Antonio Moran: record, next fight and profile →
Andy Cruz was momentarily tested, but the touted lightweight landed a titanic right hand in his tussle against Antonio Moran on Saturday in Los Angeles to score the second KO of his ascending career.
Andy Cruz calls Saturday's fight against Antonio Moran his most important pro bout yet, but the 2020 Olympic lightweight gold medalist isn't forgetting his amateur roots – or his Cuban countrymen.
The full show for the Aug. 3 bill in Los Angeles has been announced, which is topped by Terence Crawford’s attempts at WBA champion Israil Madrimov’s WBO 154-pound title.
Antonio Moran remained perfect in the venue that previously provided a ‘Last Chance’ to his career. The battle-tested bubble contender outclassed the Philippines’ Romero Duno, who was down twice and put down for good in the sixth round of their ProBox TV-aired lightweight bout. Referee Gene Del Bianco reached the count of ten to end the fight at 1:25 of the sixth round Wednesday evening at Whitesands ProBox Events Center in Plant City, Florida.
Jamaine Ortiz fought through some troublesome moments to convincingly beat Antonio Moran on Friday night in his first fight since Ortiz tested Vasiliy Lomachenko 10½ months ago.
Joet Gonzalez made weight on his second attempt Thursday for his third featherweight title shot in less than four years. Gonzalez got on the scale at 126 pounds even, the featherweight limit, for his fight against Luis Alberto Lopez on Friday night. They’re scheduled to box for Lopez’s IBF featherweight title in a 12-round, 126-pound main event ESPN will televise from American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Top lightweight contender Jamaine "The Technician" Ortiz (16-1-1, 8 KOs) returns to the ring this Friday to face battle-tested veteran Antonio Moran (29-5-1, 20 KOs). The bout takes place at the American Bank Center and will be televised live on ESPN+.
Antonio Moran has breathed new life into his career. The 29-year-old Mexico City native saved the best for last, outclassing Kendo Castaneda en route to a tenth-round stoppage win in their Last Chance Tournament final round clash Friday evening at Whitesands Event Center in Plant City, Florida. Moran outboxed Castaneda in nearly every round and flooring Castaneda en route to forcing a stoppage at 1:28 of round ten.
Kendo Castaneda and Antonio Moran began the year uncertain of the next move in their respective careers. Their 2022 campaigns now end with each fighting for a third time and within a win of a $50,000 bonus. Both boxers made weight for their ProBox TV headliner (Friday, 9:00 p.m. ET) at Whitesands Event Center in Plant City,
Antonio Moran dominated Michael Dutchover on Friday night to earn a more important opportunity in the fall. Mexico’s Moran won their mostly uneventful 10-round bout by unanimous decision and advanced to the final of ProBox TV’s “Last Chance” 140-pound tournament at Whitesands Events Center in Plant City, Florida. Judges Brian Garry (100-90) and Thomas Nardone (100-90) scored it a shutout for Moran, who won nine rounds on the card of judge Joanne Richard (99-91).