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Champion

William Zepeda

34-1-0

Lightweight #2

35Career bouts

Nov 2015Pro debut

79%KO rate

WBC Lightweight Champion

Bio

High-volume Mexican southpaw who won the vacant WBC lightweight title against Lamont Roach Jr. in Las Vegas in August 2026. His only defeat came against Shakur Stevenson in July 2025.

Tale of the Tape

Record	34-1-0
Division	Lightweight (135 lb)
Status	Champion
Nickname	—
Age	30
Nationality	Mexican
Height	—
Reach	—
Stance	Southpaw
Win methods	27 wins by KO
KO rate	79% (27 of 34 wins)

Career record

Date	Opponent	Result	Method	Rd	Location · Notes	Record
Aug 1, 2026	Lamont Roach Jr.	W	UD	12 of 12	The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Won vacant WBC lightweight title	34-1-0
Jul 12, 2025	Shakur Stevenson	L	UD	12 of 12	Louis Armstrong Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.For WBC lightweight title	33-1-0
Mar 29, 2025	Tevin Farmer	W	MD	12 of 12	Polifórum Benito Juárez, Cancún, MexicoRetained WBC interim lightweight title	33-0-0
Nov 16, 2024	Tevin Farmer	W	SD	10 of 10	The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWon vacant WBC interim lightweight title	32-0-0
Jul 6, 2024	Giovanni Cabrera	W	KO	3 of 12	Toyota Arena, Ontario, California, U.S.	31-0-0
Mar 16, 2024	Maxi Hughes	W	RTD	4 of 12	The Cosmopolitan, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.	30-0-0
Sep 16, 2023	Mercito Gesta	W	TKO	6 of 12	Commerce Casino, Commerce, U.S.Retained WBA Continental Americas lightweight title	29-0-0
Apr 29, 2023	Jaime Arboleda	W	KO	2 of 12	College Park Center, Arlington, U.S.	28-0-0
Oct 29, 2022	Joseph Diaz	W	UD	12 of 12	Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.	27-0-0
May 14, 2022	René Alvarado	W	UD	10 of 10	Toyota Arena, Ontario, California, U.S.Retained WBA Continental Americas lightweight title	26-0-0
Feb 19, 2022	Luis Angel Viedas	W	KO	3 of 10	Plaza Monumental, Tijuana, Mexico	25-0-0
Nov 13, 2021	John Vincent Moralde	W	KO	4 of 10	Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S.Retained WBA Continental Americas lightweight title	24-0-0
Jul 9, 2021	Hector Tanajara Jr.	W	RTD	6 of 10	Banc of California, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Won vacant WBA Continental Americas lightweight title	23-0-0
Nov 19, 2020	Roberto Ramirez	W	KO	5 of 10	Wild Card Gym, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	22-0-0
Oct 26, 2019	Óscar Flores	W	RTD	2 of 8	Plaza de Toros, Cancún, Mexico	21-0-0
Jun 8, 2019	José Guadalupe Rosales	W	TKO	8 of 10	Unidad Deportivo Municipal San Mateo Atenco, Toluca, MexicoRetained WBC FECARBOX Silver lightweight title	20-0-0
May 10, 2019	Brayam Rico	W	TKO	6 of 10	Gimnasio Nuevo, Hidalgo del Parral, Mexico	19-0-0
Mar 2, 2019	Eliot Chávez	W	RTD	6 of 12	Chaparral Disco Rodeo, Ciudad Acuña, MexicoWon vacant WBC FECARBOX Silver lightweight title	18-0-0
Jan 26, 2019	Jampier Oses	W	TKO	3 of 10	Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Mexico	17-0-0
Nov 16, 2018	Maximiliano Galindo	W	KO	3 of 8	Cheer's Bar, Tijuana, Mexico	16-0-0
Sep 1, 2018	Ulises Perez	W	TKO	3 of 8	Canchas MVP, Tlaquepaque, Mexico	15-0-0
Apr 27, 2018	Pedro Solis Rodriguez	W	KO	5 of 10	Polideportivo Juan S. Millan, Culiacán, MexicoRetained WBF Mexican lightweight title	14-0-0
Feb 16, 2018	Jesus Arturo Acosta	W	TKO	10 of 10	Polideportivo Juan S. Millan, Culiacán, Mexico	13-0-0
Oct 21, 2017	Juan Pablo Borbon	W	RTD	3 of 12	Metepec, MexicoWon vacant WBF Mexican lightweight title	12-0-0
Jun 24, 2017	Jose Manuel Castro Fierros	W	KO	4 of 8	Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, Mexico	11-0-0
Mar 25, 2017	Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela	W	UD	6 of 6	Gimnasio Usos Múltiples UdeG, Guadalajara, Mexico	10-0-0
Feb 18, 2017	Luis Ariel Medrano Adame	W	TKO	4 of 8	Arena Pavillón de Norte, Saltillo, Mexico	9-0-0
Dec 9, 2016	Rogelio Manriquez	W	KO	2 of 6	Gimnasio Nuevo León Unido, Monterrey, Mexico	8-0-0
Oct 29, 2016	Xavier Vazquez	W	KO	4 of 6	Auditorio Municipal, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico	7-0-0
Jul 29, 2016	Juan Daniel Yllescas	W	TKO	3 of 6	Gym Uribe Team, Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico	6-0-0
Jul 2, 2016	Alejandro Ramirez	W	KO		Auditorio Municipal, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico	5-0-0
May 27, 2016	Eduardo Erizmandi	W	UD	6 of 6	Gym Uribe Team, Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico	4-0-0
Mar 18, 2016	Aldair Apolinar	W	KO	2 of 6	Arena Adolfo López Mateos, Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico	3-0-0
Feb 13, 2016	Eduardo Ledezma	W	KO	1 of 4	Piedras Negras, Mexico	2-0-0
Nov 14, 2015	Alonso Salvatierra	W	KO	3 of 4	Cabo San Lucas, Mexico	1-0-0

2026

WLamont Roach Jr.UD · R12 of 12

Aug 1, 2026 · The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.34-1-0

Won vacant WBC lightweight title

2025

LShakur StevensonUD · R12 of 12

Jul 12, 2025 · Louis Armstrong Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.33-1-0

For WBC lightweight title

WTevin FarmerMD · R12 of 12

Mar 29, 2025 · Polifórum Benito Juárez, Cancún, Mexico33-0-0

Retained WBC interim lightweight title

2024

WTevin FarmerSD · R10 of 10

Nov 16, 2024 · The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia32-0-0

Won vacant WBC interim lightweight title

WGiovanni CabreraKO · R3 of 12

Jul 6, 2024 · Toyota Arena, Ontario, California, U.S.31-0-0

WMaxi HughesRTD · R4 of 12

Mar 16, 2024 · The Cosmopolitan, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.30-0-0

2023

WMercito GestaTKO · R6 of 12

Sep 16, 2023 · Commerce Casino, Commerce, U.S.29-0-0

Retained WBA Continental Americas lightweight title

WJaime ArboledaKO · R2 of 12

Apr 29, 2023 · College Park Center, Arlington, U.S.28-0-0

2022

WJoseph DiazUD · R12 of 12

Oct 29, 2022 · Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.27-0-0

WRené AlvaradoUD · R10 of 10

May 14, 2022 · Toyota Arena, Ontario, California, U.S.26-0-0

Retained WBA Continental Americas lightweight title

WLuis Angel ViedasKO · R3 of 10

Feb 19, 2022 · Plaza Monumental, Tijuana, Mexico25-0-0

2021

WJohn Vincent MoraldeKO · R4 of 10

Nov 13, 2021 · Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S.24-0-0

Retained WBA Continental Americas lightweight title

WHector Tanajara Jr.RTD · R6 of 10

Jul 9, 2021 · Banc of California, Los Angeles, California, U.S.23-0-0

Won vacant WBA Continental Americas lightweight title

2020

WRoberto RamirezKO · R5 of 10

Nov 19, 2020 · Wild Card Gym, Los Angeles, California, U.S.22-0-0

2019

WÓscar FloresRTD · R2 of 8

Oct 26, 2019 · Plaza de Toros, Cancún, Mexico21-0-0

WJosé Guadalupe RosalesTKO · R8 of 10

Jun 8, 2019 · Unidad Deportivo Municipal San Mateo Atenco, Toluca, Mexico20-0-0

Retained WBC FECARBOX Silver lightweight title

WBrayam RicoTKO · R6 of 10

May 10, 2019 · Gimnasio Nuevo, Hidalgo del Parral, Mexico19-0-0

WEliot ChávezRTD · R6 of 12

Mar 2, 2019 · Chaparral Disco Rodeo, Ciudad Acuña, Mexico18-0-0

Won vacant WBC FECARBOX Silver lightweight title

WJampier OsesTKO · R3 of 10

Jan 26, 2019 · Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Mexico17-0-0

2018

WMaximiliano GalindoKO · R3 of 8

Nov 16, 2018 · Cheer's Bar, Tijuana, Mexico16-0-0

WUlises PerezTKO · R3 of 8

Sep 1, 2018 · Canchas MVP, Tlaquepaque, Mexico15-0-0

WPedro Solis RodriguezKO · R5 of 10

Apr 27, 2018 · Polideportivo Juan S. Millan, Culiacán, Mexico14-0-0

Retained WBF Mexican lightweight title

WJesus Arturo AcostaTKO · R10 of 10

Feb 16, 2018 · Polideportivo Juan S. Millan, Culiacán, Mexico13-0-0

2017

WJuan Pablo BorbonRTD · R3 of 12

Oct 21, 2017 · Metepec, Mexico12-0-0

Won vacant WBF Mexican lightweight title

WJose Manuel Castro FierrosKO · R4 of 8

Jun 24, 2017 · Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, Mexico11-0-0

WGabriel Gollaz ValenzuelaUD · R6 of 6

Mar 25, 2017 · Gimnasio Usos Múltiples UdeG, Guadalajara, Mexico10-0-0

WLuis Ariel Medrano AdameTKO · R4 of 8

Feb 18, 2017 · Arena Pavillón de Norte, Saltillo, Mexico9-0-0

2016

WRogelio ManriquezKO · R2 of 6

Dec 9, 2016 · Gimnasio Nuevo León Unido, Monterrey, Mexico8-0-0

WXavier VazquezKO · R4 of 6

Oct 29, 2016 · Auditorio Municipal, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico7-0-0

WJuan Daniel YllescasTKO · R3 of 6

Jul 29, 2016 · Gym Uribe Team, Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico6-0-0

WAlejandro RamirezKO

Jul 2, 2016 · Auditorio Municipal, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico5-0-0

WEduardo ErizmandiUD · R6 of 6

May 27, 2016 · Gym Uribe Team, Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico4-0-0

WAldair ApolinarKO · R2 of 6

Mar 18, 2016 · Arena Adolfo López Mateos, Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico3-0-0

WEduardo LedezmaKO · R1 of 4

Feb 13, 2016 · Piedras Negras, Mexico2-0-0

2015

WAlonso SalvatierraKO · R3 of 4

Nov 14, 2015 · Cabo San Lucas, Mexico1-0-0

Full career record, most recent first — sourced from the fighter’s published professional record and cross-checked against the record above. Each bout shows the record after that fight.

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