Hamburg, Germany – “’Pitbull’ mania is again February 1, in the kind of fights that followers need to see,” mentioned battle supervisor Sean Gibbons.
He was referring to the February 1 conflict at T-Cell Area in Las Vegas between his former WBA junior welterweight titleholder Isaac Cruz and Angel Fierro.
Cruz final boxed when dropping his title to Jose Valenzuela in Los Angeles in August, reducing his profession momentum with an sudden defeat. Cruz was coming off of victories over Giovanni Cabrera and “Rolly” Romero, earlier than he bumped into the awkward Valenzuela.
Towards Fierro, the 26-year-old Cruz is hoping to return to type and be in the kind of thrilling fights he made his popularity with.
“Mauricio [Sulaiman] didn’t announce it but, however final Tuesday in Mexico Metropolis he introduced that there can be a particular belt in reminiscence of Israel Vazquez,” Gibbons mentioned. “There’s going to be a belt made for Mexican warriors [on the line between Cruz and Fierro]. Individuals say, ‘Why didn’t you battle Rayo Valenzuela [in a rematch]?’ To start with, we gained the battle, we simply didn’t get the choice. And if I am going to a celebration, and that social gathering sucks, would I am going again to that social gathering? No.
“Rayo Valenzuela, love the man – I’ve no points with him – however his model stinks and as a matchmaker, I matched that battle. I take blame for a horrible model, as a result of he’s not coming to battle. He did his job. My job wasn’t that good. On the time, while you watch tape, you by no means see that generally. The purpose was, you need to return to vital fights that individuals need to see. They arrive to the sector, they need to see Isaac battle someone. Roly fought. [Yuriorkis] Gamboa fought. [Francisco] Vargas fought. ‘Tank’ [Gervonta Davis] fought. The distinction is, kinds make fights. It’s actual easy on this recreation.”
Gibbons is for certain that Fierro, 23-2-2 (18 KOs), will battle – and victory and the kind of efficiency will set Cruz up for a run at an enormous battle.
“The thought is to return again and there’s two fights followers need,” Gibbons added. “The primary battle folks ask me about is Tank Davis, and I say he’s prepared any time – you’ve obtained to examine with Tank Davis. The aim is Tank Davis or Ryan Garcia. That’s what we’d love. If he wins convincingly on February 1, he’s a model himself. We don’t must chase guys. We’re not chasing them. However we need to make the fights the followers need to see and I consider that’s Tank Davis and Ryan Garcia.
“However first, we’re not overlooking Angel Fierro. I can let you know as a fan and as a matchmaker, you possibly can’t get two higher kinds – the [Erik] Morales-[Marco Antonio] Barrera model. Isaac’s the Arturo Gatti of Mexico. That’s why he’s in nice fights.”
