Figueroa vs Cruz

Who won Figueroa vs Cruz?

Brandon Figueroa beat Luis Roy Suarez Cruz by technical knockout in the 1st round on Saturday, August 4th, 2018, at Nassau Coliseum, New York.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

Figueroa vs Cruz stats

Back in August 2018, Brandon Figueroa stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 15 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Luis Roy Suarez Cruz made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 13 wins and 0 draws, with 8 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Figueroa had a slight advantage in power over Cruz, with a 67% knockout percentage compared to Cruz's 62%.

Brandon Figueroa was the younger man by 4 years, at 21 years old.

Both Brandon Figueroa and Luis Roy Suarez Cruz fought out of an orthodox stance.

Figueroa was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 9 months earlier than Cruz, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 108 more professional rounds, totaling 162 compared to Cruz's 54.

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Figueroa's last 2 fights had come over a period of 9 months and 21 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Figueroa vs Cruz?

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