Judges scored it 118-110, 117-111 and 117-111 in Zepeda's favour.
The title was vacant after the WBC stripped Stevenson earlier this year following his move up to the 140lb division. Stevenson is the only man to have beaten Zepeda, in July 2025, in the Mexican's previous attempt at a world title.
