Roach Jr. vs. Zepeda Press Conference Quotes
PhilBoxing.com
Wed, 10 Jun 2026
• Lamont “the Reaper” Roach Jr. and William “El Camaron” Zepeda to Battle for the WBC Lightweight World Championship
• Raymond Muratalla Defends IBF Lightweight World Title against Former Champion Robson Conceicao in Co-Main Event
• Saturday, Aug. 1 at the Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Live on TNT & TruTV and Worldwide on DAZN
• Tickets on sale via AXS.com
LOS ANGELES (June 9, 2026) – Lamont “The Reaper” Roach Jr. (25-1-3, 10 KOs) of Washington D.C. and Mexican sensation William “El Camarón” Zepeda (33-1, 27 KOs) hosted a press conference today at Golden Boy Headquarters in Los Angeles ahead of their battle for the vacant WBC Lightweight World Championship on Saturday, Aug. 1 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. The 12-round championship showdown will be broadcast co-exclusively in the United States on TNT and truTV and worldwide on DAZN and presented by Golden Boy Promotions in co-promotion with TGB Promotions and ProBox Promotions. Raymond “Danger” Muratalla (24-0, 17 KOs), who will defend his IBF Lightweight World Championship for the second time against Brazilian former world champion Robson “O Brabo” Conceição (21-3-1, 10 KOs) also participated in the press conference. Muratalla vs. Conceição is presented by Top Rank.
Tickets for Roach Jr vs. Zepeda are on sale now, and are priced at $300, $200, $150, $75, $50 and $30 plus applicable fees. Tickets can be purchased at AXS.com or GoldenBoy.com.
This is what today’s participants had to say:
LAMONT "THE REAPER" ROACH JR., FORMER WORLD CHAMPION:
"I'm supposed to be here, and I'm fulfilling my destiny."
"William Zepeda is a top contender, and we wouldn't want this fight for the vacant title to be against anyone other than someone of his level."
"I'm working my ass off in camp to do everything I can to take this belt home."
"On August 1, I'll claim my second world title in my second division, and the sky's the limit."
WILLIAM "EL CAMARÓN" ZEPEDA, FORMER INTERIM WORLD CHAMPION:
"First of all, I want to thank Oscar De La Hoya, Golden Boy Promotions and Mauricio Sulaimán for this opportunity. We have a great challenge in front of us, and we've been preparing for it for a long time."
"I know Lamont is a fighter with tremendous experience who is coming to win, but we have the same mentality."
"On August 1, we plan on taking that belt home."
"We know Roach has proven his quality at the highest level, but we have also gained valuable experience in major fights. We have worked hard for this opportunity, and we are ready to give the fans a great fight."
RAYMOND "DANGER" MURATALLA, IBF LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION:
"I'm super thankful that this fight is happening. I'm super thankful that these networks and promotions are able to work together. I'm excited for August 1 and ready to put on a show. I think the fans are going to love it."
"I'm not afraid of whoever they put in front of me. I'm there to do one thing, and that's to win."
"He was the only one that said yes. Simple as that."
This is by far the best quote from Muratalla and will get picked up by boxing media.
"I want to be active. I want to keep fighting. Whoever says yes is what I'm taking."
"I'm definitely looking forward to taking over. It's looking great for me. I'm feeling great, and hopefully the big fights are next."
OSCAR DE LA HOYA, CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS:
"What really excites me about this fight, taking off my promoter hat and putting on my fighter hat, is the styles, the hunger and the discipline that both fighters have."
"You have two guys that are so motivated to get back into that winner's circle."
"It's not going to be easy whatsoever for either guy. It's going to be a great fight. It's going to be a very entertaining fight, and I'm going to call it right now — Fight of the Year."
"Working with PBC, Tom Brown and any promoter out there to make the best fights happen is what the sport needs, and that's what we do here at Golden Boy."
"The fact that boxing is back on linear television is only a positive for everybody. The fact that we can simultaneously air fights on DAZN and TNT is monumental."
TOM BROWN, PRESIDENT OF TGB PROMOTIONS:
"I believe this fight is going to be very violent.”
"Lamont Roach is battle-tested, very dangerous and very confident going into this fight.”
"The fans watching live in Las Vegas and those watching on TNT Sports and DAZN are going to be in for a very special night of boxing."
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Roach Jr. vs. Zepeda is a 12-round lightweight fight for the WBC Lightweight World Championship presented by Golden Boy Promotions in co-promotion with TGB Promotions and ProBox Promotions. Muratalla vs. Conceição is a 12-round fight for the IBF Lightweight World Championship presented by Top Rank. The event will be available worldwide to all subscribers on DAZN, both live and on demand.
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