‘Pitbull’ Cruz, super lightweight champion

Isaac Pitbull Cruz gave a lecture in the ring to be crowned the new super lightweight monarch of the World Boxing Association (WBA). At the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Mexican spoke with his fists. He never lost his concentration, even in the middle of Rolando’s play on words. Rolly Romero.

The one from Magdalena Contreras had a boxing class reserved for the American of Cuban origin.

Even with the risk of having moved up a division, Cruz closed his mouth with a large number of combinations that gradually undermined the American.

As the episodes passed, the dominance of the tricolor became increasingly noticeable.

Thus, with the fortitude to finish off his opponent, the 25-year-old Mexican overwhelmed his opponent with blows and knocked him out in the eighth. round in a clear display of superiority from beginning to end, that once his objective was met, he dedicated a few words to Romero.

I didn’t work to put up a fight, I came to slaughter him and make him swallow all the garbage he had said. Today I spoke in the ringsaid Cruz, who left his record at 26-2-1-18 knockouts. In the path, Rolly he mocked by comparing it to a figure of a Chihuahua dog.

The Mexican declared after beating the American that “I didn’t work to put up a fight, I came to massacre him and make him swallow all the garbage he had said.” Photo Ap

We made them respect a Mexican once again in the ringsaid the boxer.

His combative style, always on the offensive, gave him worldwide recognition, but the title was still pending in his showcases. The man from the capital understood that it was his great opportunity to enter the conversation of the champions.

“Now there is a belt behind me and I am prepared for a Gervonta (Davis), a (Devin) Haney or whoever wants to try the blows of the Pitbull”, he stated.

Minutes later, in the main event, the American Sebastián Fundora, whose mother was Mexican and whose father was Cuban, took the super welterweight championship of the World Boxing Organization (WBO) from the Australian Tim Tszyu and also took the vacant title of the World Boxing Council. (CMB).

By split decision, Fundora, 26, caused a surprise in the ring after arriving at the fight 11 days in advance as a replacement for Keith Thurman.

Two judges saw the new monarch win with cards 116-112 and 115-113, while the third leaned in favor of the Australian 116-112.