Cruz vs Subkhankulov

When is Cruz vs Subkhankulov?

Andy Cruz could square off against Artur Subkhankulov in late 2026 Russian Federation.

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).

The contest would be for the vacant IBF lightweight championship of the world.

Cruz vs Subkhankulov stats

Andy Cruz would step into the ring with a record of 7 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Artur Subkhankulov would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 12 wins and 0 draws, with 6 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Cruz would have a slight advantage in power over Subkhankulov, with a 57% knockout percentage compared to Subkhankulov's 50%.

Andy Cruz is the younger man by 3 years, at 31 years old.

Subkhankulov has a height advantage of 1 inch over Cruz.

Andy Cruz fights out of the orthodox stance, while Artur Subkhankulov is a southpaw.

Cruz is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 10 years earlier than Subkhankulov, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He has fought 29 fewer professional rounds, totaling 60 compared to Subkhankulov's 89.

Andy Cruz goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBC, 10 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF, and 5 by The Ring at lightweight.

Artur Subkhankulov is currently ranked number 2 by the IBF in the 135lb division.

Cruz vs Subkhankulov form

Cruz has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he won against Abraham Montoya on July 18, 2026, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Raymond Muratalla on January 24, 2026, by majority decision in their IBF World Lightweight championship fight at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had 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.

Before that, 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.

He had defeated Antonio Moran on August 3, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles.

Activity check

Cruz's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 9 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

Subkhankulov's last 2 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11 rounds on average.

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