Cruz Vs. Salcido on DAZN this Saturday

Andy Cruz says he’s ready to fight Omar Salcid in their 10-round WBC lightweight title eliminator this Saturday, January 25, at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, in Las Vegas.

2020 Olympic gold medalist Cruz (4-0, 2 KOs) looks to become the mandatory challenger for WBC 135 lb champion Shakur Stevenson with a win over Salcido (20-1, 14 KOs). The Mexican warrior retires with a ninth-round knockout of Chris Colbert on October 16 of last year.

Cruz vs. Salcido is a co-feature for the Diego Pacheco vs. Steve Nelson fight, which will air live on DAZN. This is Cruz’s chance to win over new fans who haven’t seen him fight. A two-year pro, Cruz hasn’t been around long enough for fans to see him, so he needs to take advantage of every opportunity to be in the spotlight.

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“Andy Cruz was a great amateur fighter and had a great amateur career, but we’ve been working very hard with Jose Benavidez these months. Our plan is to go further and achieve this victory”, said Omar Salcido during today’s match final press conferencetalking about his fight this Saturday night against Andy Cruz in a WBC lightweight title eliminator.

“Andy, I feel like the biggest step forward for you yet. It was pretty comfortable last time at that big show in Los Angeles now,” Eddie Hearn told Cruise. “You are only a few fights away from the world championship.” That’s a real test for you on Saturday.”

“I’m excited for my fight on Saturday. I’m not a big talker. They’re all great swimmers when they’re not in the water,” Cruz said.

“I know you have ambitions for the 2025 World Cup. People are talking about wanting to make your son, Keyshawn, proud on Saturday if he comes,” Hearn told Cruz of wanting to make Keyshawn Davis proud. “I know you’re fixated on this man with the real test, Cuba against Mexico on Saturday.”

Cruz is completely focused on his job against Salcido, and is not thinking about Keyshawn, who has already said in many interviews that he does not want to fight him. While Davis says he doesn’t want to fight Cruz again because he hasn’t proven himself at the professional level, it’s more about not wanting to get beaten again.

“Of course, this is a step forward in my career as I move forward.” “My full focus is on my opponent this Saturday, a Mexican warrior who is well prepared for this,” Cruz said. “Like I said, it’s not just about saying it; it’s about working, and I’m going to do what I have to do on Saturday in the ring.

“I would hope they do because we have some unfinished business there,” coach Brian ‘Bomac’ McIntire said Booking Social on his fighter, Keyshawn Davis, who has “unfinished business” with Cuban Andy Cruz after losing to him four times in the amateurs, including a gold medal match at the 2020 Olympics. “So we just have to take care of that business .”

BoMac is clearly in no rush to let his fighter Keyshawn mix it up with Cruz again because all the work he’s done in the gym could go up in smoke. Cruz has proven time and time again that he is too good for Kishon, beating him four times in a row.

It will be no different in the pros, and the Norfolk, Virginia native has a lot more to lose at this level than he did in the amateurs. That’s why Top Rank won’t let Davis anywhere near Cruz and make him screw things up.

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