Isaac Cruz | |
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| Born | Isaac Jonathan Cruz González 23 May 1998 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Other names | Pitbull, El Tank Killer |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Reach | 63+1⁄2 in (161 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
Isaac Jonathan Cruz González (born May 23, 1998) is a Mexican professional boxer. As of November 2021, Cruz is ranked as the world's sixth-best active lightweight by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board,[2] eighth by BoxRec,[3] and tenth by The Ring magazine.[4]
Professional career
After amassing a professional record of 19–1–1, Cruz took on former world title contender Diego Magdaleno on the undercard of Gervonta Davis vs. Léo Santa Cruz on 31 October 2020 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Cruz took just 53 seconds to stop Magdaleno in the first round of the bout.[5]
In his next fight on 13 March 2021, Cruz took on Jose Matias Romero in a WBA lightweight title eliminator at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. In a sloppy affair that saw Cruz docked a point in round six for a low blow, he prevailed by unanimous decision, with scores of 114–113, 115–112 and 118–109 all in his favor.[6]
On 19 June 2021, Cruz took on former WBC super featherweight champion Francisco Vargas on the undercard of Jermall Charlo vs. Juan Macias Montiel. With 47 seconds left in the fight, Cruz landed a left-right combination that sent Vargas to the canvas. Although the latter was able to finish out the fight and hear the final bell, Cruz prevailed as the winner via wide unanimous decision, with scores of 97–92, 99–90 and 100–89 all in his favor.[7]
WBA (Regular) lightweight champion Gervonta Davis had originally been slated to face Rolando Romero on 5 December 2021. However, when Romero was pulled from the bout due to sexual harassment allegations made against him, Cruz was announced as Davis' replacement opponent, marking the first time that Cruz headlined a pay-per-view show.[8] The fight was a tightly contested affair, with the judges' scorecards reading 115–113, 115–113 and 116–112 in Davis' favor, resulting in the second loss of Cruz's professional career.
Cruz rebounded from his loss against Davis on 16 April 2022, when he knocked down former unified featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboa multiple times en route to a fifth-round technical knockout victory at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on the undercard of Errol Spence Jr. vs. Yordenis Ugás.[9]
Professional boxing record
| 28 fights | 25 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 17 | 0 |
| By decision | 8 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Win | 25–2–1 | Giovanni Cabrera | SD | 12 | 29 Jul 2023 | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, U.S. | Retained WBC Silver lightweight title; Won vacant WBO Latino lightweight title |
| 27 | Win | 24–2–1 | Eduardo Ramirez | KO | 2 (12), 2:27 | 4 Sep 2022 | Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Won vacant WBC Silver lightweight title |
| 26 | Win | 23–2–1 | Yuriorkis Gamboa | TKO | 5 (10), 1:32 | 16 Apr 2022 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title |
| 25 | Loss | 22–2–1 | Gervonta Davis | UD | 12 | 5 Dec 2021 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | For WBA (Regular) lightweight title |
| 24 | Win | 22–1–1 | Francisco Vargas | UD | 10 | 19 Jun 2021 | Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 21–1–1 | Jose Matias Romero | UD | 12 | 13 Mar 2021 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 20–1–1 | Diego Magdaleno | KO | 1 (12), 0:53 | 31 Oct 2020 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 19–1–1 | Thomas Mattice | MD | 10 | 14 Feb 2020 | 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 18–1–1 | Miguel Angel Perez Aispuro | UD | 8 | 7 Dec 2019 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 17–1–1 | Eleazar Valenzuela | KO | 1 (10), 2:20 | 16 Feb 2019 | Plaza de Toros La Coleta, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico | |
| 18 | Win | 16–1–1 | Jose Felix | TKO | 3 (8), 2:11 | 10 Nov 2018 | Lienzo Charro Hermanos Ramírez, Corregidora, Mexico | |
| 17 | Win | 15–1–1 | Jose Angel Flores Chan | KO | 1 (8), 2:44 | 6 Oct 2018 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 16 | Win | 14–1–1 | Heberto Persico | UD | 8 | 16 Jun 2018 | Auditorio Centenario, Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico | |
| 15 | Win | 13–1–1 | Juan Jose Martinez Alvarez | RTD | 5 (8), 3:00 | 17 Feb 2018 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 14 | Win | 12–1–1 | Ricardo Juan Saenz | TKO | 2 (6), 0:56 | 11 Nov 2017 | Inforum, Irapuato, Mexico | |
| 13 | Draw | 11–1–1 | Jose Calyecac | PTS | 6 | 30 Sep 2017 | Centro Regional de Deporte de Las Américas, Ecatepec, Mexico | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Dunis Liñán | TKO | 7 (8), 0:55 | 1 Jul 2017 | Auditorio Centenario, Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Ivan Basurto Monroy | TKO | 3 (6), 2:55 | 22 Apr 2017 | Unidad Deportiva Martín Alarcón, Metepec, Mexico | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Raul Hinojosa | TKO | 6 (8), 0:39 | 3 Dec 2016 | Centro de Convenciones, Acapulco, Mexico | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Daniel Evangelista Jr | TKO | 3 (6), 2:17 | 22 Oct 2016 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Carlos Marcelino Santiago | KO | 1 (6), 0:47 | 27 Aug 2016 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Italo Ortiz | TKO | 1 (6), 0:31 | 2 Apr 2016 | Centro de Convenciones, Tlalnepantla, Mexico | |
| 6 | Loss | 5–1 | Luis Miguel Montaño | UD | 8 | 6 Feb 2016 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Francisco Valadez | MD | 6 | 5 Sep 2015 | Centro de Espectáculos del Recinto Ferial, Metepec, Mexico | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Rafael Lopez Garcia | KO | 1 (?) | 8 Aug 2015 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jose Eduardo Zamudio | TKO | 3 (4), 1:47 | 27 Jun 2015 | Centro Civico de Ecatepec, Ecatepec, Mexico | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Brandon Gonzalez | SD | 4 | 23 May 2015 | Centro de Espectáculos del Recinto Ferial, Metepec, Mexico | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Luis Yan Revilla | KO | 1 (4), 1:30 | 14 Mar 2015 | Auditorio Municipal, Naucalpan, Mexico |
References
- ↑ "Boxing record for Isaac Cruz". BoxRec.
- ↑ "Rankings – Transnational Boxing Rankings Board". Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ↑ "BoxRec: Ratings". boxrec.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ↑ "Ratings". The Ring. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ↑ Christ, Scott (31 October 2020). "Isaac Cruz demolishes Diego Magdaleno in 53 seconds". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ↑ Donovan, Jake (13 March 2021). "Isaac Cruz Wins Unanimous Decision Over Matias Romero In Lightweight Title Eliminator". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ↑ Idec, Keith (19 June 2021). "Isaac Cruz Powers Past Francisco Vargas, Wins Decision in Physical Contest". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ↑ Stumberg, Patrick L. (3 November 2021). "Gervonta Davis vs Isaac Cruz official for December 5th in Los Angeles". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ↑ Christ, Scott (16 April 2022). "Highlights and results: Isaac Cruz, Jose Valenzuela, Cody Crowley dominate on undercard". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
External links
- Boxing record for Isaac Cruz from BoxRec (registration required)