Roach, the former WBA 130-pound champion, will face Zepeda, The Ring’s No. 3 ranked 135-pounder, for the vacant WBC lightweight title at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, it was announced Wednesday.

The bout will be broadcast in the United States on TNT and truTV, it was also announced. The card will also be available worldwide on DAZN.

IBF 135-pound titleholder Raymond Muratalla is expected to defend his belt against 2016 Olympic gold medalist Robson Conceicao in the co-feature, as previously reported by The Ring. That bout hasn't been officially announced.

Roach (25-1-3, 10 KOs) is coming off back-to-back majority-decision draws with elite-level opponents, against Gervonta Davis at 135 pounds in March of last year and Isaac Cruz at 140 in December.

Roach was under the impression that Davis and Cruz would run things back. However, Davis, despite activating the rematch clause in his contract, ditched Roach for an exhibition against Jake Paul that didn’t take place because of Davis’ legal issues.

Roach moved on to face Cruz, with whom he couldn't come to terms for a second fight.

Meanwhile, Zepeda has been out of the ring since he lost a one-sided decision to then-WBC 135-pound champ Shakur Stevenson last July. Stevenson was stripped of the belt when he defeated Teofimo Lopez to win the WBO 140-pound title in January.

Muratalla (24-0, 17 KOs), rated No. 2 by The Ring, is fresh off a close majority decision win over Andy Cruz in defense of his IBF 135-pound title in January.

Conceicao (21-3-1, 10 KOs) is hoping to start a second title reign. The Brazilian lost his WBC 130-pound title in a rematch with O'Shaquie Foster but rebounded to beat two second-tier opponents in his native country since the setback.

The winners of Roach vs. Zepeda and Muratalla vs. Conceicao are expected to face one another next.