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Cruz keeps title as Roach battles to majority draw
- Cruz and Roach fought to a majority draw, keeping Cruz’s WBC interim junior welterweight title status intact at the Frost Bank Center.
- Cruz scored a third-round knockdown that helped him edge ahead early in a tight 12-round contest.
- Roach adjusted midway, using a catch-and-shoot strategy to slow Cruz’s momentum in the second half.
- Roach voiced frustration after the result, insisting he deserved the win and plans to return to the drawing board.
- Fulton vs. Foster shifted to an interim title fight after Fulton weighed two pounds over the lightweight limit.
- O'Shaquie Foster dominated Stephen Fulton to become the WBC interim lightweight champion.
- Fulton struggled to find traction inside the ring as Foster controlled the pace with his jab and movement.
- Cruz’s aggression and Roach’s counterpunching produced a dynamic, closely contested battle.
- The judges scored the bout 115-111, 113-113, and one more score that kept the match a draw.
- The crowd witnessed a competitive night with two title implications in the co-main event.
- Roach expressed a desire for a rematch with a different referee, indicating potential future action.
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