Martin vs Cruz

Who won Martin vs Cruz?

Ryan Martin beat Bryant Cruz by technical knockout in the 8th round on Saturday, March 18th, 2017, at Madison Square Garden, New York.

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).

Martin vs Cruz stats

Back in March 2017, Ryan Martin stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Bryant Cruz made his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 8 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Martin had an advantage in power over Cruz, with a 59% knockout percentage compared to Cruz's 47%.

Ryan Martin was the younger man by 3 years, at 24 years old.

Martin had a height advantage of 4 inches over Cruz. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Ryan Martin and Bryant Cruz fought out of an orthodox stance.

Martin's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Cruz's, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 9 months later than Cruz, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 24 more professional rounds, totaling 127 compared to Cruz's 103.

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