Neither Lamont Roach nor William Zepeda shy away from a challenge in the ring.Now they turn to each other with hardware on the line, clashing on Aug. 1 in Las Vegas for the WBC lightweight title. Roach is a former champion at junior lightweight, coming off of consecutive draws against Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Isaac Cruz, the former of which was in a bout for the WBA lightweight belt.Zepeda has come up short on the world-title stage himself, suffering his first career defeat last summer to former WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson, who was later stripped of the title.”Lamont Roach is an amazing, amazing fighter … I believe he did beat ‘Tank’ Davis. I believe he beat ‘Pitbull,'” Zepeda’s promoter Oscar De La Hoya said. “So the fact that he’s coming off two draws (and) the fact that Zepeda is coming off a loss against arguably, probably the best fighter on the planet Shakur Stevenson. Both guys have something to prove and you’re going to see it Saturday night.”In addition, the co-main event will see Raymond Muratalla in the maiden defense of his IBF lightweight title against former world champion Robson Conceicao.Here’s how to watch the Roach vs. Zepeda fight card tonight.How to watch Lamont Roach vs William Zepeda fight? TV, streamingThe Lamont Roach vs. William Zepeda fight card will air on TNT, truTV and DAZN, at no extra cost to subscribers. The fight card marks the second edition of DAZN’s “The Fight” series, showcasing one DAZN card on cable television each month.TV: TNT, truTVStreaming:DAZNMore: Ryan Garcia set for world title defense against Conor Benn in SeptemberLamont Roach vs William Zepeda fight time tonightCoverage of the Roach vs. Zepeda fight card will begin at 6:30 p.m. CT with the opening bout set to kick off at 7 p.m. CT. Ring walks for the main event are expected at approximately 10:15 p.m. CT.Fight card start: 7 p.m. CTRoach vs. Zepeda ring walks: approx. 10:15 p.m. CTLamont Roach vs William Zepeda fight cardLamont Roach (25-1-3, 10 KOs) vs. William Zepeda (33-1, 27 KOs); WBC lightweight titleRaymond Muratalla (24-0, 17 KOs) vs. Robson Conceição (21-3-1, 10 KOs); IBF lightweight titleRaul Curiel (17-0-1, 14 KOs) vs. Quintin Randall (17-3-1, 4 KOs)Charles Conwell (21-1, 16 KOs) vs. Paul Kroll (12-0-2, 8 KOs)More: Floyd Mayweather’s June exhibition fight called off amid legal troubleLamont Roach vs William Zepeda fight oddsRoach enters fight week as a -150 favorite to win, while Zepeda is a +120 underdog to claim the title. The over/under is set at 10.5 rounds.Roach by KO/TKO: +600Roach by decision: +110Zepeda by KO/TKO: +500Zepeda by decision: +225Odds via DraftKings, as of July 30Lamont Roach height, weight, recordLamont Roach is 25-1-3 with 10 wins by knockout.Roach is 30 years old and stands at 5-foot-7 with a 68-inch reach. Roach has competed in the junior lightweight, lightweight and junior welterweight divisions, scaling all three sequentially in his last three fights.William Zepeda record, height, weightWill
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