Photos: Shakur Stevenson vs William Zepeda official for 135-pound title

Shakur Stevenson defends his WBC 135-pound title against William Zepeda this Saturday in Verona, New York

Shakur Stevenson and William Zepeda successfully made weight for their 135-pound title bout at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Corona, New York. Stevenson puts his WBC belt on the line.

Unbeaten three-division champion Stevenson (23-0, 11 KOs) weighed in at 135 lbs for the third defense of his strap. Mexico’s undefeated interim champion Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs) showed 134.6 lbs for his first attempt to become full champion.

Edgar Berlanga (23-1, 18 KOs) of Brooklyn, NY and UK’s Hamzah Sheeraz (21-0-1, 17 KOs) both tipped the scales at 167.6 lbs for their co-feature. The contest serves as a WBC title eliminator.

Also on the card, WBC 140-pound champion Alberto Puello (24-0, 10 KOs) of the Dominican Republic came in at 139.8 lbs for his title defense against Puerto Rico’s former champion Subriel Matias (22-2, 22 KOs), who registered 140 lbs.

Plus, former two-division champion David Morrell (11-1, 9 KOs) of Cuba and Imam Khataev (10-0, 9 KOs) both came in at 174.8 lbs.

Check out the current Stevenson vs Zepeda lineup and weights below.

William Zepeda during the weigh-in ahead of his bout against Shakur Stevenson
William Zepeda during the weigh-in on July 11, 2025, ahead of his bout against Shakur Stevenson at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Corona, NY | Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy
Shakur Stevenson and William Zepeda during the weigh-in in Corona, NY
Shakur Stevenson and William Zepeda during the weigh-in on July 11, 2025, ahead of their bout at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Corona, NY | Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy
Edgar Berlanga and Hamzah Sheeraz during the weigh-in in Corona, NY
Edgar Berlanga and Hamzah Sheeraz during the weigh-in on July 11, 2025, ahead of their bout at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Corona, NY | Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy
Alberto Puello and Subriel Matias during the weigh-in in Corona, NY
Alberto Puello and Subriel Matias during the weigh-in on July 11, 2025, ahead of their bout at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Corona, NY | Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy
Reito Tsutsumi and Michael Ruiz during the weigh-in in Corona, NY
Reito Tsutsumi and Michael Ruiz during the weigh-in on July 11, 2025, ahead of their bout at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Corona, NY | Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy
Mohammed Alakel and Placido Hoff during the weigh-in in Corona, NY
Mohammed Alakel and Placido Hoff during the weigh-in on July 11, 2025, ahead of their bout at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Corona, NY | Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy

The Stevenson vs Zepeda weights are as follows:

  • Edgar Berlanga (167.6 lbs) vs. Hamzah Sheeraz (167.6 lbs)
  • Shakur Stevenson (135 lbs) vs. William Zepeda (134.6 lbs)
  • Alberto Puello (139.8 lbs) vs. Subriel Matias (140 lbs)
  • David Morrell (174.8 lbs) vs. Imam Khataev (174.8 lbs)
  • Reito Tsutsumi (134.6 lbs) vs. Michael Ruiz (134.8 lbs)
  • Mohammed Alakel (136.8 lbs) vs. Placido Hoff (135.2 lbs)
Parviz Iskenderov
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