Cruz Vs Roach Ends In Controversial Draw

WBC Interim gentle welterweight champion Isaac “Pit Bull” Cruz, 28-3-2 (18) fought to a 12-round majority draw with Lamont Roach, Jr. (25-1-3 (10) on Saturday night time on the Frost Financial institution Heart in San Antonio, Texas.

Within the first spherical, it was shut with Cruz the aggressor. Roach landed a left hook, knocking Cruz off steadiness within the remaining minute. Within the second spherical once more, it was shut.

Within the third spherical, a left hook from Cruz drove Roach throughout the ring, inflicting referee James Inexperienced to offer him an 8-count. Within the fourth spherical, Cruz landed a low blow, getting warned. He got here again, touchdown double left hooks to the physique and head of Roach.

Within the fifth spherical, Roach is holding his personal in a detailed struggle. Within the sixth spherical, it was one other shut one with each touchdown left hooks to the chin. Within the seventh spherical, with a minute remaining, referee Inexperienced took a degree from Cruz for one more low blow.

Within the eighth spherical, Roach outworked Cruz. Within the ninth spherical, Cruz had a small lower outdoors of his proper eye from left hooks by Roach, who outworked him. Within the tenth spherical, Roach continues outlanding Cruz.

Within the eleventh spherical’s remaining seconds, they exchanged punches, with Roach having an edge. Within the twelfth and remaining spherical, it was shut, however Roach took the spherical along with his hand velocity.

The scores have been 115-111 Cruz, 113-113, and 113-113.

Within the co-main occasion, WBC World tremendous featherweight champion “Ice Water” Shaquie Foster (24-3 (12) gained a lopsided 12-round unanimous choice over WBC World Featherweight champion Stephen “Cool Boy Steph” Fulton (23-2 (8) to win the WBC interim light-weight title.

Within the first spherical, Fulton got here in chubby, so he couldn’t win the title. He outlanded Foster within the spherical. Within the second spherical, Fulton had the sting. Within the third, Foster got here again out engaged on Fulton.

Within the fourth by the sixth rounds, Foster turned southpaw, having an edge. Within the seventh spherical, Fulton solely landed one punch. Within the ninth, Foster turned again to orthodox, taking one other spherical.

Within the tenth spherical, it was all Foster, even when Fulton landed first, Foster countered him. Within the eleventh spherical, Foster went again to southpaw dominating. Within the twelfth and remaining spherical, Foster continued his profitable methods with a simple win.

The scores have been 117-111, 118-110, and 119-109. Jon Schorle was the referee.

Jesus “El Mono” Alejandro Ramos, Jr. (24-1 (19) beat Shane Mosley, Jr. (22-5 (12) by a 12-round unanimous choice to win the WBC Interim Middleweight title.

Within the first two rounds, Mosley outworked Ramos apart from taking a proper hook to the chin close to the top of the spherical. Within the third spherical, Ramos’s palms held excessive don’t stop Mosley from hitting him within the face. Ramos rocked Mosley with a left to the chin within the first minute, whereas Mosley continued working him.

Within the fourth spherical, Ramos rocked Mosley with a proper hook halfway within the spherical, taking the spherical. Within the fifth spherical’s remaining minute, Mosley rocked Ramos with a proper on the chin. Within the sixth spherical, Mosley landed extra punches than in any of the earlier rounds.

Within the seventh spherical, Ramos used his jab to take the spherical. Within the eighth spherical, each have their moments with Ramos touchdown a pair of lefts on the chin with a minute remaining. Within the ninth spherical, Mosley landed a chopping proper as Ramos countered with a left of his personal in the very best spherical of the struggle to date.

Within the tenth spherical, it was a giant spherical for Ramos.

Within the eleventh spherical’s halfway level, Ramos countered Mosley with a left on the chin. Mosley got here again properly, however not sufficient to take the spherical. Within the twelfth and remaining spherical, each let all of it hang around with Mosley rocking Ramos with a proper within the remaining minute, however Ramos took the spherical.

The scores have been 116-112, 117-111, and 117-111. Laurence Cole was the referee.

Two-division world champ and present WBA middleweight champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara (32-3-3 (19) simply defeated late sub Johan “The Chelo Manotas” Gonzalez (36-5 (34) by a 12-round unanimous choice.

Within the first spherical, Gonzalez was a late sub who bought dropped with a minute remaining by a chopping left from Lara on the chin for an 8-count from referee Mark Nelson. Within the second spherical, Lara continued outlanding Gonzalez. Within the fourth and fifth rounds, Lara outlanded Gonzalez, besides that a number of instances he was towards the ropes.

Within the sixth spherical, Gonzalez would from time to time have Lara towards the ropes, solely to have Lara spin off and take over. Within the seventh spherical, Gonzalez would throw overhand bombs with few of them touchdown. Lara landed the jab virtually at will. Within the eighth spherical, they clashed heads on a number of events, with Lara getting the very best of it.

From the ninth by the eleventh, Lara managed along with his jab. Within the twelfth and remaining rounds, the ultimate seconds, a lead was left by Lara on the chin, and down went Gonzalez, who barely beat the rely of referee Nelson.

The judges’ scores have been 118-108, 119-107, and 120-106

Gentle welterweight Frank “The Ghost” Martin (19-1 (13) knocked out former 2-division World champ Rance “Child Blast” Barthelemy (30-4-1 (15) at 2:56 of the fourth of a scheduled 10 rounds.

Within the fourth spherical, Martin had Barthelemy down twice and ended the struggle with referee James Inexperienced counting him out.

Junior middleweight Isaac “Puro Mexico” Lucero (17-0 (13) knocked out Roberto “El Viejo, Jr.” Valenzuela, Jr. (31-5 (29) at 2:59 of the eighth of a scheduled 10 rounds. Mark Nelson was the referee.

Featherweight Luis “The Twist” Reynaldo Nunez (22-0 (14) defeated Hector “La Maquinita” Andres Sosa (18-4 (9) by a 10-round unanimous choice.

The scores have been 98-92, 97-93, and 96-94. Jon Schorle was the referee.

The Ring Announcer was Jimmy Lennon, Jr.