Mexico’s former WBA super-lightweight and present WBC interim super-lightweight champion Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz (28-3-1, with 18 KOs) will face WBA super-featherweight champion Lamont Roach Jr. (25-1, 10 KOs) for the WBC interim super-lightweight crown on Saturday, Dec. 6, on the Frost Financial institution Middle. The chingazos begin at 7 pm, and the $74.95 pay-per-view occasion is out there by way of Amazon Prime and ppv.com.
Pitbull and Roach have one thing in frequent: they’re two of solely three fighters to go the space towards WBA light-weight titlist Gervonta Davis. In 2021, Pitbull fought him bravely and earned legions of recent followers, whereas Roach earned a controversial draw final March: Davis took a knee within the ninth spherical after a Roach jab to the brow, however the referee didn’t contemplate it a knockdown. Had the ref completed so, Roach doubtless would have gained the combat, which ended 115-113 and 114-114 twice in Davis’ favor.
It’s an intriguing matchup between a wild slugger (Pitbull) and a stable boxer-counterpuncher, the latter being the slight favourite.
The Mexican is at a crossroads: he gained the WBA super-lightweight title in 2024 after destroying Rolando “Rolly” Romero, however surprisingly misplaced it in his subsequent combat towards José Valenzuela by break up determination. In his final two fights, Pitbull earned unanimous choices however was unable to show the ability that made him a fan favourite.
On paper, the undercard seems price watching:
Middleweights: WBA champ Erislandy Lara (31-3, 19 KOs) faces undefeated WBO and IBF champion Janibek Alimkhanuly (17-0, 12 KOs) in a unification bout, and Jesús Ramos Jr. (24-1, 19 KOs) will battle Shane Mosley Jr. (22-4,12 KOs) for the interim WBC belt.
Tremendous-featherweights: WBC featherweight champion Stephen Fulton Jr. (23-1, 8 KOs) strikes up in weight to problem WBC super-featherweight titlist (and Orange, Texas native) O’Shaquie Foster (23-3, 12 KOs).
$132.30 and up, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, Frost Financial institution Middle, 1 Frost Financial institution Middle Drive, ticketmaster.com.
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