Roach puts Tank behind him as he moves up to tangle with Pitbull
Challenges for WBC interim 140 title atop PBC on Prime Video PPV
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Lamont Roach Jr. has done his best to put the disappointment and controversy of a heavily disputed draw challenging WBA lightweight titlist Gervonta Davis in March — and then Davis reneging on an immediate rematch — behind him as he has turned his attention to what’s next.
That will be another move up in weight to challenge popular Mexican action star Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz for his WBC interim junior welterweight belt in the main event of the PBC on Prime Video pay-per-view card on Saturday (8 p.m. ET, $74.99) at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio.
Still, what happened in March against Davis at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, cannot be ignored.
Roach, the WBA junior lightweight titleholder, moved up to challenge Davis in a fight that ended in a hugely controversial majority draw that many believed Roach deserved to win but was denied because referee Steve Willis failed to call a clear knockdown in the ninth round and that point cost Roach the fight.
And then after Davis exercised his contractual right to a second fight he left Roach high and dry by signing for a more lucrative exhibition bout with cruiserweight Jake Paul that was scheduled for Nov. 14 but eventually canceled due to Davis being dropped because of a lawsuit accusing him of yet another domestic violence incident.
Roach was disappointed by how everything went down against Davis and his withdrawal from the rematch that had been targeted for various dates this past summer.
He said he felt robbed against Davis and that “it was in plain sight.”
