Cruz vs Bravo

When is Cruz vs Bravo?

Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz is set to fight Nestor Bravo on Saturday, September 19th, 2026, at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This contest is for the WBC super lightweight championship of the world.

Cruz will be making his 2nd defense of the WBC Interim World Super Lightweight Championship. He won this belt against Omar Salcido Gamez in July 2025. He had held this belt for 1 year and 11 days.

Cruz vs Bravo stats

Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz steps into the ring with a record of 28 wins, 3 losses, and 2 draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Nestor Bravo will make his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Bravo has a slight advantage in power over Cruz, with a 71% knockout percentage compared to Cruz's 64%.

Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz is the younger man by 4 years, at 28 years old.

Bravo has a height advantage of 4 inches over Cruz. This also extends to a 7-inch reach advantage.

Both Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz and Nestor Bravo fight out of an orthodox stance.

Cruz is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 8 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 21 days later than Bravo, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 89 more professional rounds, totaling 192 compared to Bravo's 103.

Cruz vs Bravo form

Cruz has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he drew Lamont Roach on December 6, 2025 in their 12 round contest in their WBC Interim World Super Lightweight championship fight at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Omar Salcido Gamez on July 19, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Super Lightweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Angel Fierro on February 1, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had been beaten by Jose Valenzuela on August 3, 2024, by split decision in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles.

He had won against Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero on March 30, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Activity check

Cruz's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 20 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.4 rounds on average.

Bravo's last 4 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 11 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 6 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time does Cruz vs Bravo start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Cruz vs Bravo?

Cruz vs Bravo will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Cruz vs Bravo?

In the US you can stream Cruz vs Bravo on the DAZN app and platform in the USA.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN is $44.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN is $449.99, 1 month of DAZN is $29.99 and 1 year costs $224.99.

In the UK you can stream Cruz vs Bravo on the DAZN app and platform in the UK and most countries worldwide.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £22.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN UK is £229.99, 1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £14.99, 1 month (flexible pass) of DAZN UK is £24.99 and 1 year costs £119.99.

What are the odds on Cruz vs Bravo?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Cruz vs Bravo yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.