Keyshawn Davis is favoring WBA light welterweight champion Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero to emerge victorious over challenger Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz in their upcoming bout on March 30th. Davis believes that Cruz could exploit Rolly’s vulnerabilities similarly to his previous opponent, Ismael Barroso, before their fight was controversially halted last May. Unlike the previous instance, Rolly might not receive another lifeline from the referee, potentially leading to Pitbull seizing the WBA title.
Davis perceives a significant advantage in size for Rolly, who stands at 5’8″ with a four-inch height and five-inch reach superiority over the 5’4″ Pitbull Cruz. This physical disparity, coupled with Rolly’s power, could prove overwhelming for his opponent. In a contentious decision, Rolly’s management has selected Cruz from the 135-pound division instead of the 140-pound weight class, where Ismael Barroso awaits his title shot after obliterating the former top contender Ohara Davies with a first-round knockout in January.
Expressing his thoughts to Fight Hub TV, Keyshawn Davis deems the encounter between Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero and Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz as an intriguing and entertaining clash. Davis attributes his support to Rolly due to the disparity in size between the fighters. While acknowledging Cruz’s fighting prowess, Davis highlights his smaller stature and the challenge of moving up in weight. Davis finds it astonishing to envision Rolly succumbing to Cruz’s power given the strength Rolly possesses.
Cruz has demonstrated his resilience by enduring Gervonta Davis’s formidable punches throughout their 12-round encounter in 2021, nearly securing victory. Furthermore, Cruz wields greater punching power than Rolly. If Cruz could withstand Tank Davis’s power, he should encounter no difficulties against Rolly.
Davis acknowledges Cruz’s capabilities and believes he still possesses a decent chance of triumph. However, Davis emphasizes the significance of the size difference, asserting that the weight class belongs to Rolly. Davis expects Rolly to employ his boxing skills effectively against Cruz, acknowledging that it won’t be an easy fight but envisioning himself boxing Cruz with relative ease.