WBA super lightweight world champion Rolly Romero Isaac Cruz previewed their PPV showdown on March 30 on Prime Video from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
Rolando “Rolly” Romero: “If you want to come right at me and get cracked, go for it…I hit harder than anyone at the weight class.”
Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz: “I want to shut Rolly’s loud mouth up and take the belt away from him.”
Toward the end of the virtual presser, Romero and Cruz went back and forth in Spanish and declared that their matchup would be “the most exciting fight of the year.”
ROLLY ROMERO
“If you want to come right at me and get cracked, go for it. He can do all that stuff with the small guys he fights, but I’m a big fighter and I hit harder than anyone at the weight class.
“I’m always here to go for the knockout and to go for the kill. I’m not here to just touch you, I want to pop you.
“He’s not that unique. I fight guys like him all the time. This has probably been the easiest time I’ve ever had finding sparring in my life. He can be replicated, I can’t. My style goes hand in hand with my personality, it’s unique.
“We’ll see who the coward is on March 30. Once he gets cracked by me a few times, he’s not gonna come forward like that anymore.
“I’m gonna knock him out. He’s gonna come forward and I’m gonna stop him. He gets hit with everything, so it could be any kind of punch.
“I used to train with Ismael Salas before I turned pro, so it felt good to go back to basics for this training camp with him and get back to being me. Salas has had so many champions and I feel very comfortable being back with him.
“I know the Mexican fans are gonna be riding with him, but no matter what, it’s gonna be a spectacular fight and fireworks for sure.”
ISAAC CRUZ
“First thing’s first, I want to shut Rolly’s loud mouth up and take the belt away from him. Then I’m going after all the best fighters in the division.
“I’m very excited to have this great opportunity on March 30. Training camp has been very intense because we don’t want anything to get in our way of becoming world champion.
“I’m not about to underestimate or overlook anybody. He’s had his success for a reason. I’m just getting ready to shut his mouth punch by punch and make him talk a little less. I hope he fights the way he talks on March 30.
“I’m not worried about Rolly, I just worry about my game. He’s never fought anyone as aggressive as me or who pressures like I do.
“We waited for the opportunity at 135 to fight for the world title again, but now we’re glad to have it come at 140 pounds. We’ve had a great plan to add the extra weight and use it in our strategy to win on March 30.
“This fight is everything for me. Winning this fight is the key to opening the door to all of the big fights in the sport.
“I haven’t had any trouble finding people like him in sparring. I can find cowards who don’t really like to fight anywhere.”
Rolly don’t make pitbull mad because he might become a lion
I’m looking forward to this fight. As long as it lasts, there will be fireworks. Chances are high that this will suddenly end with the last counter in an exchange. Either a right bomb from Cruz as Romero steps out or and uppercut from Romero as Cruz takes a step forward on the inside.
Nah, Gervonta is better and has a murderous upper cut and he tried to land it on Cruz with no success
Agree but he (Davis) “supposedly” broke his left hand early in that fight.
This is true, but I see this breaking out into a slugfest, increasing the odds.
Rooting for Isaac Cruz in this one……
Easy work for Cruz. Rolly is not what he thinks he is.
Rolly is too big and too strong for Cruz
I think rolly has everything to win
But in my heart I hope Cruz win
Cruz is gonna win Carlos. Once Rolly feels his power and determination, he will try to find a way out, but will have no time
You might be right. I think this is the first time Cruz fights at 140.
Rolly does have power. Let’s see how pitbull reacts to that first bomb. If he walks thru it it’s over. Cruz by late stoppage.
It’s hard for me to imagine Rolly not getting steam rolled in this fight. If he pulls off the win though, I’ll give him his credit due.
For Cruz this opportunity for a title really came from nowhere and I can’t see him not seizing the opportunity. His constant pressure will be too much for Romero.
This is an interesting fight. Rolly has power (if nothing much else) while Cruz is relentless with a good chin. I like Cruz to win.
Is Rolly a good fighter? If he can fight like he talks against Cruz (*sometimes it seems like he can’t even talk), it could be a good fight. Cruz looks like a more serious & dedicated fighter, who has much higher chance to win, imo.