Comments Thread For: Andy Cruz levels up with fifth-round stoppage of Hironori Mishiro

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Andy Cruz put on his most impressive performance to date Saturday at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, easily dispatching Hironori Mishiro.
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[brankobugarski]

I cannot wait to see Andy fight for a title. He is the real deal and I would not bet against him against anyone at this weight. I think he will eat Muratalla alive when they fight.

[Left Hook Louie]

Cruz is good, but for the love of god, put him in with someone who doesn't have a huge stationary head and will put his hands up to protect it once in a while, Jaysus.
Mishiro is tough and game but that was target practice for Cruz.

[CubanGuyNYC]

Mishiro was brave in there, but he was just in over his head with Cruz. Fight was nearly over in the third, and it was downhill from there. Andy doesn’t have exceptional power, but his punching is respectable; and when you land as often as he does, most fighters will break down. I like Cruz’s style — definitely far removed from the unfortunate stereotype Cuban fighters have had to contend with in recent years. Andy comes to fight, but does so intelligently. He likely has a championship belt in his future.

[Joseph]

Hope Cruz goes for a title soon. As for Mishiro, either tighten up your defense or go home - it's possible your bullseye target noggin made Cruz look better than he really is.

[MulaKO]

This fight was a mismatch of magnitude but then again gets Cruz closer to a belt so it is what it is
I honestly think Cruz is drinking some of his own kool aid when in all reality hasn’t done
chit in the boxing world
The future looks bright , now he needs to prove it

[CPNUTKnockoutFreshMart]

Poor Muratalla , so much hard work and time invested in getting to a title , just to lose it in his first defense. It's not guaranteed, but it may as well be.

[MulaKO]

Poor Muratalla , so much hard work and time invested in getting to a title , just to lose it in his first defense. It's not guaranteed, but it may as well be.

Really , you think that
I think Muratalla will have a good showing againstCruz who unfortunately has no power to go with his great skills
Imo ,Muratalla will be a true live dog

[CubanGuyNYC]

Really , you think that
I think Muratalla will have a good showing againstCruz who unfortunately has no power to go with his great skills
Imo ,Muratalla will be a true live dog

Remains to be seen, too, how well Andy takes a good shot. Mishiro landed a couple of punches that, while they didn’t hurt Cruz, didn't go unnoticed. Maybe I’m reading too much into it, as I’d like to see the Cuban reach the top, but it was my observation.

[budfr]

I cannot wait to see Andy fight for a title. He is the real deal and I would not bet against him against anyone at this weight. I think he will eat Muratalla alive when they fight.

You watch too much TV or simply overhypes Cubans because of their race and nationality.