Bookmakers made Lamont Roach a strong favorite against Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz when they square off in their contest on Saturday 6th December 2025 at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, United States.
He is currently 4/9 (-230) to win the contest outright, while you can get 9/5 (+180) on Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 67% chance of Roach winning while giving Cruz a 33% chance.
Roach opened as the favorite at 4/9 (-230).
Cruz opened at 9/5 (+180).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 140 pounds (9.8 stones or 63.64 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the WBC super lightweight championship of the world.
Cruz vs Roach Head To Head
Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz steps into the ring with a record of 28 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Lamont Roach will make his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, with 10 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Cruz has a large advantage in power over Roach, boasting a 64% knockout percentage compared to Roach's 40%.
Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz is the younger man by 3 years, at 27 years old.
Roach has a height advantage of 2 inches over Cruz. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.
Both Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz and Lamont Roach fight out of an orthodox stance.
Cruz's experience as a professional fighter is relatively equal to Roach's, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 10 months later than Roach, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 4 fewer professional rounds, totaling 180 compared to Roach's 184.
Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBO at super lightweight.
Cruz vs Roach betting form
Cruz has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he defeated Omar Salcido Gamez on July 19, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Super Lightweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.
Prior to that, he had defeated Angel Fierro on February 1, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 1/8 (-770) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Jose Valenzuela on August 3, 2024, by split decision in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles. He was a 2/9 (-450) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had beaten Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero on March 30, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 3/10 (-330) favorite going into the ring.
He had won against Giovanni Cabrera on July 29, 2023, by split decision in their 12 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 1/8 (-770) favorite going into the ring.
Roach has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he drew Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on March 1, 2025, by majority draw in their 12 round contest in their WBA Super World Lightweight championship fight at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States. He was a 8/1 (+800) underdog going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had beaten Feargal McCrory on June 28, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBA World Super Featherweight championship fight at Entertainment and Sports Arena, Washington. He was a 1/8 (-830) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Hector Luis Garcia on November 25, 2023, by split decision in their WBA World Super Featherweight championship fight at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 2/1 (+200) underdog going into the contest.
Before that, he had won against Angel Rodriguez on July 16, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Crypto.com Arena, California.
He had defeated Rene Alvarado on December 18, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at AT&T Center, Texas.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz has been fighting more than Lamont Roach.
Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz last fought 4 months and 17 days ago, while Lamont Roach's last outing was 9 months and 5 days ago.
Cruz's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 7 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.4 rounds on average.
Roach's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Cruz vs Roach Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, United States, which is around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Cruz vs Roach for In-Play Betting?
The Amazon Prime PPV show is expected to begin at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The Amazon Prime PPV broadcast of the card is expected to start at 1:00 AM (GTM).
