Magdaleno vs Gonzalez

Who won Magdaleno vs Gonzalez?

Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz beat Diego Magdaleno by technical knockout in the 1st round on Saturday, October 31st, 2020.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Magdaleno vs Gonzalez beating Magdaleno vs Gonzalez. Also on the undercard Regis Prograis beat Juan Heraldez, Mario Barrios defeated Ryan Karl for the WBA World Super Lightweight title, and Michel Rivera was victorious over Ladarius Miller.

Magdaleno vs Gonzalez stats

Back in October 2020, Diego Magdaleno stepped into the ring with a record of 32 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz made his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Cruz had a massive power advantage over Magdaleno, boasting a 74% knockout percentage compared to Magdaleno's 41%.

Diego Magdaleno was the older man by 12 years, at 34 years old.

Magdaleno had a height advantage of 1 inch over Cruz. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Diego Magdaleno fought out of the southpaw stance, while Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz was an orthodox fighter.

Magdaleno was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 14 more fights, and made his debut in 2007, 7 years and 2 months earlier than Cruz, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 59 more professional rounds, totaling 219 compared to Cruz's 160.

Diego Magdaleno went into the fight ranked number 9 by the IBF at lightweight.

Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz was ranked number 6 by the IBF in the 135lb division.

Activity check

Magdaleno's last 3 fights had come over a period of 5 years and 21 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 1 year, 8 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.3 rounds on average.

Cruz's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 15 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.5 rounds on average.

What time did Magdaleno vs Gonzalez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 1:00 AM UTC , which was 9:00 PM EST or 6:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Magdaleno vs Gonzalez?

Magdaleno vs Gonzalez was broadcast on Channel 5 in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by Showtime PPV.

What were the odds on Magdaleno vs Gonzalez?

Diego Magdaleno was a 69/50 (+140) underdog going into the contest, while Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz made his way into the ring at 3/5 (-170) with oddsmakers.