Cruz vs Gamez

Who won Cruz vs Gamez?

Andy Cruz beat Omar Salcido Gamez by on Saturday, January 25th, 2025, at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 99-91, 98-92, 98-92 in favor of winner Andy Cruz.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Diego Pacheco beating Steven Nelson. Also on the undercard Ernesto Mercado defeated Jose Pedraza, Harley Mederos was victorious over Arturo de Isla, and Zaquin Moses beat Mario Garcia.

Cruz vs Gamez stats

Andy Cruz stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 4 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Omar Salcido Gamez made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Andy Cruz was the older man by 4 years, at 29 years old.

Salcido had a height advantage of 1 inch over Cruz.

Both Andy Cruz and Omar Salcido Gamez fought out of an orthodox stance.

Cruz was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 17 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 6 years and 8 months earlier than Salcido, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 63 fewer professional rounds, totaling 30 compared to Salcido's 93.

Andy Cruz went into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, 6 by the WBC, 15 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF at lightweight.

Omar Salcido Gamez was ranked number 12 by the WBA in the 135lb division.

Activity check

Cruz's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 10 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.5 rounds on average.

What time did Cruz vs Gamez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Cruz vs Gamez?

Cruz vs Gamez was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Cruz vs Gamez?

Andy Cruz was a 7/100 (-1400) favorite going into the contest, while Omar Salcido Gamez made his way into the ring at 15/2 (+750) with oddsmakers.