Cruz vs Valenzuela

When is Cruz vs Valenzuela?

Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz is set to fight Jose Valenzuela on Saturday, August 3rd, 2024, at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This contest is for the WBA super lightweight championship of the world.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Terence Crawford's and Israil Madrimov's clash for the WBA World Super Welterweight and WBO Interim World Junior Middleweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Andy Ruiz Jr's and Jarrell Miller's fight, David Morrell's and Radivoje Kalajdzic's fight for the WBA World Light Heavyweight title, Andy Cruz's and Antonio Moran's contest, and Jared Anderson's and Martin Bakole Ilunga's bout.

Cruz vs Valenzuela stats

Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz steps into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jose Valenzuela will make his way to the ring with a record of 13 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest that Cruz and Valenzuela have similar power, both with a 69% knockout percentage.

Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz is the older man by 1 year, at 26 years old.

Valenzuela has a height advantage of 3 inches over Cruz. This also extends to a 7-inch reach advantage.

Both Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz and Jose Valenzuela fight out of an orthodox stance.

Cruz is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 14 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 3 years and 6 months earlier than Valenzuela, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 87 more professional rounds, totaling 148 compared to Valenzuela's 61.

Jose Valenzuela is currently ranked number 5 by the WBA in the 140lb division.

Cruz vs Valenzuela form

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

In his last fight, he defeated Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero on March 30, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Giovanni Cabrera on July 29, 2023, by split decision in their 12 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Eduardo Ramirez on September 4, 2022, by knockout in the 2nd round at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.

Before that, he had won against Yuriorkis Gamboa on April 16, 2022, by technical knockout in the 5th round at AT&T Stadium, Texas.

He had been beaten by Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on December 5, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Lightweight championship fight at Staples Center, California.

Jose Valenzuela has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Chris Colbert on December 16, 2023, by knockout in the 6th round at Armory, Minneapolis, United States.

Prior to that, he had lost to Chris Colbert on March 25, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Edwin De Los Santos on September 4, 2022, by knockout in the 3rd round at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.

Before that, he had beaten Francisco Vargas on April 16, 2022, by knockout in the 1st round at AT&T Stadium, Texas.

He had defeated Austin Dulay on December 18, 2021, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Armory, Minnesota.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Jose Valenzuela has been fighting more than Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz.

Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz last fought 4 months and 4 days ago, while Jose Valenzuela's last outing was 7 months and 18 days ago.

Cruz's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 29 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

Valenzuela's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

What time does Cruz vs Valenzuela start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:30 PM EST / 6:30 PM PST at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States, which is around 2:30 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Cruz vs Valenzuela?

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

How do you stream Cruz vs Valenzuela?

In the US you can stream the Cruz vs Valenzuela PPV in the US via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs $79.99.

In the UK you can stream the Cruz vs Valenzuela PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

existing subscribers of DAZN PPV is £23.99, while new subscribers costs £24.99.

What are the odds on Cruz vs Valenzuela?

Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz is currently 2/9 (-450) to win the fight outright, while you can get 10/3 (+330) on Jose Valenzuela if you fancy the big upset.

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