Stevenson Vs. Zepeda Headline Massive NY Fight Card, Here’s How To Watch

Turki Alalshikh and Riyadh Season has delivered again. On Saturday, July 12, the boxing world will get to see another strong fight card with multiple intriguing matchups.

Shakur Stevenson will defend his WBC lightweight title against William Zepeda in a fight some believe will be the toughest of the champion’s career. Also, Edgar Berlanga takes on Hamzah Sheeraz in a fight that could determine the next title challenger at 168 pounds.

Here’s how you can watch the event along with the full card:

• Date: Saturday, July 12
• Time: 6pm ET
• Shakur Stevenson vs William Zepeda ringwalks (approx): 8:40pm ET

Fight Card:

• Edgar Berlanga vs Hamzah Sheeraz — Super middleweight
• Shakur Stevenson vs William Zepeda — WBC lightweight title
• Alberto Puello vs Subriel Matias — WBC super lightweight title
• David Morrell vs Imam Khataev — Light heavyweight

While this event is being billed as a dual main event, there’s no debate over which fight truly stands at the top. With all due respect to Sheeraz and Berlanga, that matchup simply isn’t on par with Stevenson vs. Zepeda.

Stevenson is one of the best fighters in the world. He’s undefeated—as is Zepeda—and this could be the most dangerous assignment of the champ’s career. That’s the main event.

And the implications don’t stop at the final bell. If Stevenson wins, the talk of him and Gervonta Davis will only get louder. That said, Davis needs to defeat Lamont Roach Jr. in their rematch.

The winner of Berlanga-Sheeraz should be in a position to fight the winner David Benavidez vs. Anthony Yarde or even to face the winner of Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford. In any case, there is a lot on the line.

Stevenson is seemingly being pressured to fight an action style. Quite honestly, I hate to see him being pushed to compete in a style that gives his opponent the only path to victory.

He may still come out on top, but if he loses, it would be better for him to take his L his way rather than falling because he tried to appease fans and even Alalshikh. That’s my two cents, but the dynamic is part of the intrigue for the fight.

This pressure around Stevenson isn’t just media hype—it’s baked into the promotion. In his own words, Stevenson has acknowledged Zepeda’s intensity early in fights and has said his conditioning has been pushed to new levels in training.

He knows that Zepeda’s punch volume starts hot and fades late, and plans to turn the tide down the stretch. But getting there will require clean, powerful counters—something he emphasized repeatedly in our interview.

According to Stevenson, stylistically, this could resemble a Floyd Mayweather vs. Emanuel Augustus-type bout more than a strategic chess match. Zepeda will look to press, while Stevenson must decide whether to meet that fire with fire or try to ice it with timing.

The concern is whether the outside forces—not just Zepeda, but expectations—will push him to abandon what’s worked his entire career.

On the Sheeraz side, this is about redemption and elevation. Coming off a draining fight at middleweight against Carlos Adames, he’s entering the super middleweight division for good. And instead of easing into the new class, he’s chosen to leap into a 50-50 fight with Berlanga.

He’s honest about the lessons learned in the Adames bout, and his willingness to fight the best—even after adversity—speaks volumes.

Berlanga, despite criticisms about matchmaking and weight issues, remains a major draw with knockout power. In our interview, Sheeraz called him an underrated boxer, which is rare praise from a rising British star, and one that suggests this won’t just be a slugfest.

All eyes will be on this card on a strong boxing weekend that begins on Friday with the all-women’s show in Madison Square Garden. For Stevenson, it’s a chance to affirm his greatness against a tough stylistic matchup. For Berlanga and Sheeraz, it’s a bid to climb into the sport’s elite tier.