The main event of this upcoming Premier Boxing Champions pay-per-view card features two elite fighters with contrasting styles, as the former WBA super-lightweight world champion Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz is scheduled to battle the former WBA super-featherweight world champion Lamont Roach Jr.
Simply put, the boxer who’s able to execute and dictate the pace of the fight will win this highly anticipated battle. The action is set to take place on Saturday night, December 6, at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Cruz and Roach share the same thought regarding winning and then immediately moving on to another big fight. Ironically, both Cruz and Roach were thrust into the spotlight after having highly competitive battles against Gervonta “Tank” Davis.
Back in December 2021, Pitbull Cruz made his mainstream boxing debut when he challenged Tank Davis for the WBA (Regular) lightweight title. Cruz got off to a good start as he aggressively pressed forward and landed some solid shots to the body.
Throughout the course of the fight, Cruz was the aggressor as he constantly pressed forward and forced Davis to fight off the back foot. It was a highly competitive battle, but at the conclusion of the 12-round contest, Gervonta Davis was declared the winner.
Three years later, Isaac Cruz won his first world title when he stopped Rolly Romero in the eighth round. In his first defence, Cruz lost the WBA super-lightweight strap to Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela by way of split-decision.
Cruz would bounce back by defeating Angel Fierro via unanimous decision. In his next bout, Cruz defeated Omar Salcido and won the vacant WBC interim title. Now, Isaac Cruz (28-3-1, 18 KOs) is on the verge of facing a man who is highly skilled and highly motivated.
Back in March 2025, a DMV rivalry took place in Brooklyn as Baltimore’s Gervonta Davis defended his WBA world title against Washington D.C.’s Lamont Roach. In the opening round, Roach dictated the pace of the round by limiting Davis to landing just one single punch.
Later on in the eighth, Lamont Roach knocked Gervonta Davis off-balance when he landed a hard counter right hand. A controversial moment occurred in the ninth round when Roach landed a jab, and Davis took a step back and proceeded to take a knee.
Instead of making the proper call and ruling it a knockdown, the referee decided to give Davis a warning. It was a back-and-forth type of fight, and at the conclusion of the contest, the bout was declared a draw.
Now Lamont Roach Jr (25-1-2, 10 KOs) is ready to test himself in a different way. When he fought Davis, Roach was facing a hard hitting counter-puncher, but on December 6 Roach will go to battle against an aggressive fighter who stays on the front foot.
Lamont Roach is a skilled counter-puncher who has a high ring IQ, a solid jab, excels at using angles, has good punch placement, and is defensively responsible. His opponent, Isaac Cruz, routinely utilizes a high guard and proceeds to apply relentless pressure.
This fight will feature the sharpness of Roach vs the aggressiveness of Cruz. Roach wants to slow the fight down, use his technical advantages, and box from the outside.
His opponent, Pitbull Cruz, wants a close-range fight. Cruz wants to stay on his front foot and fight at an accelerated pace, throwing punches in bunches.
The Isaac Cruz vs Lamont Roach WBC super-lightweight interim title fight is an intriguing bout due to the fact that both fighters possess a style that could defeat the other. The question is, which boxer will be able to successfully control range and distance, execute their game plan properly, and collect a signature win?