Overview

• Shakur Stevenson will make his third WBC lightweight title defense against undefeated William Zepeda at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York on July 12.
• DAZN will stream the co-main event live on pay-per-view in the U.S. for $59.99 with ring walks scheduled at 8:40 p.m. ET.
• Stevenson enters 23-0 with 11 knockouts and says he has “a chip on my shoulder” as he aims to silence critics of his defensive style.
• Zepeda arrives unbeaten at 33-0 with 27 knockouts and is renowned for his relentless, high-volume punching, most recently defeating former champion Tevin Farmer.
• Oscar De La Hoya compared Stevenson’s tactics to Floyd Mayweather’s and forecasted that Zepeda’s output could earn him a decision or stoppage victory.