Former WBA super lightweight champion Isaac Cruz was looking to bounce back since his loss to Jose Valenzuela last year. He successfully did that tonight in his skirmish against Angel Fierro on the undercard of David Benavidez vs. David Morrell. However, his celebrations were promptly interrupted by Ryan Garcia on social media.
You see, just last month, reports emerged that Garcia’s corner had approached Cruz for a fight in May even though Cruz was slated to face Fierro. In an interview with Fight Hub TV, Cruz revealed, “Well, they were pressuring us to sign the fight as quickly as possible.” He claimed that though they are interested in the bout, it will have to wait until after the Fierro fight.
Fast forward to today, Cruz was on the offensive from the first bell as if a knockout win was his only goal. Regardless, the fight went the distance, and ‘Pitbull’ Cruz secured a comfortable unanimous decision win in the end. The judges scored the fight: Eric Cheeks (98-92), Don Trella (97-93) and Steve Weisfeld (96-94) scored eight, seven, and six rounds respectively for Cruz.
Cruz is target practice
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) February 2, 2025
However, Garcia wasn’t impressed by Cruz’s return performance, as he took to X to share his thoughts on the matter. “Cruz is target practice ,” Garcia wrote, taking a dig at Cruz.
This is a developing story, stay tuned to learn more.
The post Dig Goes Too Far as Ryan Garcia Ruins Isaac Cruz’s Win Over Angel Fierro in One Line appeared first on EssentiallySports.