Cruz vs Valdez

Who won Cruz vs Valdez?

Orlando Cruz beat Alejandro Valdez by knockout in the 7th round on Friday, July 15th, 2016, at Kissimmee Civic Center, Kissimmee.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

Cruz vs Valdez stats

Back in July 2016, Orlando Cruz stepped into the ring with a record of 23 wins, 4 losses, and 1  draw, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Alejandro Valdez made his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 7 losses and 2 draws, with 20 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Valdez had a large advantage in power over Cruz, boasting a 77% knockout percentage compared to Cruz's 48%.

Orlando Cruz was the older man by 3 years, at 35 years old.

Valdez had a height advantage of 5 inches over Cruz. That also extended to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Both Orlando Cruz and Alejandro Valdez fought out of a southpaw stance.

Cruz was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2000, 3 years and 1 month earlier than Valdez, whose first professional fight was in 2004. He had fought 5 more professional rounds, totaling 189 compared to Valdez's 184.

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Cruz's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 26 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Cruz vs Valdez?

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