Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz says he’s open to combating Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis in a rematch if he’s profitable within the title protection of his WBA mild welterweight title towards Jose ‘Rayo’ Valenzuela on August third on the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
Cruz Assured Regardless of Valenzuela’s Menace
Pitbull has acquired to come back by means of the damaging combat towards Rayo (13-2, 9 KOs), and that’s not a sure-thing win for him. Rayo Valenzuela can punch, and he’s acquired the peak benefit.
Cruz (26-2-1, 18 KOs) notes that Tank Davis is getting hit greater than he used to and feels that fighters have realized the way to combat him now. They’re touchdown many photographs on Tank, reddening his face and taking him deeper into the combat.
Pitbull Cruz fails to say that Tank Davis (30-0, 28 KOs) fights solely yearly, is getting older, and is combating higher opposition now than up to now.
Even when Tank was youthful, he was nonetheless getting hit rather a lot and never wanting nice. In Tank’s combat towards Mario Barrios in 2021, his promoter, Floyd Mayweather Jr., wanted to provide him a motivational speech within the later rounds when issues had been wanting determined.
Mayweather climbed to the ring apron and gave Tank a traditional ‘Simply win one for the previous Gipper’ speech. Tank rallied and pulled out the win, however he may need misplaced with out Floyd and his phrases of encouragement.
Neutralizing Valenzuela’s Energy
“We’re coaching to not really feel the ability, and he’s not as explosive as he thinks,” stated Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz to Combat Hub TV, speaking about his opponent Jose ‘Rayo’ Valenzuela for August third.
Cruz was hit rather a lot in his combat towards former WBA mild welterweight champion Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero on March thirtieth, however his offense pulled him by means of that combat towards the easy-to-hit champ.
“I believe he’s going to attempt to reap the benefits of the space, however we’re going to conflict the complete combat,” stated Pitbull Cruz about Rayo.
Valenzuela will combat on the inside and outside, profiting from any alternatives he can to attempt to rating a knockout of Pitbull Cruz. Rayo has glorious energy and might win this combat if Pitbull doesn’t do a greater job on protection, getting out of the way in which of his heavy photographs.
“If you happen to have a look at his face after the combat, it was all purple as a result of he took a number of punishment, and rivals can get to him,” stated Pitbull Cruz about Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis getting hit extra now.
One apparent purpose Tank Davis will get hit rather a lot now’s that he hangs again, ready for the proper second to land considered one of his huge countershots. With that method to his fights, Tank will get hit rather a lot earlier than lastly connecting with considered one of his fight-ending photographs.
Ryan Garcia had Tank out on his ft early of their combat within the second spherical in April of final yr, and he was fortunate he acquired by means of that shaky second.
If Ryan hadn’t been a strolling zombie as a result of strength-draining weight stipulations he foolishly agreed to, he would have knocked out Tank Davis.
“Prior to now, a few of his opponents would by no means go to the fourth or fifth spherical, and now his opponents are staying after the seventh or eighth rounds,” Pitbull Cruz continued about Tank. “I believe they know the way to combat him. They know the precise strategic plan for the way to combat Gervonta Davis.”
Once more, a mixture of issues has prompted Tank Davis to get hit extra in his fights recently, however the largest purpose is his inactivity. The ambition hasn’t been there for Tank to remain busy as a result of he’s been having fun with the cash he’s made.
Pitbull’s Willingness: Open to a Second Probability
“I’ve no points in combating him once more. First, I’ve to maintain enterprise on August third, and after that, I’ll let my promoters and managers negotiate along with his workforce. I’ve completely no points, and I really welcome the chance to combat him once more,” stated Pitbull Cruz about being thinking about combating Tank Davis once more.
If Pitbull Cruz could make quick work of Rayo Valenzuela on August third, he would possibly get fortunate to be chosen by Tank Davis for his combat in November.
He has an open schedule for that month now that Vasily Lomachenko has damaged off negotiations to take the rest of the yr off. Shakur Stevenson and William Zepeda are the 2 choices Tank and his workforce are contemplating. Nonetheless, with the way in which Tank’s coach, Kenny Ellis, retains bellyaching about Lomachenko not taking the combat with Tank, you’ll be able to inform that he’s not enthusiastic about him combating Zepeda or Shakur.
If he appreciated both of these fights, he wouldn’t be so bitter about Lomachenko nonetheless. He would have moved on by now.
“Very entertaining and really explosive,” stated Isaac Cruz about his prediction for his combat towards Rayo Valenzuela on August third. “I’m preparing, and the followers are going to inform me if I stole the present or not.”
Pitbull Cruz should attempt to steal the present along with his efficiency towards Rayo Valeuznela as a result of if he needs the Tank rematch, he can put himself in a greater place to get that combat by destroying Rayo and stealing the present from the headliner combat Terence Crawford and Israil Madrimov.
“I’m really completely happy that every one the followers are going to be there that evening, and I’m on the point of give them an excellent spectacle to allow them to all take pleasure in it,” stated Cruz.
Interestinly, the August third occasion nonetheless hasn’t bought out, and that’s bizarre as a result of it’s an awesome card. Everyone seems to be speaking about this card, but the tickets aren’t promoting for some purpose.
