"Fights fans have many choices when it comes to what to watch on Saturday, with significant bouts taking place all around the world. From Lamont Roach and Isaac "Pitbull" Cruz fighting for a vacant WBC interim title at 140 pounds, to O'Shaquie Foster defending his WBC junior lightweight belt against former featherweight champion Stephen Fulton Jr., to ESPN's No. 1-ranked cruiserweight, Jai Opetaia, putting his IBF title on the line against Huseyin Cinkara in Australia, there are many championships at stake."
"Roach (25-1-2, 10 KOs) should get some credit for taking on the challenge for a secondary world title (the vacant WBC interim junior welterweight title), but should he have taken a different fight to adjust to the new weight class? We will find out when he faces Cruz, who along with Roach are the only boxers to take Davis to a decision."
Multiple significant boxing bouts take place worldwide this weekend with several championships at stake. Lamont Roach Jr. moves up to junior welterweight to face Isaac "Pitbull" Cruz for the vacant WBC interim 140-pound title in San Antonio. Roach is a former WBA lightweight champion who held Gervonta Davis to a disputed majority draw and missed a decisive Round 9 knockdown. Cruz has taken Davis to a decision, holds a 28-3-1 record, and has two wins since losing the WBA title to Jose Valenzuela in August 2024. Other major fights include O'Shaquie Foster vs. Stephen Fulton Jr. and Jai Opetaia vs. Huseyin Cinkara in Australia.
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