Isaac Cruz has been preventing like a person possessed ever since he crossed paths with Gervonta Davis. He could have given it every part he had on that heat December evening in Los Angeles, however Cruz, reluctantly, was compelled to stroll away with an in depth resolution loss.
Since then, in case you even regarded his manner, Cruz wished to struggle. With three consecutive victories beneath his belt, the 25-year-old was hopeful that Davis can be impressed. He may be, however it hasn’t been sufficient to earn him a rematch.
The light-weight division nonetheless homes a ton of well-known names however Cruz (25-2-1, 17 KOs) has determined to clean his fingers of the division and head on over to the 140-pound panorama. As a substitute of taking up a tender contact in his debut, he’ll throw himself proper within the shark-infested portion of the tremendous light-weight pool and tackle Rolando “Rolly” Romero.
It may be his first time venturing off into unknown territory however the oddsmakers like his probabilities. Cruz is an aggressive fighter, one who places on mind-numbing stress. Though it’s labored on numerous events, Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions, believes his largest asset can be uncovered as his best flaw.
“We all know that Pitbull’s gonna come,” defined Ellerbe to Battle Hub TV. “I believe that’s gonna play proper into Rolly’s fingers.”
Romero’s abilities have at all times been positioned beneath the microscope and chastised profusely however his energy, then again, has by no means been doubted. Most just lately, he rode it to the end line as he scored a controversial stoppage win over Ismael Barroso.
Few have stood instantly in entrance of Romero and traded bombs with him. Even Davis, who in the end stopped him, boxed and moved earlier than discovering the fight-ending shot within the sixth.
Ellerbe has been to sufficient of Romero’s scraps in individual. Extra occasions than not, the heads of his opponents bounce violently off the canvas and stay there. By and huge, the longtime CEO is anticipating an analogous end result.
“I believe he’s gonna win, he is gonna win emphatically and I believe Rolly is gonna clip him early. Wouldn’t shock me one bit.”