Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepeda: Date And Place

WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson (23-0, 11 KOs) will face interim WBC titleholder William Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs) on July 12 in New York City, The Ring reports.

The highly anticipated matchup will headline a special event presented by Ring Magazine, marking the official launch of its new television program titled Inside The Ring.

In his most recent appearance, Shakur Stevenson stopped Josh Padley via ninth-round TKO in February.

On March 29, William Zepeda secured a majority decision win in a rematch against former world champion Tevin Farmer.