​LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 09: Lamont Roach (L) and William Zepeda (R) from Mexico face the media prior to their WBC Lightweight title fight at Golden Boy Office on June 09, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThere are a ton of notable fights coming up in the next few months, but there is a good chance that none of them will be a more exciting scrap than the one between Lamont Roach Jr. and William Zepeda. This fight has all the makings of a Fight of the Year candidate. Let’s talk boxing.Key Facts at a GlanceDate: Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026Venue: The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las VegasMain event: Roach Jr. (25-1-3, 10 KOs) vs. Zepeda (33-1, 27 KOs), 12 rounds, vacant WBC lightweight titleCo-feature: Raymond Muratalla (24-0, 17 KOs) vs. Robson Conceicao (21-3-1, 10 KOs), IBF lightweight titleU.S. broadcast: TNT and truTVWorldwide: DAZNBroadcast start: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PTExpected ring walks: approximately 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PTPromotion: Golden Boy with TGB Promotions and ProBox PromotionsWhen Is Lamont Roach Jr. Vs. William Zepeda?Saturday, Aug. 1, from The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. The broadcast opens at 8 p.m. ET and main event ring walks are expected around 11 p.m. ET.It headlines The Fight, a new monthly live boxing series from TNT Sports and DAZN. This is the debut swing at a recurring monthly slot, which is part of why the matchmaking is this aggressive out of the gate.How Can You Watch Roach Vs. Zepeda?TNT and truTV in the United States, DAZN worldwide.That is the detail worth pausing on. A 12-round world title fight is landing on basic cable rather than behind a pay-per-view wall or a premium tier, and it reaches vastly more American households as a result. A handful of listings have described this as a PPV. The Ring confirmed the basic-cable carry when the fight was made official.Ring walk timing runs on the usual Vegas math. If you want the co-feature you want to be in by 9 p.m. ET, the same window that governed the Inoue vs. Nakatani card earlier this year.What Is The Full Roach Vs. Zepeda Card?There are six bouts and the good thing is you’ll recognize a handful of the names.Lamont Roach Jr. (25-1-3, 10 KOs) vs. William Zepeda (33-1, 27 KOs) — 12 rounds, vacant WBC lightweight titleRaymond Muratalla (24-0, 17 KOs) vs. Robson Conceicao (21-3-1, 10 KOs) — IBF lightweight titleCharles Conwell vs. Paul KrollRaul Curiel vs. Quinton RandallGurgen Hovhannisyan vs. Uila Mau’uDylan Capetillo vs. Erick Jahir UrvinaTwo world titles at 135 on one card is the part that makes this more than a good main event. Muratalla is making his second defense and remains unbeaten. Conceicao took gold at the 2016 Olympics and has already held a world title.The undercard is thinner than the top two fights suggest. Conwell vs. Kroll is the one to catch on the way in.Why Could Roach Vs. Zepeda Be Fight Of The Year?Most who saw Roach’s battle with Gervonta Davis feel as though the veteran was r