{"id":769016,"date":"2026-06-30T03:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T03:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/769016\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T03:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T03:00:12","slug":"forget-the-judges-lamont-roach-wants-to-stop-william-zepeda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/769016\/","title":{"rendered":"Forget The Judges: Lamont Roach Wants To Stop William Zepeda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=boxingnews24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;&#010;            width:140px; height:40px; overflow:hidden;\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"208\" alt=\"Add EBoxing News 24as a preferred source on Google\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/google.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqLAgKIiZDQklTRmdnTWFoSUtFR0p2ZUdsdVoyNWxkM015TkM1amIyMG9BQVAB?ceid=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;&#010;            width:140px; height:40px; overflow:hidden;\"><br \/>\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"128\" alt=\"Follow Boxing News 24 on Google News\" style=\"height:100%; width:auto; display:block;\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/follow-google-news.png\"\/><br \/>\n  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cZepeda never been stopped, but I think I can do it. I think I could do it,\u201d Roach said during an interview with Brian Custer.<\/p>\n<p>Roach enters the fight following consecutive draws against Gervonta Davis and Isaac Cruz. He said those results convinced him he needs to leave less in the hands of the judges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe just got to step it up. We got to start punishing these guys even more and stepping on the gas in certain instances to seal the deal or even get him out of there,\u201d Roach said.<\/p>\n<p>The prediction stands out because Zepeda has built his reputation on relentless pressure, high punch output and durability. The unbeaten Mexican has never been stopped and has consistently worn opponents down over the second half of fights.<\/p>\n<p>Roach, meanwhile, has typically relied on timing, movement and combination punching rather than one-punch power. His biggest wins have come through boxing skill, making his confidence about stopping Zepeda one of the more notable claims from the interview.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the challenge ahead, Roach spent much of the conversation discussing potential fights beyond August 1. He mentioned possible matchups with Shakur Stevenson, Gary Antuanne Russell, Keyshawn Davis and Richardson Hitchins, while also saying he believes a victory over Zepeda would move him into pound-for-pound discussions and strengthen his Hall of Fame credentials.<\/p>\n<p>Before any of those opportunities can happen, Roach must first solve one of the lightweight division\u2019s most difficult style matchups. Zepeda\u2019s nonstop pressure and volume have made him one of boxing\u2019s most entertaining fighters, and Roach believes he has the answer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really want to put a beating on him. Either way, whether it\u2019s life or death, whether it\u2019s a boxing lesson, or whether I knock him out in the first round, I\u2019m getting my hand raised,\u201d Roach said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Youtube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782788412_633_hqdefault.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"497\">Dan Ambrose is a boxing journalist at Boxing News 24, recognized for his direct analysis and extensive coverage of the global fight landscape. His reporting focuses on major bouts, divisional developments, and the sport\u2019s most discussed storylines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cZepeda never been stopped, but I think I can do it. I think I could do it,\u201d Roach&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":769017,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[571],"tags":[64,63,802,85],"class_list":["post-769016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-boxing","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/769016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=769016"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/769016\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/769017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=769016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=769016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=769016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}