Isaac Cruz ready for lightweight elite
During this week's WBC Martes de Café, lightweight division monster, Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz (24-2-1, 17KO), talked about his plans, past fights and more.
The Mexican “Pitbull” has proven his quality in the 135-pound division on several occasions, defeating important rivals such as Francisco Vargas, Diego Magdaleno, Yuriorkis Gamboa; however, perhaps the fight that brought him to the spotlight due to his courageous and fearless performance was against Gervonta “Tank” Davis in 2021, which was scored just a couple of rounds apart, becoming one of only two opponents out of 28 to go the distance with the three-weight world champion.
Still just 24, Cruz comes from knocking out his Mexican compatriot Eduardo “Zurdito” Ramírez in the second round, to claim the WBC Silver lightweight belt, at the Crypto.com Arena, in Los Angeles, California.
After a first round of pressure from Cruz, the end came in the second stanza when “Pitbull” sent Ramírez to the canvas with a powerful left hook.
This is what Isaac told the media, “After the Gervonta fight, I learned to be more confident. I understood that I am ready to face anyone from the lightweight division. That I can beat everyone and that I’m ready to be world champion.
“There will be a lot of activity in the division in these weeks. We are expecting for Haney vs. Lomachenko, for the undisputed championship. I think it’s going to be a strategic, defensive fight, but it’s very important for our future plans.
“About Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia, I didn’t lean on anyone. Whoever is careless is going to take the defeat. Both fighters will bet on their power and look for an accurate blow to land.”
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