Folks, if you’re anything like me, the chill of December can’t come soon enough—not for the holidays, but for the kind of prizefight that reminds us why boxing’s the sweet science.

This Saturday, December 6, 2025, in the heart of San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center, we’re getting a clash that pits raw Mexican fury against slick American savvy: Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz and Lamont Roach for the Interim WBC Super Lightweight title. It’s a 12-round war at 140 pounds, headlining a stacked PBC pay-per-view card that closes out the year with fireworks.

Breaking Down The Fighters

Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz the 27-year-old interim champ is a Los Mochis native. Cruz is boxing’s human wrecking ball—28-3-1 with 18 knockouts, and a 64% stoppage rate. Standing at just 5’4″ with a 5’3″ reach, Cruz isn’t built like your typical 140-pounder; he’s a compact bundle of relentless pressure, orthodox stance be damned. He swarms forward in bursts, throwing high-volume combinations from odd angles, body shots that sap the soul, and uppercuts that turn knees to jelly.

His Durability? Ironclad! He’s been dropped but never stopped, eating bombs from Gervonta “Tank” Davis in that 2021 classic loss (a unanimous decision where Cruz pushed the undefeated phenom to the brink) and bouncing back with vengeance. This year alone, Cruz has been a machine: a gritty win against Angel Fierro in February, and most recently, a beatdown of Omar Salcido in October that pushed his record to 29-3-1 and crowned him the WBC Interim champ at 140lbs.

The thing is Cruz’s aggression leaves him open. His head movement is suspect, he hunts the center of the ring like a bull in a china shop, and at 140, that compact frame might finally meet a foe tall enough to make him pay. Pitbull’s heart is his superpower, but in a 12-round chess match, heart alone won’t outbox brains.

Enter Lamont Roach Jr., the 30-year-old D.C. technician who’s equal parts surgeon and street fighter—25-1-2 with 10 KOs, a more measured 40% finishing clip that belies his pop. At 5’7″ with a 5’8″ reach advantage over Cruz, Roach glides like a southpaw illusionist (orthodox, but don’t let that fool you), using feints, footwork, and a piston jab to dissect opponents from the outside. His defense is poetry, slipping shots with shoulder rolls and pivots that make him a nightmare for pressure fighters. Roach’s 2025 has been a coming out party: a February thriller against Tank Davis where he went the distance in a majority decision loss but earned respect for his chin and counters.

Moving up to 140? Roach bulked smart, his power travels, and that extra reach lets him potshot while Cruz closes distance. Weaknesses? Roach can get drawn into brawls if you back him up, and his output dips in championship rounds. But against a shorter, wilder foe? This is Roach’s canvas.

The tale of the tape screams stylistic nightmare for Cruz. Roach’s height and jab will frustrate the Pitbull’s entries early, forcing him to lunge and expose that leaky guard Roach loves to exploit.

Expect Cruz to win rounds 1-3 with body work and sheer volume, bloodying the waters. But Roach, ever the adapter, circles out, picks apart with rights over the jab, and turns it into a clinic by the middle acts. Cruz’s gas tank holds, but Roach’s precision compounds damage, late swelling on Cruz’s eyes, fatigue from chasing shadows. No early KO for either; this one’s a grind that favors the smarter man.

My official pick: Lamont Roach Jr. by unanimous decision (116-112, 115-113, 117-111). Roach dethrones the Pitbull. Cruz walks out richer and tougher, but Roach leaves as the new king at 140. Don’t sleep on this PBC card, it’s the fight of the month.

Where To Watch

Platform: Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) Pay-Per-View on Prime Video.

Start Time: 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT (prelims at 6:00 PM ET on Prime Video and YouTube).

Price: $79.99

By Vincent

Photo courtesy of Premier Boxing Champions