Shakur Stevenson faces William Zepeda in the headliner of the “Ring 3” card, live from Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York on Saturday, July 12. The pair square off in a scheduled 12-round bout at lightweight. Stevenson puts his WBC title on the line.
Unbeaten three-division champion Shakur Stevenson (23-0, 11 KOs) of Newark, NJ makes the third defense of his belt. Undefeated interim titleholder William Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs) of Mexico makes his first bid to win a full championship.
In the co-feature, Edgar Berlanga (23-1, 18 KOs) of Brooklyn meets Hamzah Sheeraz (21-0-1, 17 KOs) of the UK. The 12-round bout serves as a WBC super middleweight title eliminator.
On the Stevenson vs Zepeda undercard, Dominican Alberto Puello (24-0, 10 KOs) defends his WBC super lightweight title against Puerto Rico’s former champion Subriel Matias (22-2, 22 KOs). Plus, Cuba’s former two-division champion David Morrell (11-1, 9 KOs) takes on Imam Khataev (10-0, 9 KOs) at light heavyweight.
Ring 3 results
Get Ring 3 full fight card and stay tuned for live results below.
- Hamzah Sheeraz def. Edgar Berlanga by TKO (R5, 0:17) | Watch video
- Shakur Stevenson def. William Zepeda by unanimous decision (118-110, 118-110, 119-109) | Watch video
- Subriel Matias def. Alberto Puello by majority decision (114-114, 115-113, 115-113) | Watch video
- David Morrell def. Imam Khataev by split decision (96-93, 94-95, 95-94)
- Reito Tsutsumi def. Michael Ruiz by TKO (R2, 0:28)
- Mohammed Alakel vs. Placido Hoff
Ring 3 live blog
Ring 3 full card highlights
The full Ring 3 card highlight video is now streaming.
Puello vs Matias full fight video highlights
The fight highlights featuring Alberto Puello vs. Subriel Matias for the WBC super lightweight title are now streaming too.
Berlanga vs Sheeraz full fight video highlights
The full fight highlight video featuring Edgar Berlanga vs Hamzah Sheeraz is also streaming now.
Stevenson vs Zepeda full fight video highlights
The full fight highlight video featuring Shakur Stevenson vs William Zepeda is now streaming.
Ring 3 post-fight press conference
The post-fight press conference wraps up the event.
Hamzah Sheeraz drops and stops Edgar Berlanga in fifth round
Hamzah Sheeraz (22-0-1, 18 KOs) of the UK dominates Edgar Berlanga (23-2, 18 KOs) of Brooklyn to claim the win via fifth-round TKO. The stoppage came at 17 seconds into the round. On his way to victory, Sheeraz dropped Berlanga two times in the fourth round.
Main event time: Edgar Berlanga vs Hamzah Sheeraz
The main event features former title challenger Edgar Berlanga (23-1, 18 KOs) of Brooklyn, New York up against Hamzah Sheeraz (21-0-1, 17 KOs) of the UK. The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds at super middleweight. The contest serves as a WBC title eliminator.

Edgar Berlanga backstage
Edgar Berlanga is up next, facing off against Hamzah Sheeraz atop the fight card.
Shakur Stevenson defeats William Zepeda by decision to retain title
Shakur Stevenson (24-0, 11 KOs) of Newark, NJ defeats Mexico’s William Zepeda (33-1, 27 KOs) by unanimous decision to retain is WBC lightweight title. The judges scored the 12-roudn fight 118-110, 118-110, 119-109.
Up next: Shakur Stevenson vs William Zepeda
The bout between Shakur Stevenson (23-0, 11 KOs) and William Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs) is up next. Unbeaten three-weight champion Stevenson, from Newark, NJ, makes the third defense of his WBC lightweight title. Undefeated interim titleholder Zepeda, from Mexico, looks to claim the full belt.
Stevenson is 28, while Zepeda is 29. Both fighters are in their prime. The contest is scheduled for 12 rounds.

Subriel Matias defeats Alberto Puello to become two-time champion
Former IBF 140-pound titleholder, Subriel Matias (23-2, 22 KOs) of Puerto Rico defeats Alberto Puello (24-1, 10 KOs) of the Dominican Republic by majority decision to become the new WBC super lightweight champion. The scores were 114-114, 115-113, and 115-113.
Up next: Alberto Puello vs Subriel Matias
The next bout pits Alberto Puello (24-0, 10 KOs) of the Dominican Republic against Subriel Matias (22-2, 22 KOs) of Puerto Rico. Puello defends his WBC super lightweight title, while Matias looks to once again become champion after dropping his IBF belt to Liam Paro last June.

Terence Crawford picks winners
Terence Crawford says he supports Shakur Stevenson and Edgar Berlanga, and also picks the winner in the Alberto Puello vs Subriel Matias matchup.
Leave your thoughts in the comments below.
David Morrell defeats Imam Khataev by decision
David Morrell defeats Imam Khataev by split decision in a 10-rounder at light heavyweight. One judge scored the fight 95-94 in favor of Khataev, while two other judges scored it 96-93 and 95-94 for Morrell. On his way to victory, Morrell suffered a knockdown at the end of the fifth round from a right hand.
With the win, Cuba’s former two-division champion David Morrell improves to 12-1, 9 KOs and returns to winning ways. Imam Khataev drops to 10-1, 9 KOs, suffering his first defeat.
Up next: David Morrell vs Imam Khataev
Former two-weight champion David Morrell (11-1, 9 KOs) of Cuba faces Imam Khataev (10-0, 9 KOs) in a 10-rounder at light heavyweight. Morrell returns after dropping a unanimous decision to David Benavidez in February. Khataev scored a UD over Durval Elias Palacio in March.
Reito Tsutsumi stops Michael Ruiz in second round
In the first fight of the card, Reito Tsutsumi (2-0, 1 KO) of Japan defeats Michael Ruiz (2-8-1) of Toms River, NJ via second-round TKO at lightweight. The referee called it a day after Tsutsumi sent Ruiz to the canvas for the second time in the round. The time was 28 seconds into the round.
First up: Reito Tsutsumi vs Michael Ruiz
The event opener is a four-round lightweight bout between Reito Tsutsumi (1-0) of Japan and Michael Ruiz (2-7-1) of Toms River, NJ.

The Ring 3 card starts now
The event starts now, live on DAZN.
Ring 3 kick-off
The event starts at the top of the hour. The prelims feature two lightweight bouts, as Mohammed Alakel (4-0) of Saudi Arabia faces Placido Hoff (2-3-1) of Providence, Rhode Island, and Reito Tsutsumi (1-0) of Japan takes on Michael Ruiz (2-7-1) of Toms River, NJ.
Weigh-in highlights
A day before the event, the fighters stepped onto the scales and faced off one last time before the bouts.
Final press conference highlights
In case you missed it, the final pre-fight press conference highlight is now streaming. The fighters previewed their matchups and faced off. Additionally, Edgar Berlanga and Oscar De La Hoya got into what could be described as a shouting match.
Berlanga vs Sheeraz & Stevenson vs Zepeda: How to watch & start time
Berlanga vs Sheeraz & Stevenson vs Zepeda airs live on DAZN. The start time is 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT.
