Can Andy Cruz beat Salcido? WBC title shot on the line

Andy Cruz (4-0, 2 KOs) says he’s keeping his hopes up. “son,Keyshawn Davis will be ringside to watch his 10-round WBC lightweight title fight against Omar Salcido (20-1, 14 KOs) this Saturday, January 25, at the Las Vegas Cosmopolitan, Chelsea Ballroom, in Las Vegas. Cruz-Salcido fights Diego Pacheco on the Steven Nelson card live on DAZN.

Targeting Shakur

If Cruz wins this fight, it will be mandatory for the WBC Lightweight Championship. Shakur Stevenson And he might force a fight with him, maybe in 2026, if he doesn’t lose the belt before then. Shakur is in no rush to fight Andy because he is a better version of himself. Cruz is a defender like Stevenson, but with power and attacking ability, this is very difficult for him.

Cruz left his native Cuba to turn professional in 2023 and now lives in Miami, Florida. He is coached by Derek ‘Boozy’ Ennis, who is making small changes to his fighting style to make him a front-foot fighter on the attack. It looks like he’s trying to revamp him to look more like his son Jarron ‘Boots’ Ennis.

Father’s initiative

“Besides getting the win on Saturday, I want to make my son Keyshawn proud. I want him to make his dad proud,” Andy Cruz said on Matchroom Boxing about Keyshawn Davis, who has beaten four times in the amateurs, including the 2020 Olympic gold medal finals.

Andy says he wants to make Kishawu proud of his father if he gets to see him fight Salcido. Andy Keyshawn has trained four times in the amateur, and the last time they met was in the 2020 Olympic final.

The fight was so one-sided in favor of Cruz that it was embarrassing to watch. After the fight, Davis seemed completely out of his mind, glorifying the ring, standing on the ropes, waving his arms and yelling. The crowd looked on in shock, not knowing what to think.

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— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) January 23, 2025