Lamont Roach says he still desires to go after whoever emerges because the WBC light welterweight title after Subriel Matias defends against Dalton Smith on January tenth, 2026.
Roach (25-1-2, 10 KOs) is fighting WBC interim 140-lb champion Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz in eight days on December sixth on the Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, Texas. If Lamont captures the interim belt, he’ll have the important thing to fighting the winner of the Matias-Smith fight.
Roach can’t afford to look past ‘Pitbull’ Cruz (28-3-1, 18 KOs), though, as he’s going to provide so much tougher fight than he might imagine. Lamont had a variety of problems with the heavy shots Tank and Hector Luis Garcia were hitting him with.
“I would like to fight whoever the WBC champion will probably be at 140. Then Shakur, because I feel that’s the most effective fight in boxing. That’s the most effective fight in our weight class to make,” said Lamont Roach to Nightcap about wanting to fight WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson after he faces WBC interim 140-lb champion Isaac Cruz on December sixth.
“I feel that will be a brilliant fan-friendly fight. Everyone desires to see that fight. They’ve been calling for it since I fought my last fight [Gervonta Davis],” said Roach.
Shakur desires to fight Roach, in order that’s a doable one if he returns to the 135-lb division. Fighting Roach gives Shakur a greater likelihood of winning than if he were to fight a few of the younger, arguably more talented fighters at lightweight, like Andy Cruz, Abdullah Mason, and Floyd Schofield. It’s comprehensible why Shakur desires to fight Roach so badly. He has a greater likelihood of winning and may pick up a pleasant paycheck. Life can be so much harder for Shakur facing Mason, Cruz, and Schofield.
Then the third, I’d wish to fight Gary Antuanne Russell. He’s the WBA champion at 140. Whichever comes first,” said Roach when asked if he’s attempting to unify at 140 or 135.
Fighting Antuanne Russell wouldn’t be a great idea for Roach. He hits too hard and can be throughout him. With the way in which Roach fights, he would struggle against Russell.
Last Updated on 11/28/2025