Preview of Pitbull vs. Roach PBC on Prime Video PPV Card

In this week’s preview, we’re diving into some exciting fights happening this Saturday. One of the highlights is the PBC on Prime Video pay-per-view event in San Antonio. We’ll see WBC interim junior welterweight titlist Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz face off against Lamont Roach Jr. There’s also WBC junior lightweight titlist O’Shaquie Foster defending his title against WBC featherweight champ Stephen Fulton. Additionally, WBA middleweight titleholder Erislandy Lara will take on Johan Gonzalez after a recent shakeup. And be sure to catch Jesus Ramos battling Shane Mosley Jr. for the vacant WBC interim middleweight belt.

Down under, lineal/IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia will defend his title against Huseyin Cinkara in Broadbeach, Australia.

In other news, Thammanoon Niyomtrong secured a victory over Junior Zarate to claim the vacant WBC junior flyweight title at the WBC convention in Bangkok, Thailand.

Updates from the WBC convention also include the latest on Terence Crawford being stripped of his super middleweight title and his response, as well as potential matchups on the horizon, like Oleksandr Usyk defending the heavyweight title against Deontay Wilder. Plus, there’s buzz around Conor Benn being ranked No. 1 at welterweight and becoming the mandatory challenger.

We also got the scoop on the Hall of Fame Class of 2026, with Gennadiy Golovkin, Nigel Benn, and Antonio Tarver among those honored.

Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson had their match formally announced, and heavyweight Richard Torrez Jr. is set to go up against Frank Sanchez in an IBF final eliminator.

Don’t forget to tune in to the podcast for more details on these matches and updates from the world of boxing. And remember, we’ve got the weekend recap every Monday, so stay tuned for more boxing excitement. Let us know your thoughts by leaving a comment.