Cruz vs Mishiro

Who won Cruz vs Mishiro?

Andy Cruz beat Hironori Mishiro by technical knockout in the 5th round on Saturday, June 14th, 2025, at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This contest was an eliminator for the IBF lightweight championship of the world.

This fight appeared on the undercard of Richardson Hitchins beating George Kambosos for the IBF World Junior Welterweight championship. Also on the undercard Teremoana Jnr beat Aleem Whitfield.

Cruz vs Mishiro stats

Andy Cruz stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 5 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Hironori Mishiro made his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw.

Andy Cruz was the younger man by 1 year, at 29 years old.

Mishiro had a height advantage of 4 inches over Cruz.

Both Andy Cruz and Hironori Mishiro fought out of an orthodox stance.

Cruz was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 5 years and 8 months earlier than Mishiro, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 106 fewer professional rounds, totaling 45 compared to Mishiro's 151.

Andy Cruz went into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, 9 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF at lightweight.

Hironori Mishiro was ranked number 5 by the IBF in the 135lb division.

Cruz vs Mishiro form

Cruz remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, 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, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Antonio Moran on August 3, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles.

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

Before that, he had defeated Jovanni Straffon on December 9, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round at Chase Center, San Francisco.

He had won against Juan Carlos Burgos on July 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Masonic Temple, Detroit.

Activity check

Cruz's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 30 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time did Cruz vs Mishiro start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, United States, which was around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Cruz vs Mishiro?

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

What were the odds on Cruz vs Mishiro?

Andy Cruz was a 1/18 (-1700) favorite going into the contest, while Hironori Mishiro made his way into the ring at 10/1 (+1000) with oddsmakers.