Cruz vs Esquivel

Who won Cruz vs Esquivel?

Erika Cruz beat Melissa Esquivel by split decision in their 10 round contest on Friday, November 26th, 2021, at Centro Internacional de Convenciones, Jalisco.

The scorecards were announced as 98-92, 97-93, 97-93 in favor of winner Erika Cruz.

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).

The undercard featured the clash of Fierro vs Bielma.

Cruz vs Esquivel stats

Back in November 2021, Erika Cruz stepped into the ring with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Melissa Esquivel made his way to the ring with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 4 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Esquivel had a slight advantage in power over Cruz, with a 33% knockout percentage compared to Cruz's 23%.

Erika Cruz was the older man by 35 years, at 32 years old.

Both Erika Cruz and Melissa Esquivel fought out of an orthodox stance.

Cruz was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2016, 11 months earlier than Esquivel, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 64 more professional rounds, totaling 135 compared to Esquivel's 71.

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What time did Cruz vs Esquivel start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Centro Internacional de Convenciones, Jalisco, Mexico, which was 10:00 PM EST or 7:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Cruz vs Esquivel?

The DAZN show began at 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Cruz vs Esquivel?

Erika Cruz was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the contest, while Melissa Esquivel made his way into the ring at 483/100 (+480) with oddsmakers.