Acting
Lamont Roach Jr. (25-1-3) faces William Zepeda (33-1) in a huge Vegas clash, with the WBC lightweight title at stake. Also featured is the return of Raymond Muratalla (24-0), who looks to retain his IBF 135lbs crown against Robson Conceicao (21-3-1).
Oscar Valdez vs. Robson Conceicao
As the debate over their first encounter remains intense, Robson Conceição and O’Shaquie Foster waste no time running it back.Conceição defends his WBC junior lightweight world title against Foster, at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. Conceição dethroned Foster via split decision in a fiercely contested matchup in July.
Undefeated junior welterweight king Josh Taylor defends his WBO and Ring Magazine titles against former lightweight kingpin Teofimo Lopez at The Theater at Madison Square Garden.
Luis Alberto “El Venado” Lopez defends his IBF world title against former two-time world title challenger Joet Gonzalez at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Undefeated heavyweight phenom Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson is angling for another big knockout. The fighting pride of Toledo, Ohio, steps up in class to face Belgian contender Ryad Merhy in the 10-round main event at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Shakur Stevenson attempts to become a three-weight world champion when he takes on Dominican puncher Edwin De Los Santos for the vacant WBC lightweight world title at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Shakur Stevenson makes the inaugural defense of his WBC lightweight world championship against Armenian-born German Olympian Artem Harutyunyan at the Prudential Center in his hometown of Newark, New Jersey. In the co-feature, O’Shaquie Foster defends his WBC junior lightweight world title against Brazilian Olympic gold medalist and three-time world title challenger Robson Conceição.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Jessie Vargas, billed as The Legend/The Champ is a boxing match for the WBO world welterweight championship. The event took place on November 5, 2016 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Stevenson, the WBC, WBO and Ring Magazine champion, puts his hardware on the line against Brazilian standout Robson Conceicao on Friday, Sept. 23, at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. In the eight-round lightweight co-feature, Tokyo 2020 U.S. Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Davis returns.
