It has been confirmed, after being reported by BoxingScene two weeks ago, that Lamont Roach Jnr and William Zepeda will do battle for the vacant WBC lightweight championship on August 1 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Headlining TNT Sports and DAZN’s The Fight, a new monthly live boxing series, the 12-round 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.

“This is my fourth consecutive world title fight coming up in a different weight class,” said Roach, 25-1-3 (10 KOs). “No doubt, I am bringing boxing back, and I’m coming for the top spot. I want the P4P belt layer.”

Roach hinted at that level last March when, as a hefty underdog, he was widely thought unfortunate to only get a draw with Gervonta “Tank” Davis in Brooklyn, New York. He followed that with another draw against Isaac Cruz in December.

Zepeda, 33-1 (27 KOs), will be looking to bounce back from a competitive, but deserved, unanimous 12-round points defeat to Shakur Stevenson in July.

“We’ve been working hard since my last fight. We’re at the forefront of the lightweight division, and we know every opponent at this level presents a serious challenge,” said Zepeda. “Once again, we’ve been given the opportunity to fight for a world championship, and we’re ready to show the world exactly who ‘El Camarón’ Zepeda is. I hope Lamont comes fully prepared, because we’re going to put on a great show for the fans.”