Ryan Garcia: “Isaac Cruz is a tougher game than Hani”

Ryan Garcia started announcing his comeback fight against Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz in May early, saying that “A tougher match than Hani.”” In this case, Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) might be right. Garcia is telling the facts.

Tougher Than Haney?

Pitbull will be a much tougher fight for Ryan than Honey because this guy has a chin of steel and can punch. He won’t try to fight his way to victory like Hannay tried to do.

Cruz bested Gervonta Davis and went the distance in a 12-round loss on December 5, 2021. He was never injured in that fight when he lost by unanimous decision.

In Cruz’s eighth-round knockout win over Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero last year on March 30, he landed a lot of heavy punches that would have knocked out many fighters, including Hanay. In Cruz’s last fight, he was outpointed by Jose Rayo Valenzuela, losing by split decision over 12 rounds on August 3rd.

Cruz’s three losses

– Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela
– Gervonta Davis
– Luis Montano Alvarez

In May, Ryan will fight former WBA light heavyweight champion ‘Pitbull’ Cruz in a doubleheader in New York’s Times Square. The event will be shown on DAZN PPV. Hannay will fight Jose Ramirez on the same card in his rematch with Ryan in October.

Hannay was no match for Ryan in their fight on April 20 last year, and the only reason a rematch was scheduled for October was Kingry’s failed PED test. For one-sided fights like Hanay-Garcia, there are usually no rematches.

Cruz (26-3-1, 18 KOs) has a good chin and will keep chasing Ryan throughout the fight. Pitbull won’t try to clinch without stopping or striking like Hanay did because he’s not that type of fighter. He entertains and does not bore the crowd.

Hani’s annoying tactics

Hanney’s two fights against George Kambossos Jr. and his bout against Regis Prograis were not watched because of all the holding he did. He did a lot against Ryan, notably after he was knocked out in the seventh. Interestingly, referee Harvey Dock penalized Garcia for a break shot in the seventh, but he didn’t address anything Hanay was doing.

Ryan won by scores of 112-112, 114-110 and 115-109.

I bring an explosive comeback fight

The pit bull has always been considered a tough opponent.

Tougher match than Hanei tbh

— RYAN GARCIA (@RianGarcia) January 17, 2025