IBF lightweight champion Raymond Muratalla will not defend the mandatory Andy Cruz on November 22 in Riyadh’s Nov. 22 card. This is a fight Cruz (6-0, 3 KO) wants, but it won’t happen.
Muratalla-Cruz fight
Mike Coppinger Report 2020 Olympic gold medalistCruz is on the boat, He left it behind, suggesting that it was Muratara’s side that he didn’t want to fight.
The top ranking has not yet announced plans for its fighter Muratalla (23-0, 17 KO) as he was unable to win the IBF title long before his battle with Cruz was ordered. It is believed that he has been forced to defend against Cruz or give up his belt from nine to twelve months.
It would be a bad view if Muratalla evacuates or strips him of his IBF title for failing to defend Andy Cruz. Fans on social media think he doesn’t want to lose O. Therefore, he chose not to fight Andy.
Muratalla, 28, missed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fight Andy Cruz at the Turki Alalshikh event in Riyadh on November 22. If Raymond fights and wins on that card, his stock will go up and Turki may invite him to other events. But for him, not playing Cruz gave the impression that he did not want talented Cuban smoke.
The fight was quiet for him to want Cruz. He didn’t want to join him with another lightweight he promoted, Shakur Stevenson, as he tried to position him as a fight against Gervonta Davis. Andy would ruin things by beating Shakur, making him look bad and permanently destroying him to enjoy millions of dollars from tank battles.
Cruz’s fighting style evolution
Since turning to professional players in 2023, his coach Derek’Bozy’Ennis has gradually changed Andy’s fighting style. Last year, he became more of a boxer and hunted his opponent with a strong shot. In the battle before Cruz, he stopped the fifth round of Hironori Mishiro in the IBF championship knockout match at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 14.
Last updated on July 8, 20125
