Light-weight contender Andy Cruz might combat on the December 14th card in Monaco. Promoter Eddie Hearn says the unbeaten 2020 Olympic gold medalist Cruz (4-0, 2 KOs) could possibly be on the Monaco card.
Hearn feels the Cuban gold medalist Cruz (4-0, 2 KOs) is prepared for the highest 10 and a title shot. Regardless of Cruz solely having 4 fights, he has proven the kind of expertise in his one-year skilled profession to indicate that he’s able to problem for a world title in opposition to one of many 4 world champions at 135.
Cruz is ranked #4 WBA, #6 WBC, #7 IBF, and #14 WBO. He says he desires to combat for a world title at light-weight, however getting the title shot could require loads of work on Hearn’s half. Not one of the 4 champions are prone to willingly comply with combat the slick Cruz, who is sort of a extra entertaining model of Shakur Stevenson.
Hearn isn’t giving any hints about who Cruz, 29, might face on December 14th. Hopefully, it’s a step up from his final opponent, Antonio Moran, who he knocked out in seven rounds on August third on the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
That was a Riyadh Season occasion placed on by His Excellency Turki Alalshikh. Cruz’s efficiency within the combat was one of many higher ones on the cardboard, which had some duds, together with the primary occasion.
“You’re going to see him hopefully on the finish of the yr. He’s prepared now for the highest guys,” mentioned Eddie Hearn to the press about when light-weight contender Andy Cruz will combat subsequent.
“I feel he’s had a really quick rise by way of his skilled expertise. He appears nice with Bozy Ennis, however now, attempt to give attention to a world title. Presumably,” mentioned Hearn when requested if Cruz might combat on the Monaco occasion on December 14th. “Yeah, he’s prepared for the highest 10 now.”
Cruz is 29 and might’t afford to be introduced alongside slowly earlier than getting a title shot. Given his expertise, he’ll have to go the obligatory path to get a title title shot in opposition to one of many champions at light-weight.
Hearn should put Cruz in a world title eliminator to earn that spot. William Zepeda holds the #1 spot by all 4 sanctioning our bodies at 135, and he’s ready for his shot. As soon as Zepeda will get his title shot, Cruz can go after the #1 place with the WBC. Hearn promotes WBC champion, Shakur Stevenson. So, that will be the perfect champion for Cruz to focus on whereas Shakur remains to be with Matchroom.
