The matchup pits the WBC’s two-highest ranked contenders in a bid to fill the void left behind by Shakur Stevenson, 25-0 (11 KOs), the four-division champ and current lineal, RING and WBO king. Zepeda, 33-1 (27 KOs) is the WBC’s No. 1 contender at 135lbs; Roach, 25-1-3 (10 KOs) is No. 2.
William Zepeda-Lamont Roach WBC lightweight title fight targeted for June
