Zepeda Defeats Roach Jr While Muratalla Cruises To Victory

LAS VEGAS (Aug. 1, 2026) — AND THE NEW WBC lightweight world champion William "El Camarón" Zepeda (33-1, 27 KOs) of San Mateo Atenco, Mexico, defeated former champion Lamont "The Reaper" Roach Jr. (25-2-3, 10 KOs) of Washington, D.C., to capture the WBC lightweight world title. Zepeda showcased his trademark relentless pressure, throwing 884 punches over 12 championship rounds en route to a unanimous decision with scores of 117-111, 117-111 and 118-110. The fight, an early Fight of the Year candidate, headlined Golden Boy's inaugural event on TNT Sports and DAZN's The Fight, a new monthly live boxing series broadcast co-exclusively in the United States on TNT and truTV and worldwide on DAZN. The event was presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with TGB Promotions and ProBox Promotions.

“I am overjoyed with this victory; this is 20 years of hard work and sacrifice. I always dreamed of becoming a world champion and today with my incredible team we were able to achieve it,” said William Zepeda. “We were able to show that I can be an adaptable fighter, that I can box and that I can meet any opponent. Right now, I am ready to rest and enjoy this victory with my family, and we’ll see what’s next for us.”

In the co-main event, presented by Top Rank, Raymond "Danger" Muratalla (25-0, 17 KOs) successfully defended his IBF lightweight world championship for the second time with a unanimous decision over former world champion Robson "O Brabo" Conceição (21-4-1, 10 KOs) of Salvador, Brazil. Muratalla faced a battle-tested veteran who withstood his power throughout the fight, but controlled the action to earn scores of 119-109, 119-109 and 118-110.

Also featured on the broadcast, Mexican Olympian and undefeated contender Raul "El Cugar" Curiel (18-0-1, 14 KOs) of Guadalajara, Mexico, earned a majority decision over Houston's Quintin "QuickDraw" Randall (17-4-1, 4 KOs) in a 10-round super welterweight bout. Curiel prevailed with scores of 100-90, 97-93 and 95-95. Opening the televised broadcast, Charles "Bad News" Conwell (22-1, 16 KOs) of Cleveland delivered a statement victory over Philadelphia's Paul Kroll (12-1-2, 8 KOs) in a hard-fought 10-round super welterweight contest. After scoring a knockdown in the third round, Conwell closed the show with a TKO at 2:38 of Round 9.

On the preliminary card, Tijuana, Mexico's Juan Becerril (3-0, 2 KOs) pulled off a stunning upset by stopping Las Vegas prospect Dylan "La Amenaza" Capetillo (2-1, 1 KO) via third-round TKO in their scheduled four-round super lightweight bout. Capetillo had scored a first-round knockdown and was ahead on the scorecards before Becerril rallied for the stoppage. Bakersfield, California's Joel Iriarte (11-0, 10 KOs) successfully defended his WBA Continental Gold welterweight title against Tijuana's Jorge Lagunas (19-10, 16 KOs). Scheduled for eight rounds, the bout was stopped by the referee at 2:48 of the eighth and final round. Still undefeated, Orange, California's Fabian Guzman (11-0, 8 KOs) added another victory to his record with a unanimous decision over Oakland's Aaron Coley (17-6-2, 7 KOs) in an eight-round middleweight bout. Guzman fought through a cut over his left eye caused by an accidental clash of heads to earn scores of 78-74, 78-74 and 79-73.

Mexican Olympian Gael "El Terror" Cabrera (12-0, 7 KOs) of Sonora, Mexico, remained unbeaten with a unanimous decision over veteran Francisco Portillo (20-15-2, 11 KOs) of Tijuana in an eight-round super bantamweight bout. The judges scored the contest 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73 in Cabrera's favor. Kicking off the evening, unbeaten Waianae, Hawaii, native Dalis Kaleiopu (9-0, 7 KOs) scored a spectacular first-round knockout over Philadelphia's Yeyery Castillo (14-3, 11 KOs). In their scheduled six-round lightweight bout, Kaleiopu landed a thunderous punch that nearly sent Castillo through the ropes, ending the fight at 2:37 of the opening round.