Lamont Roach states that he views Isaac ‘”Pitbull’ Cruz as a “stationary goal,” and he sees that a “W” for him for his or her December sixth fight on Amazon Prime Video pay-per-view.
Goal Practice in San Antonio
Roach (25-1-2, 10 KOs) doesn’t see himself having any problems landing his shots against WBC interim light welterweight champion Cruz (28-3-1, 18 KOs) of their 12-round headliner on the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Lamont says it’s not an issue for him moving up from 135 to 140 after just one fight at lightweight against Gervonta Davis on March 1, 2025. What helps him is he’s been fighting outside of his natural weight class by boiling all the way down to compete at 130 his entire profession. He must have been at 140 all along.
Roach mentions that he’s fighting a small light welterweight, Cruz, who is brief at 5’4″. At 5’7″, Lamont can have the scale advantage over ‘Pitbull’ just as he did in his last fight against Tank Davis.
Roach looked giant contained in the ring in comparison with Gervonta, and that was one in all the explanation why he was able to provide him such a troublesome time of their 12-round majority draw.
No Surprises From Cruz’s Style
“I’m going to prove that I’m top-of-the-line fighters on the earth again,” said Lamont Roach to Fight Hub TV about his fight against Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz on December sixth. “I’ve fought quite just a few fighters from Mexico with the identical style. Nothing he’ll bring surprises me.”
For Roach to prove that he’s one in all the “best” fighters, it’s going to greater than beating ‘Pitbull’ Cruz. He’s going to want to step it up against these fighters at 140:
- Gary Antuanne Russell
- Ernesto Mercado
- Keyshawn Davis
- Teofimo Lopez
- Richardon Hitchins
Matias, Then Shakur—The Roadmap
Roach has made no mention of wantnig to remain at 140 to fight any of those guys, should he defeat Cruz. He desires to fight WBC 140-lb champion Subriel Matias for his belt, and move back all the way down to challenge Shakur Stevenson for his WBC lightweight title.
Many boxing fans on socual media view Matias because the weakest link among the many champions at 140. So, it is smart that Roach is targeting him relatively than Hitchins, Teofimo or Russell.
“Moving as much as 140 will not be an enormous jump for me, and clearly, ‘Pitbull’ isn’t the largest 140. It’s just me profiting from the chance to get me where I need to be in my profession. I need to be within the Hall of Fame,” said Roach.
Tom Galm has covered the worldwide boxing scene since 2014, specializing in heavyweight evaluation, business trends, and fighter psychology.
Last Updated on 10/20/2025