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Isaac Cruz vs. Lamont Roach – results and post-fight report
Lamont Roach suffered a second straight controversial stalemate on Saturday in San Antonio, with his fight against Isaac Cruz ending in a majority draw.
Roach, who controversially tied with Gervonta Davis in Marchhe built a delayed winning streak after surviving a third-round knockdown, but was ultimately dropped on the scorecards after a wild fight with Cruz at the Frost Bank Center.
Roach, who had moved up to another division after failing to secure a rematch with Davis, was stripped of his WBA super featherweight title when the opening bell rang.
Cruz, aptly nicknamed “Pitbull”, marched forward from the opening bell and landed head and body on the opening bell.
Roach (25-1-3, 10 KO) was drawn into the shootout and, while he had some success, was overwhelmed by Cruz’s constant pressure and aggressiveness.
With a deadly left hook @IsaacPitbull98 gives Lamont Roach the first KD of his career.
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The Mexican, who defeated Omar Salcido Gamez in July, made the decisive breakthrough in the third round, stunning Roach with a left hook that sent the 30-year-old back to the ropes.
Roach’s right hand touched the canvas and the referee awarded the knockdown in Cruz’s favor.
“Pitbull” had control until the mid-range, but “The Reaper” responded by landing a left hook to good effect in the sixth round.
Cruz (28-3-2, 18 KO) had a point deducted for a clinch in the seventh set, and his frustration continued to grow as Roach worked him over and kept missing.
Cruz seemed out of ideas, boxing on the back foot while Roach’s IQ and accuracy led him round after round.
“Pitbull” appeared to be on the verge of losing the 11th round, but he detonated two vicious left hooks, and the two engaged in a furious exchange until the bell.
Roach had his best performance in a tight final round, and many felt the Washington fighter had done enough to win.
However, it wasn’t as if the two judges scored it 113-113, which meant it was a 115-111 tie in Cruz’s favor.
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Cruz defended his interim WBC super lightweight title, but there may be calls for a rematch due to the controversy.
“I just want a fair shake,” Roach said after the fight.
“This is some bulls***. I don’t know what to do. I’m tired of this shit.”
Cruz said he would agree to a rematch as long as it was officiated by a different referee.
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“But with a different judge.
“Without a judge on his side.”
Foster dominates Fulton
O’Shaquie Foster defeated and outclassed Stephen Fulton to win the WBC interim lightweight title by unanimous decision.
The pair were scheduled to fight for Foster’s WBC super featherweight crown, but Fulton, the current WBC featherweight champion, was two pounds over the 130-pound limit at Friday’s weigh-in.
Fulton (23-2, 8 KO) simply had no answer to the question about Foster’s precision and strength and constantly tried to keep the home favorite at bay.
Fulton’s work looked desperate as he tried to get inside in the last few rounds in an attempt to change the vigorous, but Foster (24-3, 12 KO) was able to take him down with a razor-sharp jab and the result was unmistakable and the fight went on the scorecards.
All three judges scored the fight in Foster’s favor with scores of 117-111, 118-110 and 119-109, confirming his dominance.
It is unclear whether “Shock” will return to super featherweight or whether he will now fight at lightweight.
Lara dismisses Gonzalez
Erislandy Lara defended his WBA middleweight world title, defeating Johan Gonzalez twice en route to a comfortable points victory.
Lara (32-3-3, 19 KO) was scheduled to face unified champion Janibek Alimkhanuly, but the fight was canceled on Tuesday after Janibek tested positive for the banned substance meldonium in a VADA test.
The 42-year-old champion was in good shape to start the evening after defeating Gonzalez (36-5, 34 KO) in the first round.
However, after the Venezuelan defeated the count, the two worked challenging for almost the entire fight, canceling each other out in a fight that proved to be unforgettable.
However, Lara caused late-match drama by knocking down Gonzalez again in the final seconds of the final round.
The 34-year-old beat the counter and reached the final bell, where the score reflected Lara’s dominance.
All three judges scored the fight in Lara’s favor with scores of 118-108, 119-107 and 120-106.
Ramos Jr. is getting closer to the world title
Jesus Ramos Jr came close to a world middleweight title shot after defeating Shane Mosley Jr.
Ramos Jr (24-1, 19 KO) and Mosley Jr (22-5, 12 KO) fought side by side for 12 rounds, although Ramos Jr was better and two scores at 117-111 and another at 116-112 confirmed his dominance.
The 24-year-old American secured the interim WBC title and took pole position to fight WBC champion Carlos Adames.
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Martin is back to winning ways
Frank Martin made a spectacular return to winning ways, beating Rances Barthelemy in the fourth round.
Martin (19-1, 13 KO), after a devastating knockout defeat to Gervonta Davis last June, gained weight, and the 30-year-old made his presence felt in the division with his finishing.
“The Ghost” knocked down Barthelemy (30-4-1, 15 KO) in the fourth round, and although the Cuban got up, another left hand later in the round knocked him to his knees.
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— Premier Boxing Champions (@premierboxing) December 7, 2025
Undercard remaining
Isaac Lucero (18-0, 14 KO) extended his undefeated career record by stopping Roberto Valenzuela Jr (31-6, 29 KO) in the eighth round.
Dominican featherweight Luis Reynaldo Nunez (22-0, 14 KO) also performed brilliantly, defeating Hector Andres Sosa (18-4, 9 KO) by unanimous decision.
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Jarrell Miller shared his thoughts on the course of the blockbuster fight between Deontay Wilder and Derek Chisora.
Wilder will face Chisora on April 4 at the O2 Arena and Miller has revealed who he thinks has the advantage.
April 4 marks the 50th fight of the careers of “The Bronze Bomber” and “Del Boy,” and the loser will likely retire.
Miller spoke to Up-to-date Betting Offers and honestly admitted that the threat from Wilder has diminished in recent years.
“Deontay’s skills deteriorated when he changed coaches.
“I feel like if Wilder stuck to his name, being a wild man and fighting wild and doing wild shit, he would still be a guy who is threatening.
“But when you try to tame the beast and become a boxer, he’s not a boxer. He’s never been through boxing the conventional way, and now you’re trying to change his style. It’s not working for him.
“Style makes fights, and Chisora has a style that definitely hurts him.”
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Before his trilogy with Tyson Fury, “The Bronze Bomber” had a staggering record of 40 wins, 39 of which came by stoppage.
However, he has emerged as a different fighter in recent years, looking timid in back-to-back losses to Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang on Riyadh Season shows.
He last appeared on the field in June 2025, when he stopped Tyrrell Herndon in the seventh round.
Miller continued and talked about the skills Chisora possesses that could lead him to a huge victory in what he promises will be the last fight of his career.
“Chisora is one of those guys who is so sturdy.
“He is very powerful mentally. He has a physically fit engine.
“He may look tired, but he can still fight. Deontay I can’t fight tired, not like this Chisora yes.
“So I think Chisora is in it. The best man wins, but I think Chisora will get him.”
Chisora is on a three-fight winning streak following his loss to Tyson Fury in 2022.
He went the distance in all three contests, scoring unanimous victories over Gerald Washington, Joe Joyce and Otto Wallin in the final stoppage.
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On Sunday, Jai Opetaia will make his Zuffa Boxing debut in a fight against Brandon Glanton.
Opetaia enters the fight against Glanton undefeated.
Since turning professional in 2015, the Australian has dominated with 23 stoppage victories.
His last three fights have been in his native Australia, all three of them competitions ending before the start of the ninth round.
The Australian defeated former unified cruiserweight world champion Mairis Briedis in 2022.
Opetaia really made his mark on the world stage with a series of victories on the season’s card in Riyad, including victories over Ellis Zorro, Briedis in the return and Jack Massey, whose team were forced to throw in the towel.
His name has also made headlines after recently signing with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing after years of working with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing.
Opetaia currently holds the IBF and Ring Magazine world cruiserweight titles.
Despite holding the IBF belt, he will not be on the line with Glanton as the pair will instead fight for the Zuffa Boxing cruiserweight crown.
Glanton comes into the competition off the back of a massive win over Marcus Browne last year in Lagos, Nigeria.
Before Browne’s victory, Glanton was outpointed by Chris Billam-Smith on the undercard of the Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Opetaia vs Glanton – date, place, start time and ring walks
- The pair will fight on Sunday, March 8 at the Meta APEX Arena in Las Vegas.
- Undercard fights start at 18:00 local time (Polish time) / 21:00 ET / 12:00 AEST / 2:00 GMT.
- The main event ring walks are expected to take place at 21:00 local time (PT), 12:00 ET, 05:00 GMT and 15:00 AEST.
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Opetaia vs. Glanton – how to watch
- Zuffa Boxing 04 will air on Paramount plus.
- Paramount+ subscription can be purchased from just £4.99 per month.
- You can also pre-pay for an annual subscription from £43.99 per year.
Opetaia vs. Glanton – last three fights
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- Jai Opetaia bt Huseyin Cinkara – KO in the 8th round
- Jai Opetaia bt Claudio Squeo – KO in the 5th round
- Jai Opetaia bt David Nyika – KO in the 4th round
Glanton
- Brandon Glanton bt Marcus Browne – 6th round RTD
- Brandon Glanton lt Chris Billam-Smith – Unanimous decision
- Brandon Glanton bt Aleksei Egorov – KO in the 11th round
What the future holds @JaiOpetaia1?
“Undisputed.”
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- Vlad Panin (23-2-0) vs. Shinard Bunch (22-3-1) – welterweight
- Adan Palma (14-0-0) vs. Pablo Rubio Jr (14-0-0) – featherweight
- Joshua Jay Juarez (14-0-0) vs. Jardae Anderson (11-1-0) – heavyweight
- Brady Ochoa (9-0-0) vs. Adrian Miguel Serrano (6-0-1) – lightweight
- Jaycob Ramos (4-1-0) vs Ethan Perez (8-0-0) – featherweight
- Emiliano Alvarado (10-0-0) vs Erick Rosado (16-4-0) – featherweight
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Emanuel Navarrete became the unified super featherweight champion, adding the IBF title to his WBO belt by defeating Eduardo “Sugar” Nunez in the penultimate round on Saturday at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
The heavy-hitting Navarrete (40-2-1, 33 KO) was previously the WBO champion in three different weight classes, but he failed to claim the WBO lightweight title and belt in a fourth different weight class after losing a split decision to Denys Berinchyk. Nunez (29-2, 27 KO) had to go out of shape in the seventh round before claiming a wide points victory in his first defense against Christopher Diaz.
Nunez started by using his boxing skills rather than his trade, and used the move to cause his compatriot to miss in the first round.
Navarrete quickly adjusted, closing the gap with a powerful punch to end the streak of a wobbly Nunez delayed in the round.
Most expected “Sugar” to shoot, but he preferred boxing and worked his jab in the fourth round.
The 28-year-old then decided to change it in the fifth set and fought with fire, and in the sixth, Navarrete landed some great body shots and a powerful right hand.
Nunez gradually got into an argument, but had to take bulky fire from his opponent and bravely performed well in the eighth quarter, reducing the advantage and moving to the body.
“Vaquero” followed with a great left hand in the ninth and a powerful right followed by an uppercut that left Nunez at sea, eyes closed due to injuries.
The Sinaloa resident was re-attached to the left hook as the writing appeared on the wall.
Nunez now wilted under the pressure, and after a punishing 10th place his promoter Eddie Hearn he pleaded for the fight to be stopped and a ringside doctor was called to check his eye.
He recommended that the competition be stopped and the fight ended, crowning Navarrete the unified champion.
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Vargas stops Quintana
On the card, Emiliano Vargas defended his WBO Latino and NABF super lightweight titles, forcing Argentine Agustin Ezequiel Quintana to retire after nine rounds of the fight.
Quintana (22-3-1, 13 KO) gave Vargas (17-0, 14 KO) all he could handle, but was cut down in both eyes, with referee Raul Caiz Jr waving his hand against the fight, much to the Argentine’s protests.
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Smalls defeated by Ramos
Tahmir Smalls suffered his first defeat as a professional, losing a split decision to Abel Ramos in their welterweight meeting.
Ramos (29-7-3, 22 KO) earned a deserved victory by scores of 98-92 and 97-93, while the third judge awarded Smalls (16-1, 11 KO) a barely deserved nod 96-94.
Undercard remaining
WBC Continental Americas super bantamweight champion Arturo Cardenas (17-0-2, 9 KO) defended his title, but after ten rounds he drew with Jordan Martinez, who also remained undefeated.
Martinez (16-0-1, 15 KO) received a verdict of 98-92, Cardenas had one score of 96-94 and the third judge ruled it a draw 95-95.
The only fighter to go eight rounds won the super lightweight division, where Trini Ochoa (21-1, 9 KO) was upset by Oscar Alvarez Guerrero.
Guerrero (15-2, 12 KO) secured a comfortable winner with two scores of 78-74 and the third 79-73.
In six-round fights, Hector Beltran (7-0, 5 KO) fought all six sessions against Cesar Diaz (10-2, 5 KO) at super welterweight, and in the bantamweight division, Phillip Vela (5-0, 2 KO) did the same against Brayan Ramos Armenta (8-8-1, 2 KO).
Rahman Muhammad (2-0, 2 KO) defeated Mitchell McFadden (1-1, 1 KO) in the second round in a four-round welterweight fight.
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