Overview
- Official cards read 113-113, 113-113, and 115-111 for Cruz, producing a majority draw and leaving the interim belt unclaimed.
- Cruz scored a third-round knockdown—the first of Roach’s career—then lost a point in round seven for illegal blows, key moments that affected the totals.
- Compubox tallied Roach landing 191 of 467 to Cruz’s 159 of 544, with Roach out-landing him in eight rounds and posting superior power accuracy.
- Roach said he felt robbed and called for an immediate rematch on an “even playing field,” while Cruz criticized the point deduction by referee James Green.
- The PBC Prime Video PPV main event took place Dec. 6 at San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center, and the WBC must now determine next steps for the vacant interim title.