Rolando 'Rolly' Romero, World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight champion, believes that Lamont Roach Jr. won the fight against Isaac 'Pitbull' Cruz—which ended in a draw—last weekend in San Antonio, Texas.

In statements to BoxAzteca, Rolly Romero He expressed that Roach Jr. and Pitbull Cruz put on a great fight and thinks they should arrange a rematch right away. “I saw Roach win, but it was a good fight. They should have a rematch, a rematch, and fast,” he said. In a hard-fought fight, Pitbull Cruz showed his aggression from the start and with a left hook in the third round sent Lamont Roach Jr. to the canvas. The American was able to recover and in the middle rounds counterattacked the Mexican fighter despite having broken his right hand in the fifth. In the seventh round, referee James Green deducted a crucial point from Cruz for low blows. Both fighters closed the bout with heavy exchanges of blows, and in the end, one judge scored it 115-111 for 'Pitbull' Cruz, while the other two scored it a draw 113-113. After the result was announced—which kept the Mexican as the interim WBC super lightweight champion—both Pitbull Cruz and Lamont Roach Jr. stated that they believed they had won the fight and now agree that they want a rematch. Lamont Roach Jr., 29, debuted at 140 pounds and fought to a draw for the second consecutive time—the first against Gervonta Davis—against the Mexican champion. The American has a professional record of 25 wins (10 by knockout), one loss, and three draws. Meanwhile, Isaac 'Pitbull' Cruz, 26, retained the WBC interim super lightweight title and could face the American in a rematch. The Mexican boxer now has a professional record of 28 wins (18 by knockout), three losses, and two draws.