Former four division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez believes that Isaac Cruz has the ability to become the next great player in Mexican boxing.
Cruz has truly increased his status in the lightweight division after losing a competitive twelve-round decision to division superstar Gervonta Davis in 2021. The result was the first loss suffered by Cruz in the professional ranks.
This past Sunday in Los Angeles, Cruz eliminated Eduardo Ramírez in two rounds.
“He’s a strong fighter, a fighter who hits hard, a fighter who goes out and looks for the opponent, and I think that’s very important, it’s the kind of boxing that people like,” Marquez said.
“You have to remember in Los Angeles, how happy people were, people gave themselves to him, because he is also a fighter who gives himself. [to the fans] and a fighter who likes to put on a show.”
One fighter Cruz has been targeting for some time is undefeated contender Ryan Garcia, who recently moved up to the 140-pound junior welterweight limit.
Marquez feels that Cruz’s aggressive style would create a lot of problems for Garcia.
“I think in a way, the style that Cruz brings is the kind that can hurt Ryan Garcia, the battle-hardened style, the inscrutable style, because Cruz has a style that you can’t figure out, a style where you don’t know about. where does a punch come from He can hurt everyone, he has the perfect style that Ryan Garcia doesn’t like. The style of getting in, of fighting, of going after him, and I think that’s the style that can hurt Ryan Garcia,” Marquez said.
