Reigning lightweight titleholder Shakur Stevenson takes center stage, sort of, for the third defense of his WBC belt against challenger William Zepeda at Louis Armstrong Stadium on the grounds of the national tennis center in Queens, N.Y.—home of the annual U.S. Open tournament.

After facing criticism for several recent fights in which he was seen as fighting a boring style, including drawing boos and walkouts from live crowds, Shakur Stevenson entered Saturday's WBC lightweight title fight promising to bring the fight to William Zepeda.

Shakur Stevenson (24-0, 11 KOs) promised to hold his ground and deliver an exciting performance. The only thing he wasn't able to do against William Zepeda (33-1, 27 KOs) was score a knockout, but the WBC lightweight champion put together a boxing clinic to retain his title with a unanimous decision at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens.