Roach shocked fans watching “Pitbull” Cruz’s fight by 50-50

Lamont Roach seemed surprised to learn that fans are viewing his fight against interim WBC light welterweight champion Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz as a “50-50” bout on December 6th at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Roach (25-1-2, 10 KOs) was not given credit for his 12th round draw against Gervonta Davis earlier this year. Fans were not impressed by the lack of strength he showed. This was not the gold standard of quality shows that most fans in the United States enjoy watching. So, it’s no surprise that many people would prefer interim WBC 140-pound champion “Pitbull” Cruz (28-3-1, 18 KOs) to win.

Roach responds to skeptics

“If people see it as a 50-50 fight, that’s good. I don’t want to hear anything Excuses when you gave a brilliant performanceLamont Roach said Fighthypein response to being told that fans believe his fight against interim WBC light welterweight champion Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz will be a “50-50 fight” on December 6th.

Shakur 2.0 without the sting

What does Roach expect? He can’t hit, and his fighting style is like a slower version of Shakur Stevenson. He’s Shakur 2.0. Why would fans expect Roach to beat a powerful offensive dynamo like Pitbull Cruz in this manner?

Lamont’s lack of power and defensive-first approach doesn’t translate to the 140 division or even the 135 pound division when facing the Wolves.

Understandably, many fans believe “Pitbull” Cruz will win because they watched Roach’s fights against Gervonta Davis, Jamaal Herring, and Hector Luis Garcia. Some believe Roach lost those three fights. I made him lose all three as well.

If you look at Roach’s performance in those three fights, which are easily the best men he’s fought in his 11-year pro career, it makes sense to favor Cruz to beat him. He has superior offense, power and production.

Pitbull is also the better inside fighter, which is vital because Roach often uses grappling in that area. With Cruz’s short arms, he will benefit from Roach’s attempts to fight on the inside.

“He did well against Tank, and I’m good against Tank. But I think styles make fights, and I think my style and Pitbull’s style will collide in an intense fight on December 6th. We have some big stars here. I’m not going to lie, but I’m one of them,” Roach said, in response to being told that people say he’s “one of the biggest stars in America.”

Roach’s claim to stardom is inflated

Roach is not one of the ““stars” In the United States, he was a complete unknown before Gervonta “Tank” Davis threw him a bone by plucking him from the obscurity of the super featherweight division to give him a world title shot at 135. He’s just a guy who got a world title shot he didn’t deserve. Roach should have fought IBF No. 1 Floyd Schofield to get a title shot against Tank Davis.

Their March 1 fight ended in a 12-round draw, and Roach keeps bringing it up, making it sound like he was a victim rather than not doing enough to get the win. If he had a little pop in his punches, the judge would have given him the victory.

There was no power at all. The only thing that worked for Roach in the fight was size and the fact that he kept coming forward and landing punches with his arm.

The real stars of American boxing

Terence Crawford
Jake Paul
Gervonta Davis
Devin Haney
Shakur Stevenson
David Benavidez
Jaron Ennis
Clarissa Shields
Ryan Garcia
Teofimo Lopez
Jesse Rodriguez
Keshawn Davis
Virgil Ortiz Jr
Alicia Baumgardner
Stephen Fulton
Jaron “Boots” Ennis

Written by Nation Vegas, a boxing analyst who has been covering world title fights since 2013.