When is Stevenson vs Cruz?
Shakur Stevenson could face the challenge of Andy Cruz in Summer 2025 the United States.
The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).
Stevenson vs Cruz stats
Shakur Stevenson would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Andy Cruz would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 4 wins and 0 draws, with 2 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Cruz would have a slight advantage in power over Stevenson, with a 50% knockout percentage compared to Stevenson's 45%.
Shakur Stevenson is the younger man by 2 years, at 27 years old.
Stevenson has a height advantage of 1 inch over Cruz. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Shakur Stevenson fights out of the southpaw stance, while Andy Cruz is an orthodox fighter.
Stevenson is currently arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 18 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 5 years and 9 months later than Cruz, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 127 more professional rounds, totaling 157 compared to Cruz's 30.
Shakur Stevenson goes into the fight ranked number 3 by The Ring at lightweight.
Andy Cruz is currently ranked number 4 by the WBA, 6 by the WBC, 15 by the WBO, 5 by the IBF, and 9 by The Ring in the 135lb division.
Stevenson vs Cruz form
Stevenson remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Artem Harutyunyan on July 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark, United States.
Prior to that, he had won against Edwin De Los Santos on November 16, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Shuichiro Yoshino on April 8, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Lightweight eliminator fight at Prudential Center, Newark.
Before that, he had defeated Robson Conceicao on September 23, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight and WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark.
He had won against Oscar Valdez on April 30, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight, WBO World Junior Lightweight and The Ring Junior Lightweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
Cruz remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Omar Salcido Gamez on January 25, 2025, by unanimous decision in the 10th round at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, United States.
Prior to that, he had defeated Antonio Moran on August 3, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Brayan Zamarripa Rodriguez on February 24, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.
Before that, he had won against Jovanni Straffon on December 9, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round at Chase Center, San Francisco.
He had beaten Juan Carlos Burgos on July 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Masonic Temple, Detroit.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Andy Cruz has been fighting more than Shakur Stevenson.
Shakur Stevenson last fought 1 year and 13 days ago, while Andy Cruz's last outing was 5 months and 24 days ago.
Stevenson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 19 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.
Cruz's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.
What are the odds on Stevenson vs Cruz?
Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Stevenson vs Cruz yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.
Give us your thoughts on Stevenson vs Cruz
Please login to comment
log in