Isaac Cruz and Lamont Roach Jr fought to a majority attract San Antonio, Texas, this weekend. Ryan Garcia has weighed in with how he scored the bout.
Roach made his second transfer up in weight this yr to problem Cruz, who has been at 140lbs since early 2024. The relentless ‘Pitbull’ welcomed ‘The Reaper’ to the division with a bang, scoring a knockdown within the third spherical. He would, nevertheless, go on to lose steam as Roach got here on sturdy. Cruz was additionally deducted a degree within the seventh.
On the closing bell, one choose at ringside produced a scorecard of 115-113 in favour of Cruz, with the opposite two unable to separate them on 113-113. It’s the second stalemate for Roach this yr following a extra controversial resolution in opposition to Gervonta Davis, lacking out on profitable the WBA belt at 135lbs.
As with all draw, the controversy started instantly. Former unified welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr had it in Cruz’s favour, whereas present WBC light-weight titlist Shakur Stevenson noticed a Roach victory.
Talking on X post-fight, Garcia agreed with Stevenson, scoring it by ‘a spherical or two’ to Roach.
“I felt Roach received that in a detailed, shut battle, possibly by one spherical or two … Not mad on the draw in any respect although.”
On the press convention following the choice, each fighters expressed curiosity in a right away rematch. For now, Cruz retains his WBC Tremendous Light-weight Interim title and Roach reels from a second controversial draw on the spin.
