Lamont Roach Will Lose His WBA Title Once the Fight With Cruz Begins

WBA Super Featherweight titleholder Lamont Roach will lose his belt as soon as his bout against WBC Interim Junior Welterweight champion Isaac Cruz begins, journalist Carlos Linares reports.

The new WBA Super Featherweight champion will be James Dickens, who will make his first title defense on December 27 against Hayato Tsutsumi.

Lamont Roach (25-1-2, 10 KOs) vs Isaac Cruz (28-3-1, 18 KOs) takes place on December 6 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Broadcast information and the undercard can be found via the link.