Stevenson vs Zepeda: Fight time, undercard, latest odds, prediction, ring walks tonight

One of boxing’s premier talents provides the third defence of his WBC lightweight championship in a bout that is expected to serve as the chief support act for the WBC super-middleweight title eliminator between Edgar Berlanga and Britain’s Hamzah Sheeraz on The Ring III card at Louis Armstrong Stadium.

It is Stevenson’s second outing of 2025, following on from his stoppage win over brave but vastly overmatched late replacement opponent – and part-time electrician from Yorkshire – Josh Padley on the undercard of the rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol in Riyadh in February.

He had originally been due to face Floyd Schofield Jr, who was removed from the fight after being hospitalised during the build-up.

Stevenson’s first successful defence as world champion in a third different weight class had come when he outpointed German Artem Harutyunyan last summer, having originally claimed the vacant WBC belt at 135 pounds by defeating Edwin De Los Santos in November 2023 and later seen a fight against Joe Cordina cancelled due to injury.

Now he finally battles Zepeda, the Mexican southpaw who is also undefeated and coming off the back of two decision wins over Tevin Farmer to retain his status as the WBC’s mandatory lightweight challenger.

It will be a first world title fight for Zepeda, who also has victories over the likes of Giovanni Cabrera and Maxi Hughes to his name in recent years.

Stevenson vs Zepeda takes place tonight on Saturday July 12, 2025 at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York.

It is part of the first boxing event ever to take place at the tennis venue that normally hosts US Open matches.

The undercard gets underway at 11pm BST on Saturday night in the UK, which is 6pm ET and 3pm PT in the United States.