Cruz vs Rodriguez

Who won Cruz vs Rodriguez?

Andy Cruz beat Brayan Zamarripa Rodriguez by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, February 24th, 2024, at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.

The scorecards were announced as 100-90, 100-90, 100-90 in favor of winner Andy Cruz.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Edgar Berlanga beating Padraig McCrory. Also on the undercard Shakhram Giyasov beat Pablo Cesar Cano, Antonio Vargas defeated Jonathan Rodriguez, and Yankiel Rivera Figueroa was victorious over Andy Dominguez Velasquez.

Cruz vs Rodriguez stats

Back in February 2024, Andy Cruz stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 2 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Brayan Zamarripa Rodriguez made his way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 5 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Cruz had an advantage in power over Zamarripa, with a 50% knockout percentage compared to Zamarripa's 36%.

Andy Cruz was the older man by 2 years, at 29 years old.

Andy Cruz fought out of the orthodox stance, while Brayan Zamarripa Rodriguez was a southpaw.

Cruz was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 3 years and 11 months earlier than Zamarripa, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 57 fewer professional rounds, totaling 30 compared to Zamarripa's 87.

Andy Cruz went into the fight ranked number 15 by the WBA, 12 by the WBC, and 15 by the IBF at lightweight.

Activity check

Cruz's last 2 fights had come over a period of 7 months and 9 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.5 rounds on average.

What time did Cruz vs Rodriguez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States, which was around 1:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Cruz vs Rodriguez?

Cruz vs Rodriguez was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Cruz vs Rodriguez?

Andy Cruz was a 1/50 (-5000) favorite going into the contest, while Brayan Zamarripa Rodriguez made his way into the ring at 12/1 (+1200) with oddsmakers.