Cruz vs Straffon

Who won Cruz vs Straffon?

Andy Cruz beat Jovanni Straffon by knockout in the 3rd round on Saturday, December 9th, 2023, at Chase Center, San Francisco.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 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 Regis Prograis losing to Devin Haney for the WBC World Super Lightweight championship. Also on the undercard Liam Paro beat Montana Love, Ebanie Bridges was overcome by Miyo Yoshida, Beatriz Iasmim Soares Ferreira was victorious over Destiny Jones, Amari Jones beat Quilisto Madera, and Shamar Canal defeated Jose Antonio Meza.

Cruz vs Straffon stats

Back in December 2023, Andy Cruz stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 1 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Jovanni Straffon made his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw.

Andy Cruz was the younger man by 2 years, at 29 years old.

Straffon had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Andy Cruz fought out of the orthodox stance, while Jovanni Straffon was a southpaw.

Cruz was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 31 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 6 months later than Straffon, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 163 fewer professional rounds, totaling 30 compared to Straffon's 193.

Activity check

Straffon's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 8 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.5 rounds on average.

What time did Cruz vs Straffon start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST at Chase Center, San Francisco, United States, which was around 1:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Cruz vs Straffon?

Cruz vs Straffon was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Cruz vs Straffon?

Andy Cruz was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest, while Jovanni Straffon made his way into the ring at 12/1 (+1200) with oddsmakers.