Washington native Lamont Roach Jr.'s bid to capture one of boxing's most prestigious titles fell short in a defeat Saturday night against Mexico's William Zepeda. William Zepeda (34-1, 27 KOs) defeated Lamont Roach Jr. (25-2-3, 10 KOs) by unanimous decision on August 1, 2026, at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas to capture the vacant WBC lightweight title. Roach, a former WBA world title holder at featherwieght, came into the fight off of two consecutive draws in world title fights. This time there was no refereeing blunder, disputed knockdown or controversial scorecard for Lamont Roach Jr. to protest Saturday night. Lamont Roach Jr | IMAGO / ZUMA Press WireRoach earned draws in those previous two fights in part because he started slower.