The light competitor, Andy Cruz (5-0, 2 KOS) hopes to get some big battles in 2025 after unanimously winning in 10 rounds over Omar Salido (20-2, 14 KOS) in Cosmopolitan Las Vegas last Saturday. Night.
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Cruz dominates
Cruz coach, Derek “Bozi” Innis, wanted to do his best for the knockout after Salido was repeatedly injured in the eighth round, but he could not do so. He won 99-91, 98-92, 98-92. The rulers were nice to gave Salido any rounds because he did not seem to win any of them. It should have been 100-90 x 3.
Cruz, Eddie Hern, lacked the details then about who could fight after that. It was mentioned to go to the International Boxing Federation road, but this does not seem to be a possibility for Andy to get the title in 2025.
Ideally, Herne wants to face Cruz against Kishon Davis, but he is absolutely not interested. Kishon appeared last night, but it is likely to be seen only as a fighter linked to the rising Cuban star, Andy Cruz, in the ranks of the amateur.
Andy Cruz said: “If I give a sign of my performance, I will say it was good, but you can always improve,” said Andy Cruz. Social boxingHis performance was valued unilaterally over Omar Salisido last Saturday night.
I did my best in the fighting, but it was against a strong and good opponent. “He was looking for a knockout early because he knew that by looking at my abilities, it was impossible to be able to overcome the points.”
“So, what I did is that I realized that I was much faster than him. He was much slower than me. So I went out, and I benefited from that speed, and I almost got it out of there in the end.”
The battle was not identical, as Salido was not in the same league as Andy Cruz, and that was clear since the beginning of the fighting. Salido was preparing for every shot from the beginning, and looking forward to registering a knockout because he clearly knew that his only way to win was luck. This is how he fought in his previous battle against Chris Colbelle on October 16. He was putting the maximum strength in every shot, which eventually brought his fruit by winning the ninth by the knockout.
“I think it is important for you to do this because you have to search for many different ways,” said Cruz. “You face many different fighters and many powerful opponents. So, you face many different situations in the ring, and you have to be ready to understand what you do in those situations.
“What I have to do is to work hard to be accurate and fast, but I also intervene and fight this way to do what I need to do.
Kishon bitterness
“I went there, because it was my son. I wanted to give him a great hug, but I was rejected. I don't know if he is angry at meCruz said of his rejection by Keshonde Davis when he tried to embrace him last Saturday after beating Salisido in Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, “but we hope that we can settle our future differences the next time we meet,” Cruz said of his rejection by Keshonde Davis when he tried to embrace him last Saturday after beating Salisido in Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas.
Kishon Davis still feels bitter because of his four defeats in front of Cruz in the amateur category and the difficult time facing boxing fans. It seems about the way Kishon speaks that he considers himself a star who does not need to fight risky battles.
No one has yet to fight for this type of high view of himself, and he entered the professional world after his failure in front of Cruz in the amateur category. He will not dare fight Cruz and make him destroy his chance to earn money easily.
“What I need to do now is to enjoy this victory and continue to do what I do, and it is to continue to progress and progress with every fighter. I am facing a more difficult battle with every fighter. Cruz said:” What I can say is that the year 2025 will be very interesting. “
Herne options
What will be interesting is to know if the promoter Eddie Herne can connect Andy Cruz to a world title in 2025 because the chances of getting an opportunity against these three fighters are not present:
– Jervonta Davis
– Shakur Stephenson
– Kishon Davis
None of these fighters expressed interest in fighting Andy Cruz, and this is unlikely to change in 2026. Cruz is very good. It will be required from Turki Al -Sheikh to persuade one of these fighters to agree to his fight.
Cruz can always rely on bodies that impose penalties to issue an order to fight, but as we have seen with them, the heroes can overcome risk mandatory competitors for years. Boxing needs to be changed to prevent heroes from avoiding their competitors because this harms sports.
