VS
Summer 2026
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in the United States

Potential contest @ Lightweight
6-0-0
20-0-0

Belts on The Line

WBO World Lightweight

The tape

30
Age
21
5' 6" / 168 cm
Height
5' 9" / 175 cm
66.1" / 168 cm
Reach
74" / 188 cm
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Southpaw (L)

Full record

TKO 5UD 10KO 7UD 10KO 3
Form
UD 12TKO 5RTD 6TKO 4KO 2
6
Wins
20
3
By KO
17
50
KO%
85
0
Losses
0
0
Stopped
0
0
Draws
0
2011
Debut
2021
45
Pro rounds
71

Current rankings @ Lightweight

5
The Ring
9
3
WBA
-
1
WBC
-
-
WBO
1
1
IBF
-

Andy Cruz vs Abdullah Mason preview


When is Cruz vs Mason?

Andy Cruz could fight Abdullah Mason in Summer 2026 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Mason would be defending his WBO World Lightweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Sam Noakes in November 2025. He has held this belt for 1 day.

Cruz vs Mason stats

Andy Cruz would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 6 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Abdullah Mason would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 20 wins and 0 draws, with 17 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Mason would have a massive power advantage over Cruz, boasting a 85% knockout percentage compared to Cruz's 50%.

Andy Cruz is the older man by 9 years, at 30 years old.

Mason has a height advantage of 3 inches over Cruz. This also extends to a 8-inch reach advantage.

Andy Cruz fights out of the orthodox stance, while Abdullah Mason is a southpaw.

Cruz is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 10 years and 3 months earlier than Mason, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He has fought 26 fewer professional rounds, totaling 45 compared to Mason's 71.

Andy Cruz goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, 1 by the IBF, and 5 by The Ring at lightweight.

Abdullah Mason is currently ranked number 1 by the WBO, and 9 by The Ring in the 135lb division.

Cruz vs Mason form

Cruz remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Hironori Mishiro on June 14, 2025, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Lightweight eliminator fight at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Omar Salcido Gamez on January 25, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Antonio Moran on August 3, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles.

Before that, he had defeated Brayan Zamarripa Rodriguez on February 24, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.

He had won against Jovanni Straffon on December 9, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round at Chase Center, San Francisco.

Mason remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Sam Noakes on November 22, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Lightweight championship fight at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Jeremia Nakathila on June 7, 2025, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Scope Arena, Norfolk, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Carlos Ornelas on April 5, 2025, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had won against Manuel Jaimes on February 14, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Madison Square Garden, New York.

He had beaten Yohan Vasquez on November 8, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Scope Arena, Norfolk.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Abdullah Mason has been fighting more than Andy Cruz.

Andy Cruz last fought 1 year and 4 days ago, while Abdullah Mason's last outing was 6 months and 27 days ago.

Cruz's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 9 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 rounds on average.

Mason's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.8 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Cruz vs Mason?

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