Mexican fighter William Camarón Zepeda reached the top of the lightweight category by defeating the American Lamont Roach Jr. by unanimous decision in the main event held at the Virgin Hotels facilities in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The victory allowed the athlete from San Mateo Atenco to win the world championship of the World Boxing Council (WBC), resolving the match with official cards of 117-111, 117-111 and 118-110 after twelve regulation episodes.
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The clash of strategies in the ring showed the Mexican athlete maintaining the initiative through continuous combinations to the middle zone and the face of his opponent. The card also marked the formal start of the broadcasts of the monthly series organized by Golden Boy Promotions in alliance with TGB Promotions, ProBox Promotions, TNT Sports and the international platform DAZN.
Consolidation at 135 pounds and hitting volume
Throughout the twelve rounds, Camarón Zepeda's invasive style wore down the aspirations of the North American fighter, who had just won crowns in lower divisions. The official statistics of the fight recorded a total of 884 impacts launched by the Mexican corner, maintaining a constant offensive rhythm that prevented the tactical establishment of the fighter from Washington, D.C.
Despite the defensive variants that Roach presented during the intermediate episodes, the combinations in the long and short distance tilted the evaluations of the three judges definitively towards the side of the Aztec contender.
The result gives the boxer a professional record of 33 victories with 27 definitions by knockout and only one defeat in his history.
Statements by the new monarch about the ensogado
During the statements made to the official broadcast at the end of the fight, Camarón Zepeda expressed the emotional magnitude that achieving the green and gold scepter represents after two decades of continuous work in the gym. The boxer highlighted the work done by his coaching staff to adapt the work plan against a rival with extensive international experience.
"I am elated with this victory; it is 20 years of hard work and sacrifice. I always dreamed of being world champion and today, with my incredible team, we have achieved it," declared Camarón Zepeda in the interview in the center of the ring broadcast by DAZN, adding regarding the variants shown in his performance: "We have shown that I can be a versatile boxer, that I know how to box and that I can face any rival. Right now, I am ready to rest and enjoy this victory with my family, "And we'll see what the future holds."
With the green and gold belt in his possession, the path for Camarón Zepeda at 135 pounds opens possibilities of unification against the other monarchs of the division. The fighter will evaluate the rest periods before restarting training to face the first regulatory defense of his reign.
Summary of the feature's co-main fights
The day at the Nevada stage also featured the presentation of the American Raymond Muratalla, who successfully defended the IBF lightweight world championship for the second time. Muratalla defeated the experienced Brazilian Robson Conceição by unanimous decision with official scores of 119-109, 119-109 and 118-110 after twelve rounds of constant exchange of blows.
For his part, in the super welterweight division, Mexican Olympian Raúl Curiel maintained his undefeated status by beating North American Quintín Randall by majority decision with scores of 100-90, 97-93 and 95-95. Likewise, Charles Conwell secured victory in the same category by stopping Paul Kroll by technical knockout in the ninth round at 2:38 minutes, after having previously recorded a fall in the third round.
Results of preliminary fights in Las Vegas
The backup program recorded the performance of Juan Becerril from Tijuana, who defeated Dylan Capetillo by technical knockout in the third round within the super lightweight category, recovering from a fall in the first episode. In the welterweight division, Joel Iriarte retained the WBA Continental Gold belt after defeating Mexican Jorge Lagunas by referee stoppage at 2:48 minutes of the eighth round.
Finally, the initial actions of the evening included the unanimous decision victories of Fabian Guzman over Aaron Coley in the middleweight category and Gael Cabrera from Sonora against Francisco Portillo in the super bantamweight category. To open the card, Hawaiian Dalis Kaleiopu scored a first-round knockout over Yeyery Castillo at 2:37 minutes of the opening lightweight chapter.
