Zepeda vs Roach

When is Zepeda vs Roach?

William Zepeda could potentially square off against Lamont Roach in Summer 2026 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

The contest would be for the vacant WBC lightweight championship of the world.

Zepeda vs Roach stats

William Zepeda would step into the ring with a record of 33 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 27 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Lamont Roach would make his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws, with 10 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Zepeda would have a massive power advantage over Roach, boasting a 82% knockout percentage compared to Roach's 40%.

William Zepeda is the younger man by 1 year, at 29 years old.

Zepeda has a height advantage of 2 inches over Roach. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

William Zepeda fights out of the southpaw stance, while Lamont Roach is an orthodox fighter.

Zepeda is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 1 year and 6 months later than Roach, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 24 fewer professional rounds, totaling 172 compared to Roach's 196.

William Zepeda goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, and 4 by The Ring at lightweight.

Lamont Roach is currently ranked number 4 by the WBA, and 2 by the WBC in the 135lb division.

Zepeda vs Roach form

Zepeda has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Shakur Stevenson on July 12, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Louis Armstrong Stadium, Queens, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Tevin Farmer on March 29, 2025, by majority decision in their WBC Interim World Lightweight championship fight at Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Tevin Farmer on November 16, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had won against Giovanni Cabrera on July 6, 2024, by knockout in the 3rd round at Toyota Arena, Ontario, United States.

He had beaten 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.

Roach has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he drew Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz on December 6, 2025, by majority draw in their 12 round contest in their WBC Interim World Super Lightweight championship fight at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, United States.

Prior to that, he had drawn with Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on March 1, 2025, by majority draw in their 12 round contest in their WBA Super World Lightweight championship fight at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Feargal McCrory on June 28, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBA World Super Featherweight championship fight at Entertainment and Sports Arena, Washington.

Before that, he had won against Hector Luis Garcia on November 25, 2023, by split decision in their WBA World Super Featherweight championship fight at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas.

He had defeated Angel Rodriguez on July 16, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Crypto.com Arena, California.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, William Zepeda has been fighting more than Lamont Roach.

William Zepeda last fought 9 months and 27 days ago, while Lamont Roach's last outing was 5 months and 3 days ago.

Zepeda's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 23 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

Roach's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 23 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.

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