Isaac Cruz crushed Eduardo Ramirez in two rounds, winning a WBC lightweight eliminator and possibly setting himself up for a big fight in late 2022 or early 2023.
Cruz (24-2-1, 17 KO) took out Ramirez (27-3-3, 12 KO) with basically no problem, dropping him once in the second round before finishing with a crushing left and right hook. combo to finish things.
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In theory, the victory puts “Pitbull” Cruz, 24, in line for a shot against Devin Haney, who currently holds all four major titles at 135 pounds, and is set for a rematch with George Kambosos Jr on June 15. October in Australia.
Cruz asked for that fight, but first he asked for a rematch with Gervonta “Tank” Davis, who was in attendance and didn’t seem all that interested.
Davis beat Cruz in a fairly competitive fight in December 2021, and a rematch this December is not out of the question. Cruz is the biggest inside option for Davis at 135 pounds with PBC, and unless Davis’ deal with Ryan Garcia is done, that could be the fight.
