
On December 6 in San Antonio, USA, a 12-round fight for the interim WBC Junior Welterweight title took place between 27-year-old Mexican Isaac Cruz (28-3-1, 18 KOs) and 30-year-old American Lamont Roach (25-1-2, 10 KOs).
The bout ended in a draw: 115–111 for Cruz and 113–113. The official verdict was a split draw. In the third round, Roach was knocked down for the first time in his professional career after a left hook from his opponent.
For Roach, it was his debut at Junior Welterweight. In his previous fight, he also fought to a draw against Gervonta Davis at Lightweight.
Cruz had won his two previous bouts on points. He hadn’t gone 12 rounds since the summer of 2024.