Shakur Stevenson couldn't score a knockout blow against William Zepeda but put together a boxing clinic to retain his WBC lightweight title with a unanimous decision Saturday night in Queens, N.Y.

The co-feature of Saturday's boxing card in New York brought some fire, as Shakur Stevenson defended his WBC lightweight title by unanimous decision in a brilliant back-and-forth fight against William Zepeda. A relentless Zepeda put up his best effort, but Stevenson's technicality won out to help him retain his title.

Shakur Stevenson remained undefeated and defended his WBC lightweight title with a dominant performance in the first boxing card held on the grounds of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, beating William