UK gains a new world champion as Lamont Roach to lose title on the first bell of Isaac Cruz fight

Just four months ago, the UK came close to landing Baron’s first boxing bout in nearly four decades, but now the country is about to boast a fourth men’s world champion.

In August, the nation’s hopes rested on the broad shoulders of world featherweight champion Nick Ball, who remained Britain’s only world champion, as Defeat would have ended a 37-year streak of active champions for the country.

To the relief of British fight fans, Ball was successful in beating Australian Sam Goodman, as a close contest that could have gone either way was not reflected on the judges’ scorecards.

Fast forward four months and both Lewis Crocker [IBF welterweight] And Fabio Wardley [WBO heavyweight] They also took home world honors and a fourth fighter is now set to be crowned on Saturday night.

In San Antonio, super featherweight world champion Lamont Roach Jr. steps up to super-lightweight to challenge Isaac Cruz for the interim WBC 140-pound belt, 18 months after his last defense of the 130-pound title.

As a result, the WBA decided to strip Roach Jr. of his super featherweight title when he begins his fight with Cruz, while at the same time promoting interim WBA titleholder, Liverpool-born Jazza Dickens, to full world champion. According to the boxing scene.

Dickens challenged Kid Galahad for the IBF featherweight title again in 2021 but was stopped in the 11th round, before winning the IBF featherweight title after just two bouts.

This year, at super featherweight, Dickens has twice defied the odds as the underdog, dominating both Zelva Barrett and Albert Batyrgaziev in upset victories worthy of a world champion title.

Dickens’ reign will be put to the test immediately, such as it is He is scheduled to face Japan’s Hayato Tsutsumi on Saturday, December 27in what would become the first attempt to defend world honors.