Bookmakers made Andy Cruz a massive favourite against Antonio Moran when they face off in their fight on Saturday 3rd August 2024 at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States.
He is currently 1/16 (-1700) to win the fight outright, while you can get 15/2 (+750) on Antonio Moran if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 89% chance of Cruz winning while giving Moran a 11% chance.
Cruz opened as the favourite at 1/16 (-1700).
Moran opened at 15/2 (+750).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 135 pounds (9.45 stones or 61.36 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
Cruz vs Moran Head To Head
Andy Cruz steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 3 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Antonio Moran will make his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, with 21 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Moran has a massive power advantage over Cruz, boasting at 70% knockout percentage over Cruz's 33%.
Andy Cruz is the younger man by 3 years, at 28 years old.
Moran has a height advantage of 6 inches over Cruz.
Both Andy Cruz & Antonio Moran fight out of an orthodox stance.
Cruz is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 34 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 8 months earlier than Moran, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 166 fewer professional rounds, totaling 23 compared to Moran's 189.
Andy Cruz goes into the fight ranked number 11 by the WBA, 7 by the WBC, 15 by the WBO and 15 by the IBF at lightweight.
Cruz vs Moran betting form
Antonio Moran has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Romero Duno on January 31, 2024 by knockout in the 6th round at Whitesands Events Center, Plant City, United States. He was a 1/3 (-300) favourite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Jamaine Ortiz on September 15, 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at American Bank Center, Corpus Christi. He was a 9/2 (+450) underdog going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had lost to Arnold Barboza Jr on August 14, 2021 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Oklahoma.
Before that, he had defeated Emanuel Colon on October 16, 2020 by technical knockout in the 6th round at Osceola Heritage Park, Florida.
He had beaten Luis Solis on September 4, 2020 by technical knockout in the 6th round at Osceola Heritage Park, Florida.
Who's been more active?
Cruz's last 3 fights have come over a period of 1 year and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 23 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.7 rounds on average.
Moran's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 30 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Cruz vs Moran Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States, which is around 12:00 AM BST in the UK.
