NONSTOP ACTION ADDED TO ROACH VS. ZEPEDA WITH STACKED UNDERCARD
PhilBoxing.com
Thu, 16 Jul 2026
SATURDAY, AUG. 1 AT THE THEATER AT VIRGIN HOTELS LAS VEGAS AS THE MAIN EVENT OF THE FIGHT, LIVE ON TNT & truTV AND WORLDWIDE ON DAZN
Tickets on sale via AXS.com
LAS VEGAS (July 15, 2026) — With only weeks remaining until the highly anticipated clash for the vacant WBC Lightweight World Championship, Lamont “The Reaper” Roach Jr. (25-1-3, 10 KOs) of Washington, D.C., will face Mexican sensation William “El Camarón” Zepeda (33-1, 27 KOs) in a 12-round main event on Saturday, Aug. 1, at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Headlining TNT Sports and DAZN’s The Fight, a new monthly live boxing series, the championship showdown will be broadcast co-exclusively in the United States on TNT and truTV and worldwide on DAZN. The event is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with TGB Promotions and ProBox Promotions.
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.
Raymond “Danger” Muratalla (24-0, 17 KOs) will make the second defense of his IBF Lightweight World Championship against Brazilian former world champion Robson “O Brabo” Conceição (21-3-1, 10 KOs). Muratalla vs. Conceição will serve as the co-feature and is presented by Top Rank.
Also featured on the broadcast, Mexican Olympian and undefeated contender Raul “El Cugar” Curiel (17-0-1, 14 KOs) of Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico, will return in a 10-round NABF welterweight bout against Houston’s Quintin “QuickDraw” Randall (17-3-1, 4 KOs). In a 10-round heavyweight contest presented by TGB Promotions, Gurgen “Big Gug” Hovhannisyan (10-0, 9 KOs) of Gyumri, Armenia, will square off against Uila “Wymondley Punch” Mau’u (10-0, 9 KOs) of Auckland, New Zealand.
Also on the card, Bakersfield, California’s Joel Iriarte (10-0, 9 KOs) will defend his WBA Continental Gold Welterweight Title in an eight-round bout against an opponent to be announced. Charles “Bad News” Conwell (21-1, 16 KOs) of Cleveland, Ohio, will make his highly anticipated return against Philadelphia’s Paul Kroll (12-0-2, 8 KOs) in a 10-round super welterweight fight.
Golden Boy's rising stars and top prospects will also be featured throughout the night. Undefeated Orange, Calif. native Fabian Guzman (10-0, 8 KOs) will take on Oakland's Aaron Coley (17-5-2, 7 KOs) in an eight-round middleweight bout. Las Vegas prospect Dylan "La Amenaza" Capetillo (2-0, 1 KO) returns in a four-round lightweight contest, while Mexican Olympian Gael "El Terror" Cabrera (11-0, 7 KOs) of Sonora, Mexico, is scheduled for an eight-round super bantamweight bout. Opponents for Capetillo and Cabrera will be announced at a later date. Kicking off the evening, undefeated Waianae, Hawaii native Dalis Kaleiopu (8-0, 6 KOs) faces Philadelphia's Yeyery Castillo (14-2, 11 KOs) in a six-round lightweight clash.
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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.
For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, and DAZN.com. Follow on Twitter @GoldenBoyBoxing and @DAZNBoxing. Become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoy and https://www.facebook.com/DAZN. Follow on Instagram @GoldenBoy and @DAZNBoxing. Follow the conversation using #RoachJrZepeda
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