Rodriguez vs Cruz

Who won Rodriguez vs Cruz?

Gamalier Rodriguez beat Orlando Cruz by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, April 19th, 2014, at Bahia Shrine Temple, Orlando.

The scorecards were announced as 96-93, 97-92, 97-92 in favor of winner Gamalier Rodriguez.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

Rodriguez vs Cruz stats

Back in April 2014, Gamalier Rodriguez stepped into the ring with a record of 23 wins, 2 losses, and 3  draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Orlando Cruz made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 10 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Rodriguez had an advantage in power over Cruz, with a 70% knockout percentage compared to Cruz's 50%.

Gamalier Rodriguez was the younger man by 6 years, at 27 years old.

Rodriguez had a height advantage of 3 inches over Cruz. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Gamalier Rodriguez fought out of the orthodox stance, while Orlando Cruz was a southpaw.

Rodriguez was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2006, 5 years and 2 months later than Cruz, whose first professional fight was in 2000. He had fought 57 fewer professional rounds, totaling 132 compared to Cruz's 189.

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