{"id":79535,"date":"2025-12-07T18:40:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T18:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/79535\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T18:40:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T18:40:11","slug":"pitbull-vs-roach-fight-in-san-antonio-ends-in-majority-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/79535\/","title":{"rendered":"Pitbull vs. Roach fight in San Antonio ends in majority draw"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IsaacIsaac \u201cPitbull\u201d Cruz battled Lamont Roach Jr. in front of 10,000 fans at the Frost Bank Center. Credit: Premier Boxing Champions \/ Dylan Trevino<\/p>\n

In front of 10,230 fans at the Frost Bank Center Saturday night, Isaac \u201cPitbull\u201d Cruz (28-3-2 with 18 KOs) battled Lamont Roach Jr. (25-1-3 with 10 KOs)<\/a> to a majority draw that left fans fuming.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Two of the judges scored the bout 113-113, while another had it 115-111 for Pitbull. The Current\u2019s card was 116-116.<\/p>\n

With the interim WBC super lightweight title on the line, the PBC pay-per-view event was an exciting fight with two different halves: up until Round 6, when Pitbull was deducted a point for low blows, the Mexican was controlling the event with his usual fast start, an all-out aggression that had Roach in trouble. This was evident in the third round, when Cruz scored a knockdown with a left hook that caught Roach off-balance and caused his glove to touch the canvas.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After that sixth round, Roach and Cruz took turns punishing each other, but the Mexican seemed to tire towards the end of the fight, to the point that he uncharacteristically started boxing in Round 9.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew he would stand his ground and go toe-to-toe, but I know how to box too,\u201d said Cruz, the crowd\u2019s overwhelming favorite, after the fight. \u201cPeople don\u2019t realize I can box.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was a close fight that could have gone either way, but a 115-111 for Cruz \u2014\u00a0courtesy of judge Chris Tellez \u2014\u00a0seemed an exaggeration.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI did my job,\u201d Cruz said. \u201cI did my work. The ref was on his side. The judges too. The crowd in San Antonio saw I won this fight. Absolutely, I\u2019d do a\u00a0rematch. With a different referee who is not on his side. The referee [James Green] took this fight from me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roach was, understandably, the more frustrated of the two with the decision, coming from a ridiculous draw against Gervonta Davis in his last fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll I want is a fair shake,\u201d Roach said after the fight. \u201cI think I should have won a close victory. All I want is a fair shake. That\u2019s it. It\u2019s some bullshit. I don\u2019t know what I got to do. I don\u2019t accept this at all. I clearly thought I won a close fight. I\u2019m tired of this shit. Hats off to Pitbull.\u00a0 He\u2019s a great champion himself. I gave the fans a great fight. Back to the drawing board.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the televised undercard, Houston\u2019s O\u2019Shaquie Foster (24-3 with 12 KOs) put on a masterful performance<\/a> against Stephen Fulton, Jr. (23-2 with 8 KOs) and won a unanimous decision for the WBC interim lightweight title.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cuban-born, Houston-based Erislandy Lara (32-3-3 with 19 KOs) scored two knockdowns to earn a unanimous decision against last-minute opponent Johan Gonz\u00e1lez (36-5 with 34 KOs)<\/a>, thus retaining the WBA middleweight title.<\/p>\n

Jes\u00fas Ramos, Jr. (24-1 with 19 KOs) won the WBC interim middleweight title<\/a> with a unanimous decision against Shane Mosley, Jr., the son of Sugar Shane Mosley.<\/p>\n

The non-televised portion of the undercard had two four-rounders featuring four Texas fighters:<\/p>\n

Hugo Mendez (from Pflugerville, 6-0 with 3 KOs) outpointed Houston\u2019s Nelson Hampton (11-11 with 6 KOs) in the lightweight division, and San Antonio\u2019s up-and-coming super lightweight Adrian Neaves (4-0 with 1 KO) defeated Roberto Castro (Harlingen, 3-3 with 1 KO).<\/p>\n

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