Shakur Stevenson remained undefeated and defended his WBC lightweight title with a dominant performance in the first boxing card held on the grounds of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, beating William

Shakur Stevenson defeats William Zepeda via unanimous decision, silencing critics and remaining undefeated and the undisputed champion.

Oscar De La Hoya has spoken out in the wake of Shakur Stevenson’s victory over William Zepeda. Stevenson successfully defended his WBC world lightweight title against Zepeda at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York on Saturday night, defeating the hard-hitting Mexican via unanimous decision.

After multiple years of circling one another at the top of the 135-pound division, WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson will finally have his day on Saturday against unbeaten mandatory challenger William Zepeda.

Shakur Stevenson faces William Zepeda for Stevenson’s WBC lightweight title on Saturday, July 12, 2025 (7/12/25) at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York. Edgar Berlanga will face Hamzah Sheeraz in a super middleweight fight.

On July 12 at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York, Shakur Stevenson retained his WBC lightweight title with an impressive unanimous decision win over William Zepeda.

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Stevenson is the one defending a title — his WBC lightweight belt — against William Zepeda. But it is Berlanga — whose super middleweight bout against Hamzah Sheeraz has no titles at stake — who is the main event, while Stevenson is the co-main event. In the modern boxing landscape, attention is often more lucrative than accomplishments.