Cruz vs Montoya

When is Cruz vs Montoya?

Andy Cruz is set to face Abraham Montoya on Saturday, July 18th, 2026, at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.

The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Diego Pacheco's and Immanuwel Aleem's clash. Also on the undercard will be Albert Gonzalez's and Aaron Alameda's bout.

Cruz vs Montoya stats

Andy Cruz steps into the ring with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Abraham Montoya will make his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Montoya has a slight advantage in power over Cruz, with a 58% knockout percentage compared to Cruz's 50%.

Andy Cruz is the younger man by 1 year, at 30 years old.

Montoya has a height advantage of 1 inch over Cruz. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Andy Cruz and Abraham Montoya fight out of an orthodox stance.

Cruz is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 25 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 2 years and 11 months earlier than Montoya, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 133 fewer professional rounds, totaling 57 compared to Montoya's 190.

Andy Cruz goes into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBC, 4 by the IBF, and 4 by The Ring at lightweight.

Cruz vs Montoya form

Cruz has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Raymond Muratalla on January 24, 2026, by majority decision in their IBF World Lightweight championship fight at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated 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.

Going into that contest, he had beaten 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.

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

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

Abraham Montoya has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Antonio Perez on April 3, 2026, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Archer Music Hall, Allentown, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Tsendbaatar Erdenebat on November 21, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz on November 9, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee.

Before that, he had lost to Marc Castro on April 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

He had been beaten by Andres Cortes on August 13, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Resorts World Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Andy Cruz has been fighting more than Abraham Montoya.

Andy Cruz last fought 5 months and 12 days ago, while Abraham Montoya's last outing was 3 months and 3 days ago.

Cruz's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 24 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

Montoya's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

What time does Cruz vs Montoya start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States, which is around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Cruz vs Montoya?

Cruz vs Montoya will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Cruz vs Montoya?

In the US you can stream Cruz vs Montoya on the DAZN app and platform in the USA.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN is $44.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN is $449.99, 1 month of DAZN is $29.99 and 1 year costs $224.99.

In the UK you can stream Cruz vs Montoya on the DAZN app and platform in the UK and most countries worldwide.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £22.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN UK is £229.99, 1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £14.99, 1 month (flexible pass) of DAZN UK is £24.99 and 1 year costs £119.99.

What are the odds on Cruz vs Montoya?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Cruz vs Montoya yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.