VS
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in the United States

Potential contest @ Lightweight
23-0-0
4-0-0

Belts on The Line

WBC World Lightweight

The tape

27
Age
29
5' 7" / 170 cm
Height
5' 6" / 168 cm
68.1" / 173 cm
Reach
66.1" / 168 cm
Southpaw (L)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Full record

KO 9UD 12UD 12TKO 6UD 12
Form
UD 10KO 7UD 10KO 3UD 10
23
Wins
4
11
By KO
2
48
KO%
50
0
Losses
0
0
Stopped
0
0
Draws
0
2017
Debut
2011
166
Pro rounds
30

Current rankings @ Lightweight

4
The Ring
7
-
WBA
3
-
WBC
1
-
WBO
9
-
IBF
3

Shakur Stevenson vs Andy Cruz preview


When is Stevenson vs Cruz?

Shakur Stevenson could face the challenge of Andy Cruz in Summer 2025 the United States.

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

Stevenson vs Cruz stats

Shakur Stevenson would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 23 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Andy Cruz would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 4 wins and 0 draws, with 2 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Cruz would have a slight advantage in power over Stevenson, with a 50% knockout percentage compared to Stevenson's 48%.

Shakur Stevenson is the younger man by 2 years, at 27 years old.

Stevenson has a height advantage of 1 inch over Cruz. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Shakur Stevenson fights out of the southpaw stance, while Andy Cruz is an orthodox fighter.

Stevenson is currently arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 19 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 5 years and 9 months later than Cruz, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 136 more professional rounds, totaling 166 compared to Cruz's 30.

Shakur Stevenson goes into the fight ranked number 4 by The Ring at lightweight.

Andy Cruz is currently ranked number 3 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, 9 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF, and 7 by The Ring in the 135lb division.

Stevenson vs Cruz form

Stevenson remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against 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.

Prior to 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.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, he had defeated Shuichiro Yoshino on April 8, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Lightweight eliminator fight at Prudential Center, Newark.

He had won against Robson Conceicao on September 23, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight and WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark.

Cruz remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Omar Salcido Gamez on January 25, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Antonio Moran on August 3, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Brayan Zamarripa Rodriguez on February 24, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.

Before that, he had won against Jovanni Straffon on December 9, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round at Chase Center, San Francisco.

He had beaten Juan Carlos Burgos on July 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Masonic Temple, Detroit.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Andy Cruz has been fighting more than Shakur Stevenson.

Shakur Stevenson last fought 4 months and 27 days ago, while Andy Cruz's last outing was 5 months and 24 days ago.

Stevenson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 26 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.

Cruz's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Stevenson vs Cruz?

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