August 1 · WBC Lightweight Championship
William Zepeda def. Lamont Roach Jr.
Unanimous Decision • 117-111, 117-111, 118-110


Damian Knyba controlled Andy Ruiz Jr. with his jab, length and distance management to earn a unanimous-decision victory.
Sep 5, 2026 • Sweet Science Sports Staff • Boxing






Lester Martinez stops Luka Plantić in Round 10 to retain the WBC interim super-middleweight championship.
Veteran survives early knockdown, scores stunning Round 9 KO
Shields uses jab control, punishing body work and composed counterpunching to deliver a dominant TKO victory.
William Zepeda imposed his relentless pressure and overwhelming punch volume to defeat Lamont Roach by unanimous decision in a fight that became increasingly one-sided after the opening rounds.
Sandoval takes a majority decision (95-95, 96-94, 97-93) to end Lee's unbeaten run at 30-0.
Trinidad stays unbeaten at 21-0-2 with a clean unanimous decision over former world champion Jerwin Ancajas.
The latest major results from August 1 through July 24, 2026, led by William Zepeda’s WBC lightweight championship victory over Lamont Roach Jr.
August 1 · WBC Lightweight Championship
Unanimous Decision • 117-111, 117-111, 118-110
July 26 · Super Welterweight Bout
Unanimous Decision • Round 12
July 26 · Super Middleweight Bout
TKO • Round 7
July 25 · Heavyweight Bout
KO • Round 2
July 24 · Heavyweight Bout
TKO • Round 7

SÂł Fighter of the Week
The new WBC World Lightweight Champion earned this week’s honor after defeating Lamont Roach Jr. by unanimous decision in Las Vegas.

Randy Woodall

Randy Woodall

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| Matchup | Weight Class | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolando Romero vs Teofimo Lopez Jr. | Welterweight | Aug 22, 2026 | Las Vegas, Nevada | scheduled |
| Amanda Serrano vs Lucrecia Manzur | Featherweight | Aug 21, 2026 | Temecula, California | scheduled |
| Claressa Shields vs Kaye Scott | Middleweight | Aug 15, 2026 | Atlanta, Georgia | scheduled |
| Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven | Heavyweight | May 23, 2026 | Giza, Egypt | scheduled |
| Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois | Heavyweight | May 9, 2026 | Manchester, UK | scheduled |
| Gilberto Ramirez vs David Benavidez | Cruiserweight | May 2, 2026 | Las Vegas, Nevada | confirmed |
| Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov | Heavyweight | Apr 11, 2026 | London, UK | confirmed |
| Sebastian Fundora vs Keith Thurman | Super Welterweight | Mar 28, 2026 | Las Vegas, Nevada | confirmed |
| Carlos Adames vs Austin Williams | Middleweight | Mar 21, 2026 | California, USA | confirmed |
| Gabriela Fundora vs Viviana Ruiz | Flyweight | Mar 14, 2026 | California, USA | confirmed |
| Jazza Dickens vs Anthony Cacace | Super Featherweight | Mar 14, 2026 | Dublin, Ireland | confirmed |