Shakur Stevenson put on a boxing clinic in a thrilling victory over William Zepeda. Immense US talent and WBC lightweight champion Stevenson was making his second appearance of the year, having

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.

Oscar De La Hoya can take comfort in knowing that William Zepeda has a better shot at defeating Shakur Stevenson than Edgar Berlanga does of meeting his demand to produce a Puerto Rican passport.

Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs), the WBC interim titlist, has won back-to-back decisions over former junior lightweight champion Tevin Farmer -- a split decision in November and a majority decision in March. In his previous 20 fights, Zepeda had 18 KOs.