The Pitbull can bite – bite badly if he wants – and the Reaper deserves the respect he earned months ago. Isaac Cruz and Lamont Roach Jr. closed out their rivalry with a majority-decision draw. The grand finale in San Antonio remained inconclusive despite Cruz scoring a third-round knockdown and the challenger springing a few surprises of his own. For those expecting fireworks, it proved something of a dampener. Stylistically, it was among the year’s most contrasted matchups – a technical craftsman versus a heavy hitter.

But the ending raised questions across the board. Did the fight truly deliver on its promise? Keeping most of the action confined to the center of the ring, both Isaac Cruz and Lamont Roach Jr. slugged their way through twelve rounds. With his March 1 bout against G

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