Isaac Cruz Gonzalez: record, next fight and profile →
Former unified heavyweight champion Andy “The Destroyer” Ruiz Jr. and top contender Luis “King Kong” Ortiz will meet in a much-anticipated 12-round WBC Heavyweight Title Eliminator headlining a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View on September 4 in a Labor Day Weekend clash from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
After consulting with the teams of Ryan Garcia and Isaac Cruz, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman rescinded his sanctioning organization’s order Thursday of their lightweight championship elimination bout.
Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz doesn't seem too excited about the prospect of facing Ryan Garcia. For now, he remains cautiously optimistic after the World Boxing Council (WBC) ordered a lightweight title eliminator between the two fighters.
The recent announcement by the WBC slightly altered Golden Boy Promotions’ plans to announce the next fight for Ryan Garcia. That doesn’t mean they can’t adapt and move forward.
Isaac Cruz contends that he is more than willing to fight Ryan Garcia next. The Mexican lightweight contender pointed out, however, that he has plenty of options among potential opponents within the 135-pound division. Facing Garcia would be a high-profile opportunity, despite that Garcia doesn’t own a lightweight title, yet Cruz is confident he has elevated himself through his last two performances to an elite level.
Ryan Garcia is ready to re-enter the title picture. The unbeaten lightweight contender was the standout fighter among four title eliminators formally ordered by the World Boxing Council on a busy Tuesday for the Mexico City-based sanctioning body. Garcia is now on the clock to enter negotiations with Mexico City’s Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz (23-2-1, 16KOs) for a WBC lightweight title eliminator, with the two sides given 30 days to reach terms to avoid a June 14 purse bid hearing to determine promotional rights.
ARLINGTON, Texas – The ferocious fighter nicknamed “Pitbull” assured Ryan Garcia that he hardly just barks, but doesn’t bite. Garcia took to social media late Saturday night, as the polarizing lightweight contender commonly does in the aftermath of fights involving potential opponents. He interpreted Cruz’s comments during his post-fight interview with Showtime’s Jim Gray to mean he isn’t interested in facing Garcia next.
Cruz, Gamboa, Fight Photos Gallery - AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas - In a lightweight clash, Isaac Cruz (23-2-1, 16 KOs) dropped former world champion Yuriorkis Gamboa (30-5, 18 KOs) four times for a stoppage win in the fifth round. (photos by Amanda Westcott)
Ryan Garcia was pleased with Isaac Cruz’s return to the win column but could not have been more disappointed in his post-fight comments.
(Video by Ryan Burton) - Isaac Cruz Interview - IBF and WBC welterweight champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. showed his greatness against WBA champion Yordenis Ugás, battling back from early adversity to stop Ugás in the tenth round on SHOWTIME PPV live from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event before an announced crowd of 39,946.