Isaac Cruz
Isaac Cruz | |
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Real name | Isaac Jonathan Cruz González |
Nickname(s) | Pitbull |
Weight(s) | Lightweight |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
Reach | 63 in (160 cm) |
Nationality | Mexican |
Born | Mexico City, Mexico | 23 May 1998
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record[1] | |
Total fights | 25 |
Wins | 22 |
Wins by KO | 15 |
Losses | 2 |
Draws | 1 |
Isaac Jonathan Cruz González (born 23 May 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.[9]
Professional boxing record[]
25 fights | 22 wins | 2 losses |
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By knockout | 15 | 0 |
By decision | 7 | 2 |
Draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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26 | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | – (10) | 16 Apr 2022 | ![]() | |
25 | Loss | 22–2–1 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 5 Dec 2021 | ![]() |
For WBA (Regular) lightweight title |
24 | Win | 22–1–1 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 19 Jun 2021 | ![]() |
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23 | Win | 21–1–1 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 13 Mar 2021 | ![]() |
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22 | Win | 20–1–1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (12), 0:53 | 31 Oct 2020 | ![]() |
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21 | Win | 19–1–1 | ![]() |
MD | 10 | 14 Feb 2020 | ![]() |
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20 | Win | 18–1–1 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | 7 Dec 2019 | ![]() |
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19 | Win | 17–1–1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (10), 2:20 | 16 Feb 2019 | ![]() |
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18 | Win | 16–1–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (8), 2:11 | 10 Nov 2018 | ![]() |
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17 | Win | 15–1–1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (8), 2:44 | 6 Oct 2018 | ![]() |
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16 | Win | 14–1–1 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | 16 Jun 2018 | ![]() |
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15 | Win | 13–1–1 | ![]() |
RTD | 5 (8), 3:00 | 17 Feb 2018 | ![]() |
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14 | Win | 12–1–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (6), 0:56 | 11 Nov 2017 | ![]() |
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13 | Draw | 11–1–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 30 Sep 2017 | ![]() |
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12 | Win | 11–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (8), 0:55 | 1 Jul 2017 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 10–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (6), 2:55 | 22 Apr 2017 | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 9–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (8), 0:39 | 3 Dec 2016 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 8–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (6), 2:17 | 22 Oct 2016 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 7–1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (6), 0:47 | 27 Aug 2016 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 6–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6), 0:31 | 2 Apr 2016 | ![]() |
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6 | Loss | 5–1 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | 6 Feb 2016 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
MD | 6 | 5 Sep 2015 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (?) | 8 Aug 2015 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (4), 1:47 | 27 Jun 2015 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
SD | 4 | 23 May 2015 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (4), 1:30 | 14 Mar 2015 | ![]() |
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. "Isaac Cruz Wins Unanimous Decision Over Matias Romero In Lightweight Title Eliminator". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ Idec, Keith. "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.
- ^ "Gervonta Davis defeats Isaac Cruz in tough fight to retain his lightweight title". ESPN.com. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
External links[]
- Boxing record for Isaac Cruz from BoxRec (registration required)
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Mexican male boxers
- Lightweight boxers
- Boxers from Mexico City