The unbeaten extremes of the lightweight scale collide on Saturday, 12 July, when WBC champion Shakur Stevenson defends against Mexican volume‑machine William “Camarón” Zepeda on Ring Magazine’s “Inside The Ring 3” card in New York City, live worldwide on DAZN. A formal launch presser is expected later this month, but promoters have already reserved an as‑yet‑undisclosed Manhattan venue for the summertime showcase.
On paper it is boxing’s purest clash of styles. Compubox data shows Zepeda throws a wind‑tunnel 94 punches per round, the highest recorded among world‑level fighters, while Stevenson is hit a feather‑light 5.4 times per round, the sport’s best defensive mark. “He’ll try to circle and stay long, but we have answers,” Zepeda told Boxing News 24.
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Stevenson insists he will “stand his ground more” against a challenger who boasts an 81 percent knockout rate, but insiders expect the Newark southpaw to reprise the lateral, stick‑and‑move approach he used against Edwin De Los Santos.
The supporting cast underlines the event’s big‑fight status: Edgar Berlanga vs. Hamzah Sheeraz in a super‑middle eliminator, Alberto Puello vs Subriel Matías for a 140‑lb belt, and a light‑heavy shoot‑out between David Morrell and Olympic bronze medallist Imam Khataev are slated to fill the undercard. Tickets go on sale next month, with the Garden and Barclays both in play if demand outgrows the original site.
Beyond bragging rights, the winner claims pole position in a suddenly fluid lightweight landscape: WBA title‑holder Gervonta Davis remains tied up with Lamont Roach, while IBF champion Vasiliy Lomachenko’s future is uncertain.
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