“I’m going to rely on the game plan and the strategy that we have put together to be able to fight and win any way we can. “I definitely have the edge in experience but at the same time, I’m going to rely on my preparation,” Gamboa said. Gamboa (30-4, 18 KOs), 40, a Cuban defector fighting out of Miami, has confidence he can handle Cruz (22-2-1, 15 KOs), 23, of Mexico, despite back-to-back losses to Davis (12th-round knockout) and WBC titlist Haney (decision). “If those fighters want to prove that they belong on the top level, then they have to fight me.” I’m going to prove to all the top lightweights that I’m ready to fight any of them,” Cruz said. “I’m ready for however long it takes me to get this win, one round or all 12. It’s not for me to say whether one punch can change the fight or not, we’re going to see what happens inside the ring on fight night.”Ī win would certainly keep Cruz on the path to a bigger fight in a division that boasts several top fighters, including unified champion George Kambosos, WBC titlist Devin Haney, Davis, Garcia, Vasiliy Lomachenko and others. “My fists are going to speak inside of the ring. I’m here to show that I’m one of the top fighters in the division. However, I’m not here to lay down for anyone. “I respect Gamboa and I thank him for the opportunity of getting to fight him. Instead he will face Gamboa, a onetime phenom past his prime but still game despite two losses in a row. He would have liked a rematch with Davis and there was also chatter about a possible Ryan Garcia fight that went nowhere. I’m only focused on giving the fans the show that they crave and I know that I’m capable of giving them that.”
My profile is definitely raised, but it has not gone to my head. “Everything that happened in the Davis fight has made me better. If I had knocked him down I think it would have been a different story and it would have been me with my hand raised,” Cruz said. “I wish I had pressured more against Gervonta Davis. If Cruz has one regret about the fight with Davis it is that he eased up on pressuring him a bit. I’m going to show people that I’m the Mexican fighter that can rule the 135-pound division.” “I learned that I need to be focused inside the fight at every moment. “I learned a valuable lesson from the Davis fight,” Cruz said on a recent call with boxing media to discuss the upcoming bout. ET, $74.99) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. So, while the loss stung, Cruz proved he could compete with the best and moved from relative anonymity to a known commodity in one of boxing’s deepest divisions.Ĭruz chalked up the loss to Davis as a learning experience as he prepares to move on with his career, which will be in a 10-rounder against former unified featherweight titlist Yuriorkis Gamboa in the co-feature of the Errol Spence Jr.-Yordenis Ugas three-belt welterweight title unification fight on Saturday (Showtime PPV and PPV.com, 9 p.m. In a separate tweet, Garcia already stated that he wants a fight against either Romero, Cruz or Lopez.Lightweight contender Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz may have lost a close decision challenging Gervonta “Tank” Davis for his secondary lightweight belt in his last fight in December, but he walked away with legions of fans believing he should have had his hand raised in victory. The previously undefeated 24-year-old boxer is coming off his first loss at the hands of Gervonta Davis who stopped him in the seventh round of their fight last April 22 dropping his record to 22-1 with 19 KOs. “ This isn’t happening!! I said what I wanted.
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Pacquiao, now 44 years old, has been retired from professional boxing since losing to Yordenis Ugas in 2021 but last set foot on the ring during an exhibition match against Korean YouTuber DK Yoo last year.ĭe La Hoya's statements, however, didn't sit well with Garcia who expressed his disapproval through a tweet. We’ll see what the best option is for Ryan,” he added. I’m not sure what, but I’m going to pursue that and all the other options. Ryan, do you know how huge that would be? That’s bigger than anything on the table ,” De La Hoya told the media when asked about Garcia’s next possible opponent. It was actually Garcia’s promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, who brought up the idea during an interview on Thursday, June 1 (Manila time), throwing in the name of the Filipino boxing icon along with the likes of Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero, Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz, and Teofimo Lopez.
Ryan Garcia (left) and Manny Pacquiao (AFP Photo) Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is being floated as the next possible opponent to the popular young American boxer Ryan Garcia, according to reports.
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