Stevenson beats Zepeda to retain WBC lightweight title

Shakur Stevenson took a clear win over William Zepeda | Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images

Shakur Stevenson had to fight a lot more, and took a deserved win over William Zepeda.

Shakur Stevenson retained his WBC lightweight title with a win over William Zepeda, and shouldn’t hear any calls that his fight was boring this time around.

Stevenson won on wide cards, scored 118-110, 118-110, and 119-109, but he passed a good test against a strong and capable Zepeda,...