Eddie Hearn states that light-weight Andy Cruz is 2 fights from difficult for a world title at 135. The 2020 Olympic gold medalist Cruz (3-0, 1 KOs) faces Antonio Moran (30-6-1, 21 KOs) on August third at His Excellency Turki Alakshikh’s occasion on the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
Regardless of solely having three fights as a professional, Cruz is ranked #8 WBA, #8 WBC, #9 IBF and #15 WBO. His rating relies on his expertise, as he’s thought of arguably a high three-level fighter at 135, slightly below #1 Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and #2 Vasily Lomachenko.
Hearn has tried his greatest to lure Keyshawn Davis to combat Andy Cruz however with no luck. The proficient Cuban Cruz has already overwhelmed Keyshawn 4 instances in newbie competitors, together with within the 2020 Olympic finals. Nonetheless, within the professional ranks, the High Rank-promoted American doesn’t need to probability it to threat struggling a fifth consecutive defeat.
Cruz not too long ago defeated Brayan Zamarripa by a ten-round unanimous choice on February twenty fourth in Orlando, Florida. Cruz’s efficiency mirrored his nickname, ‘Diamond,’ as a result of he appeared like a invaluable gem with the way in which he schooled Zamarripa the whole combat, simply outboxing the slugger.
Antonio Moran has misplaced to Jamaine Ortiz, Arnold Barboza, Devin Haney, and Jose Pedraza. He’s an excellent fighter who will show a take a look at for Cruz to indicate his means on this necessary card on August third on ESPN+ PPV.
“I feel that is the proper platform for Andy Cruz. I feel you’re speaking a couple of pound-for-pound star,” stated Eddie Hearn to Matchroom Boxing, discussing the upcoming combat for 2020 Olympic gold medalist Andy Cruz, who faces Antonio Moran on the Riyadh Season card on August third in Los Angeles.
It will be good if Hearn might get a high contender for Andy Cruz to combat subsequent after his match towards Moran. Considered one of these contenders could be excellent for Cruz to combat subsequent if Hearn can bang out a deal:
– Joe Cordina
– Mark Chamberlain
– Edwin De Los Santos
– Frank Martin
– Gustavo Lemos
– Raymond Muratalla
– Keyshawn Davis
“It’s an excellent step up for Antonio Moran; he’s all the time in good fights,” stated Hearn. “A Mexican goes to have good help in Los Angeles as nicely. It’s the form of combat for Andy Cruz to shine. Moran will come to combat and convey the perfect out of Andy Cruz.”
With a wonderful efficiency, Cruz might steal the present from the primary occasion combat between Terence Crawford and WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov. It’s important that Cruz focus extra on his offense and fewer on his hit-and-not-get-hit type of combating, which has introduced reward from Shakur Stevenson.
“In all probability this combat and perhaps yet one more, and Andy Cruz is able to combat for a world championship at 135 kilos,” stated Hearn.
