Cruz vs Roach Jr headlines San Antonio PPV, Alimkhanuly-Lara in talks

Premier Boxing Champions will stage a high-stakes pay-per-view card in San Antonio on December 6 that will be headlined by Isaac "Pitbull" Cruz against Lamont Roach Jr. for the WBC interim super lightweight title, with middleweight champions Janibek Alimkhanuly and Erislandy Lara in talks to stage a three-belt unification on the same card, promoters and camp representatives said.

The main event pairs two fighters who gave Gervonta Davis difficult nights: Cruz, who won the interim WBC 140-pound title last summer, and Roach, the WBA super featherweight champion who moved up and fought Davis to a majority draw in March. Roach announced the fight on X, writing, "On December 6, live in San Antonio, Texas, I will be fighting Isaac Pitbull Cruz on pay-per-view for the WBC interim light welterweight champion of the world." The bout will take place at the Frost Bank Center and will be broadcast on Prime Video pay-per-view.

Cruz captured the interim belt by unanimous decision against a late replacement opponent in July and has wins over Rolando Romero and Angel Fierro on his record, while suffering a split-decision loss to Jose Rayo Valenzuela in 2024. Roach moved up two divisions from...