Bookmakers made Shakur Stevenson a massive favorite against William Zepeda when they meet in their bout on Saturday 12th July 2025 at New York, United States.
He is currently 1/12 (-1200) to win the bout outright, while you can get 15/2 (+750) on William Zepeda if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 89% chance of Stevenson winning while giving Zepeda a 11% chance.
Stevenson opened as the favorite at 1/12 (-1200).
Zepeda opened at 15/2 (+750).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 135 pounds (9.45 stones or 61.36 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the WBC lightweight championship of the world.
Stevenson vs Zepeda Head To Head
Shakur Stevenson steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 23 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
William Zepeda will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 33 wins and 0 draws, with 27 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Zepeda has a massive power advantage over Stevenson, boasting a 82% knockout percentage compared to Stevenson's 48%.
Shakur Stevenson is the younger man by 1 year, at 27 years old.
Zepeda has a height advantage of 2 inches over Stevenson. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Shakur Stevenson and William Zepeda fight out of a southpaw stance.
Stevenson is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 5 months later than Zepeda, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 6 more professional rounds, totaling 166 compared to Zepeda's 160.
Shakur Stevenson goes into the fight ranked number 4 by The Ring at lightweight.
William Zepeda is currently ranked number 1 by the WBA, and 5 by The Ring in the 135lb division.
Stevenson vs Zepeda betting form
Stevenson remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Josh Padley on February 22, 2025, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 3/100 (-3300) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had won against Artem Harutyunyan on July 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark, United States. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Edwin De Los Santos on November 16, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Shuichiro Yoshino on April 8, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Lightweight eliminator fight at Prudential Center, Newark. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the ring.
He had won against Robson Conceicao on September 23, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight and WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark. He was a 7/100 (-1400) favorite going into the ring.
Zepeda remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Tevin Farmer on March 29, 2025, by majority decision in their WBC Interim World Lightweight championship fight at Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. He was a 2/15 (-770) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had defeated Tevin Farmer on November 16, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Giovanni Cabrera on July 6, 2024, by knockout in the 3rd round at Toyota Arena, Ontario, United States. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had won against Maxi Hughes on March 16, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their IBF World Lightweight eliminator fight at The Chelsea, Las Vegas. He was a 1/10 (-1100) favorite going into the contest.
He had beaten Mercito Gesta on September 16, 2023, by knockout in the 6th round at Commerce Casino, Commerce. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, William Zepeda has been fighting more than Shakur Stevenson.
Shakur Stevenson last fought 4 months and 20 days ago, while William Zepeda's last outing was 3 months and 13 days ago.
Stevenson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 19 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.
Zepeda's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Stevenson vs Zepeda Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at New York, United States, which is around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Stevenson vs Zepeda for In-Play Betting?
Stevenson vs Zepeda will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
