Raymond Muratalla left little doubt about the outcome Saturday night, but the unbeaten IBF lightweight champion admitted afterward that his latest title defense came under difficult circumstances. After outboxing Robson Conceição over 12 rounds, Muratalla revealed that making the lightweight limit has become increasingly difficult and suggested his future belongs at 140 pounds.

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Richardson Hitchins wasted no time making his intentions clear after Devin Haney unexpectedly found himself without an opponent. With Keyshawn Davis out of the picture following the WBO purse bid and Shakur Stevenson once again insisting on a 144-pound catchweight, Hitchins publicly put himself forward for a fight with Haney at 147 pounds.

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Juan Carlos Becerril pulled off one of the biggest surprises on Saturday’s card in Las Vegas, stopping highly regarded prospect Dylan Capetillo in the third round at The Theater at Virgin Hotels. The scheduled four-round lightweight bout looked to be heading in Capetillo’s favor before Becerril turned everything around with one perfectly timed punch.

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Mark Chamberlain produced the biggest win of his career Saturday night, stopping Pierce O’Leary in the tenth round to capture the IBO junior welterweight title at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.

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Tonight, at The Theater at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, William ‘El Camaron’ Zepeda (33-1, 27 KOs) seeks to capture his first world title when he takes on Lamont ‘The Reaper’ Roach Jr. (25-1-3, 10 KOs) for the vacant WBC lightweight championship.

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Floyd Schofield finally has his shot at a first world title. After spending more than 13 months on the sidelines, the WBA has ordered the unbeaten lightweight contender to face unbeaten Lucas Bahdi for the vacant lightweight championship, with a purse bid scheduled for August 11.

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Floyd Schofield Sr. wants the matchup with Shakur Stevenson back on the table. Watching his son sit through 13 months without progress, Senior stated that the former WBC lightweight champion can keep the belt and purse control if it guarantees the two meet inside the ring.

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The fallout has continued from Anthony Joshua‘s win over Kristian Prenga as trainer Don Charles has now had his say. Joshua was widely expected to have an easy…

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Carlos Adames has redirected his attention to WBO middleweight champion Denzel Bentley after revealing that his team reached out to champions three months ago without landing a fight.

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Bill Haney threw Shakur Stevenson a challenge carrying significant financial consequences. Instead of revisiting a 144-pound catchweight bout, Haney wants Stevenson to chase Devin Haney’s WBO welterweight title by becoming the mandatory challenger.

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Oleksandr Usyk isn’t concerned with how his final opponent will affect his legacy. As speculation continues about a farewell fight against former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, the Ukrainian dismissed the notion that beating a 40-year-old former champion would diminish his standing in the sport.

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Ryan Garcia insists a rematch with Devin Haney will never happen unless Haney’s side admits there was “something going on” surrounding Garcia’s failed drug tests. Until then, Garcia says Haney will have to live with the image of being dropped and beaten in one of boxing’s biggest rivalries.

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Tonight’s DAZN and TNT card at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas features Lamont Roach Jr. against William Zepeda for the vacant WBC lightweight title, along with Raymond Muratalla defending his IBF lightweight championship against Robson Conceicao. Updates will be added throughout the event as each bout concludes.

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Lamont Roach Jr. expects William Zepeda to bring everything he has into tonight’s vacant WBC lightweight title fight. He insists grit alone will not be enough.

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Paulie Malignaggi believes Christian Mbilli has the style to defeat Canelo Alvarez, arguing that relentless pressure and a high work rate create the type of fight the Mexican star has struggled with throughout his career.

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Shakur Stevenson publicly rooted for Lamont Roach Jr. on Friday night, making clear he wants Roach to defeat William Zepeda so they can fight for recognition as boxing’s best lightweight.

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Wilfred Benítez began his climb toward a third world championship on August 1, 1980, stopping rugged contender Tony Chiaverini after eight rounds at the Caesars Palace Sports Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. The former WBC welterweight champion had moved to the junior middleweight division in pursuit of another title opportunity, while Chiaverini hoped an upset would move him into championship contention.

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Mike Tyson finalized one of boxing’s most significant championship collections on August 1, 1987, when he defeated Tony Tucker by a 12-round unanimous decision at the Las Vegas Hilton in Paradise, Nevada. Before a crowd of 7,419, the 21-year-old WBA and WBC champion captured Tucker’s IBF title to become the youngest undisputed heavyweight champion in boxing history.

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Mike Coppinger revealed Saturday that Keyshawn Davis rejected a $3 million offer to challenge Devin Haney for the WBO welterweight title before the fight proceeded to a purse bid.

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Shakur Stevenson renewed his pursuit of a fight with Devin Haney on Friday, using social media to once again call for a 144-pound catchweight bout.

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