When is Cruz vs Romero?
Isaac Cruz could potentially square off against Rolando Romero in Spring 2024 in the United States.
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).
Cruz vs Romero stats
Isaac Cruz would step into the ring with a record of 25 wins, 2 loses and 1 draw, 17 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Rolando Romero would make his way to the ring with a record of 15 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggest Romero would have advantage in power over Cruz, with a 87% knock out percentage over Cruz's 68%.
Isaac Cruz is the younger man by 2 years, at 25 years old.
Romero has a height advantage of 3 inches over Cruz. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.
Both Isaac Cruz & Rolando Romero fight out of an orthodox stance.
Cruz is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 12 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 1 year and 8 months earlier than Romero, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 74 more professional rounds, 140 to Romero's 66.
Isaac Cruz goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA, 4 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, 4 by the IBF and 3 by the RING at lightweight.
Cruz vs Romero form
Cruz has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he defeated Giovanni Cabrera on 29th July 2023 by split decision in their 12 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
Previous to that, he had defeated Eduardo Ramirez on 4th September 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.
Going into that contest, he had beat Yuriorkis Gamboa on 16th April 2022 by technical knockout in the 5th round at AT&T Stadium, Texas.
Before that, he had been beaten by Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on 5th December 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBA World Lightweight championship fight at Staples Center, California.
He had won against Francisco Vargas on 19th June 2021 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Toyota Center, Texas.
Romero has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he beat Ismael Barroso on 13th May 2023 by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, United States.
Previous to that, he had lost to Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on 28th May 2022 by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBA World Lightweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.
Going into that contest, he had beat Anthony Yigit on 17th July 2021 by technical knockout in the 7th round at AT&T Center, Texas.
Before that, he had defeated Avery Sparrow on 23rd January 2021 by technical knockout in the 7th round at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.
He had won against Jackson Marinez on 15th August 2020 by unanimous decision in their WBA Interim World Lightweight championship fight at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Isaac Cruz has been fighting more than Rolando Romero.
Isaac Cruz last fought 8 months and 6 days ago, while Rolando Romero's last outing was 10 months and 22 days ago.
Cruz's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.
Romero's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 20 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.
What are the odds on Cruz vs Romero?
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