Lamont Roach Guarantees to Beat Pitbull Cruz “Convincingly” on Saturday

Lamont Roach says he’s going to defeat WBC interim mild welterweight champion Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz “convincingly” in three days of their battle on Amazon Prime Video PPV on December sixth.

KO Discuss From a Non-KO Puncher

Roach 25-1-2, 10 KOs) states that he thinks he’ll knock out Cruz (28-3-1, 18 KOs). With a 40% KO fee, Lamont goes to wish to take a seat down on his punches on Saturday for his prediction to return true. He’s by no means been a puncher throughout his profession, and he’s 30.

Nonetheless Haunted by Tank

With three days to go, Roach continues to be principally speaking about Gervonta Davis in his interviews. In three separate interviews this week, he used up his time speaking in regards to the Tank battle.

It’s like he’s nonetheless tormented about not getting the victory after which lacking out on the rematch. He feels like a fisherman reliving the reminiscence of a giant fish that acquired away. He can’t cease speaking in regards to the Tank battle, and he hasn’t processed it internally but. Hopefully, Roach nonetheless isn’t daydreaming about Davis through the battle on Saturday towards Cruz.

Shakur Fantasy Reserving

Roach can also be speaking lots about how he believes he’ll get a battle towards Shakur Stevenson after he defeats Teofimo Lopez. He says that’s the largest battle at 135. That’s two defensive fighters. It gained’t be practically as fascinating as seeing Shakur battle Abdullah Mason or Floyd Schofield.

“I win very convincingly. Pitbull is a troublesome cookie. Do I feel I can cease him? Sure. But when I don’t, don’t be upset with me,” mentioned Lamont Roach to Ariel Helwani’s YouTube channel about his battle towards Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz this Saturday evening.

Cruz Isn’t Hector Garcia

If Roach slugs with Pitbull Cruz as he did towards Hector Luis Garcia and Jamel Herring, he might lose. He barely beat Hector by a razor-close 12-round determination in 2023. The referee gave Roach credit score for a rabbit punch knockdown within the twelfth spherical, the place he nailed Hector behind the top. He wouldn’t have gained the battle with out that knockdown.

That efficiency confirmed Roach’s limits as a fighter. He additionally didn’t look good towards Jamel Herring in 2019, dropping to him.

“I really feel like this was the perfect battle that offered itself, and I’m not a small man. 140 isn’t too far out of attain,” mentioned Roach when requested why he selected to go as much as mild welterweight. “Pitbull Cruz is an interim world champion. As soon as I beat him, I’ll be in line for the 140-lb champion.

“By no means. I’ve acquired unfinished enterprise,” mentioned Roach when requested if he’s carried out with 135.

Roach seems to be speaking about his hope that Tank Davis will battle him once more. It’s unlikely that he’ll as a result of he can earn more money combating different fighters at light-weight. He’s not going to waste one in all his final remaining fights dealing with Roach.