Stevenson vs Cruz

When is Stevenson vs Cruz?

Shakur Stevenson could take on Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz in Autumn/Fall 2026 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

The contest would be a final eliminator for the vacant WBC lightweight championship of the world.

Stevenson vs Cruz stats

Shakur Stevenson would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 25 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz would make his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Cruz would have an advantage in power over Stevenson, with a 64% knockout percentage compared to Stevenson's 44%.

Shakur Stevenson is the older man by 1 year, at 28 years old.

Stevenson has a height advantage of 2 inches over Cruz. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Shakur Stevenson fights out of the southpaw stance, while Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz is an orthodox fighter.

Stevenson is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 2 years and 1 month later than Cruz, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 2 fewer professional rounds, totaling 190 compared to Cruz's 192.

Shakur Stevenson goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at lightweight.

Stevenson vs Cruz form

Stevenson remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Teofimo Lopez on January 31, 2026, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated William Zepeda on July 12, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Louis Armstrong Stadium, Queens.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Josh Padley on February 22, 2025, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had won against Artem Harutyunyan on July 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark, United States.

He had beaten Edwin De Los Santos on November 16, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Cruz has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he drew Lamont Roach on December 6, 2025, by majority draw in their 12 round contest in their WBC Interim World Super Lightweight championship fight at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Omar Salcido Gamez on July 19, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Super Lightweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had won against Angel Fierro on February 1, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had been beaten by Jose Valenzuela on August 3, 2024, by split decision in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles.

He had 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.

Activity check

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

Shakur Stevenson last fought 7 months and 21 days ago, while Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz's last outing was 9 months and 15 days ago.

Stevenson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 5 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 57 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.4 rounds on average.

Cruz's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 22 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.4 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Stevenson vs Cruz?

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