Roach Vows To Beat Pitbull Cruz “Convincingly” On Saturday

Lamont Roach says he’s going to defeat WBC interim gentle welterweight champion Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz “convincingly” in three days of their battle on Amazon Prime Video PPV on December sixth.

KO Discuss From a Non-KO Puncher

Roach 25-1-2, 10 KOs) states that he thinks he’ll knock out Cruz (28-3-1, 18 KOs). With a 40% KO price, Lamont goes to want to sit down down on his punches on Saturday for his prediction to return true. He’s by no means been a puncher throughout his profession, and he’s 30.

Nonetheless Haunted by Tank

With three days to go, Roach remains to be largely speaking about Gervonta Davis in his interviews. In three separate interviews this week, he used up his time speaking concerning the Tank battle.

It’s like he’s nonetheless tormented about not getting the victory after which lacking out on the rematch. He appears like a fisherman reliving the reminiscence of a giant fish that acquired away. He can’t cease speaking concerning the Tank battle, and he hasn’t processed it internally but. Hopefully, Roach nonetheless isn’t daydreaming about Davis in the course of the battle on Saturday towards Cruz.

Shakur Fantasy Reserving

Roach can be speaking quite a bit about how he believes he’ll get a battle towards Shakur Stevenson after he defeats Teofimo Lopez. He says that’s the most important battle at 135. That’s two defensive fighters. It received’t be almost as attention-grabbing as seeing Shakur battle Abdullah Mason or Floyd Schofield.

“I win very convincingly. Pitbull is a troublesome cookie. Do I believe I can cease him? Sure. But when I don’t, don’t be upset with me,” mentioned Lamont Roach to Ariel Helwani’s YouTube channel about his battle towards Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz this Saturday evening.

Cruz Isn’t Hector Garcia

If Roach slugs with Pitbull Cruz as he did towards Hector Luis Garcia and Jamel Herring, he could lose. He barely beat Hector by a razor-close 12-round choice in 2023. The referee gave Roach credit score for a rabbit punch knockdown within the twelfth spherical, the place he nailed Hector behind the pinnacle. He wouldn’t have received the battle with out that knockdown.

That efficiency confirmed Roach’s limits as a fighter. He additionally didn’t look good towards Jamel Herring in 2019, dropping to him.

“I really feel like this was one of the best battle that introduced itself, and I’m not a small man. 140 isn’t too far out of attain,” mentioned Roach when requested why he selected to go as much as gentle welterweight. “Pitbull Cruz is an interim world champion. As soon as I beat him, I’ll be in line for the 140-lb champion.

“Under no circumstances. I’ve acquired unfinished enterprise,” mentioned Roach when requested if he’s performed with 135.

Roach seems to be speaking about his hope that Tank Davis will battle him once more. It’s unlikely that he’ll as a result of he can earn more money combating different fighters at light-weight. He’s not going to waste considered one of his final remaining fights going through Roach.