King Ry returned to the ring last April after more than a year’s absence. He put his mental problems and injuries behind him to defeat Ghana’s Emmanuel Tagoe by unanimous decision. A fight that left something to be desired due to the lack of action, the California native must soon find an opponent who will demand enough from him to prove he is ready for a shot at the world championship.

That opponent appeared to be precisely Isaac Cruz. When the WBC ordered the clash between the Mexican and Ryan Garcia it seemed inevitable that they would finally settle their differences in the ring. A fight that looks complicated for the American fighter since the Pitbull proved his worth by knocking out former World Champion, and one of the best pound for pound of his time, Yuriorkis Gamboa.

Why won’t the fight between Ryan Garcia and Isaac Cruz take place?

That was precisely the lament of boxing fans after the WBC’s new announcement declaring his order to face Ryan Garcia and Isaac Cruz in an eliminator fight for a chance at the Lightweight world championship cancelled. In light of this, it was Canelo Alvarez’s former stablemate who leaked the reason why he will not fight thePitbull.

“Tired of everyone straight BS, Look I’ll have Oscar send me the first offer they had for cruz and how there was no response, they didn’t want to fight and that’s fine July 16th still set to go, just you are not about to lie.“, posted Garcia on Twitter.

At the time, in an interview with several media outlets, Isaac Cruz said that he was excited about the idea of fighting Ryan Garcia but that he did not take the fight for granted because both Garcia and his promoter Oscar de la Hoya were not fully professional and he feared that the fight would fall through. His fears came true.

Thus, according to Izquierdazo, Ryan Garcia would be looking for an opponent to step into the ring in July, while Pitbull Cruz would do the same but to fight next August. It would be expected that either of the two could challenge the winner of George Kambosos and Devin Haney, who would become Undisputed World Lightweight Champion.

In fact, Garcia and Cruz have made no secret of their desire to face each other after beating Emmanuel Tagoe and Yuriorkis Gamboa in their respective fights. However, for this fight to happen, King Ry would have to relinquish a 135-pound championship that he has not won in the ring and which the Pitbull fiercely criticizes.

“Well, they said that I needed to win this fight. I won this fight. Now Oscar De La Hoya and Ryan Garcia, come on down and negotiate with us. Let’s make this fight happen, but not on social media. Let’s negotiate. Let’s not dance,let’s fight.” stated Isaac Cruz according to Boxing Scene.But, is Ryan Garcia really the lightweight social media world champion.

Ryan Garcia and his devastating social media hit

At 23 years old, Ryan Garcia would like to get a title shot in his division soon. However, it’s a different story on social media, as he holds the title of the 135-pound fighter with the most traction, at least on Instagram, which is the only social network where King Ry has a verified account.

Isaac Cruz.The also known asPitbullhas just risen in the Lightweight division. Before December 2021, Cruz was almost unknown in boxing’s elite. However, after a decent loss against Gervonta Davis, and a brutal knockout to former World Champion Yuriorkis Gamboa, he is now part of the gang. In Instagram, he boasts 209 thousand followers.

George Kambosos Jr .Interestingly, the fighter who holds the most belts at 135 pounds (WBA, WBO and IBF) is one ofthe least successful on Instagram, compared, of course, to the rest of the fighters on this list. The Australian has “only” 463 thousand followers.

Devin Haney.The Dream is on the verge of a unification fight against Kambosos Jr. in Australia. The winner will become the Undisputed Lightweight World Champion, however, in the social media ring, he is still far away from the top (1.1 million Instagram followers).

Vasyl Lomachenko.The Ukrainian boxer lost his titlist condition in 2020 following a UD defeat against Teofimo Lopez. Nowadays, he is out of circulation due to the hard times Ukraine is passing by, however, his Instagram recognition is still one of the highests (2.1 million followers).

Gervonta Davis.Although Tank does not currently hold any major boxing titles, he is one of the biggest names in the sport. This is accompanied by a massive success in social media, as Davis is the Lightweight second boxer with more followers in Instagram (3.3 million followers).

Ryan García.The undisputed champion of the boxing arena on social media at 135 pounds is King Ry and by a considerable margin. Garcia constantly shares his daily activities with his followers and that has earned him their affection. He currently has 8.8 million followers on Instagram, his only active social media.

Pitbull Cruz appeared in the boxing firmament thanks to the stamina and heart he showed against Gerovonta Davis. The 23-year-old has a record of 22-2-1, 15 KOs, and his resume includes wins over former World Champion Francisco Vargas and a brutal round 1 knockout of former title contender Diego Magdaleno.

On the other corner, Yuriorkis Gamboa is a very experienced fighter, who at one time was a dominant Featherweight World Champion and has held great wars in the ring against world titlists such as Terrence Crawford, Gervonta Davis, Orlando Salido, Devin Haney, Daniel Ponce de Leon and Jorge Solis. His record is 30-4-0, 18 KOs.

Ryan Garcia, on the horizon for Isaac Cruz vs Yuriorkis Gamboa

The Lightweight division is one of the most competitive in boxing today. Names like George Kambosos Jr., Devin Haney, Vasyl Lomachenko and Gervonta Davis dominate the scene, however, there are some quality contenders, such as Ryan Garcia. The 23-year-old fighter made a successful return to the ring by defeating Emmanuel Tagoe in Texas and is not looking to waste any time in his quest for a title shot.

So King Ry will be very attentive to the outcome of the fight between Isaac Cruz and Yuriorkis Gamboa, as his next opponent could be the winner of the fight. In fact, in social networks, Garcia’s favorite platform to give updates of his day to day, he already launched the first wink to the Pitbull, to motivate him to go out with his hand up and then collide in a fight that could be a massive one.

It should be added that Ryan Garcia’s desire to face Isaac Cruz is not new. Since the Mexican’s good performance against Tank Davis, the former stablemate of Canelo Alvarez challenged him but the fight could not materialize.

Apparently,King Ry(21-0-0, 18 KO’s) already had a good rival to come back to the ring: Isaac Cruz.ThePitbullemerged in high-level boxing after losing a close fight against GervontaTankDavis in December. This pointed out him as one more of the competitive boxers that the Lightweight division has.

Cruz holds an interesting 22-2-1 (15 KO’s) record and his boxing style is attractive: he personifies the classic Mexican style of going forward, pressing the opponent, and always being ready to receive damage as the key to open the door to punishing his rivals.

What did Oscar de la Hoya revealabout Ryan Garcia’s next opponent?

Isaac Cruz received congratulation from Oscar de la Hoya after his good performance againstTankDavis. Also, Golden Boy’s CEO proposed he fight Ryan Garcia next and asked him to invite his promoter to the conversation to concrete sign a contract.

Pitbulland his father stated that they were on vacations time and their hard work time would start until the end of January. However,King Ryand theGolden Boycontinued with the pressure over Cruz’s team. “First step (of the year) get Isaac Cruz to fight and to stop wasting time. Coming from a guy that says he will fight me in my patio he sure takes long“, posted Garcia on Twitter.

When the boxing community was just expecting the confirmation of this fight at any time, Oscar de la Hoya launched a powerful blow that threw everything down: “It is very unfortunate Isaac Cruz team turned down a very lucrative offer, more than he made with Gervonta Davis“, said on Twitter.

So far, Ryan Garcia’s opponent for his next fight is still a mystery, and Cruz may have lost a good chance to test himself against a contender of the Lightweight category, however, the disqualifications against the Mexicancontinue from Ryan: “Guess he was more like a Chihuahua than a Pitbull“, tweeted Eddy Reynoso‘s pupil.

Gervonta Davis is a dangerous fighter with a spectacular record, he is the favorite tonight to win at Staples Center. This is the first time he has fought in Los Angeles, and his last victory was in Georgia against Mario Barrios.

Isaac Cruz is labeled as a boxer hungry for more wins, his record is not perfect but he has lost only one fight since 2016. Cruz won his last three fights against boxers from three different countries.

Gervonta Davis vs Isaac Cruz: Fight Information

Date: Sunday, December 5, 2021.
Time: 8:00 PM (ET)
Location: STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, California.

Gervonta Davis vs Isaac Cruz: Times by State in the US

ET: 11:00 PM
CT: 10:00 PM
MT: 9:00 PM
PT: 8:00 PM

Gervonta Davis vs Isaac Cruz: Storylines

Gervonta Davis has 25 wins with 24 KOs and his last fight was against Mario Barrios on June 26, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. He won that fight in 11 rounds by TKO, plus that fight was the second time that Gervonta fought more than 10 rounds in his entire boxing career. The other fight of more than 10 rounds was against the Cuban boxer, Yuriorkis Gamboa, with a victory for Davis by TKO in the 12th round.

Isaac Cruz doesn’t have a perfect record like Gervonta Davis, but Cruz hasn’t lost a fight since 2016 against Luis Miguel Montaño. Cruz’s only loss was in 8 rounds by unanimous decision. That loss ended Cruz’s first winning streak of five winning fights since his debut on March 14, 2015. After that poor result, he won 17 boxing fights and drew one against Jose Celyecac. Isaac Cruz’s record is 22 wins with 15 by TKO, 1 defeat and 1 draw.

How To Watch Or Stream Live Free Gervonta Davis vs Isaac Cruz in the U.S.

Boxing fights are available on Television and Live Streaming on the Internet, this lightweight title and other fights will be broadcast in the United States by: Showtime PPV ($74.99). Don’t forget to download the app to watch the fight on your smartphone.

Gervonta Davis vs Isaac Cruz: Predictions And Odds

Gervonta Davis is a favorite with -1450 moneyline at FanDuel, he is a boxer with much more experience and with a perfect record, if he gets inside he can easily win against his rival. Isaac Cruz is underdog with +770 moneyline. The best pick for this Boxing match is: Gervonta Davis to win between the 8-10th round.

* Odds via FanDuel