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Cruz Retains WBC Interim Super-Lightweight Title After Majority Draw With Roach

Key swings—a third-round knockdown for Cruz followed by a seventh-round point deduction—left the 12-round bout in San Antonio even on two cards.

Overview

  • The judges scored it 115-111 for Isaac Cruz and 113-113 on the other two cards, resulting in a majority draw.
  • Cruz keeps the WBC interim belt at 140 pounds, with both fighters voicing disagreement with the verdict and signaling openness to a rematch.
  • Lamont Roach used his jab and reach to manage distance early, while Cruz pressed inside, upped the body attack, and closed strong in a hectic final round.
  • Cruz scored a knockdown in round three, and the referee deducted a point from him in round seven for punching to the back of the head.
  • The fight headlined a packed card at San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center, aired in Mexico and Latin America on Azteca 7, ESPN, and Disney+, and in the U.S. on PBC’s Amazon Prime Video pay-per-view.