His son could have the world title belt within the household, however his father was a fighter of word himself.
Isaac Cruz (Jr) is among the hottest stars in boxing proper now, having simply captured the WBA 140-pound title by stopping Rolly Romero. Junior has earned the nickname “Pitbull”, however his father was himself a “knockout” when he stepped by the ropes.
It appears boxing is within the genes within the Cruz household as Cruz’s grandfather and father had been boxers. It seems that (Dad) Isaac “Knockout” Cruz had fairly a profession himself.
Isaac Cruz (Sr) fought from 1991-2000 and would financial institution 26 professional fights. Whereas he posted a workman-like 16-10 document, he actually had some energy stopping 14 of his 16 opponents. At a more in-depth look, he actually was prepared to check himself towards some excellent fighters.
Wanting over Cruz Sr’s document, you’ll be able to see the place his son acquired his ‘anybody, wherever’ angle.
Cruz turned professional in 1991 in his native Mexico, and his first 10 fights would go 7-3. Nonetheless, it was clear that he was a sport and difficult fighter who wasn’t choosy about whom he fought. He confronted fighters that might morph into rugged opponents like Felipe Castillo and Eduardo Gomez. He additionally went the space with Philadelphia’s Ivan Robinson in 1995 – Robinson would win a world title the next yr.
From 1995 to 2000, he would struggle 16 occasions. In that span he would face rugged New York veteran Dillon Carew, world champions Vernon Forrest, John John Molina, and Junior Witter, together with world title challenger Ray Olivera.
Throughout this run, he went to (then-14-1) Steve Hindi’s house of Albuquerque, NM. and stopped him within the 2nd spherical. He additionally popped over to Argentina to beat Fedalatin champion Walter Crucce, (then-35-2) in August of 1999. Then, 2 months later, he went into the hometown of undefeated (11-0) Miami fighter Guillermo Valdes and stopped him in 6 rounds. Then 2 fights later he traveled to Uruguay to beat native fighter Danile Freitas, stopping him in 2. He completed off his profession by preventing future world title challenger Ray Olivera in Olivera’s house of Cranston, Rhode Island.
A local of Mexico Metropolis, Cruz would give his passport a exercise throughout his skilled run seeing the world on boxing’s dime. He stepped by the ropes everywhere in the United States together with Uruguay, Argentina, Canada, Puerto Rico and Britain.
Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz is a good fighter. He’s aggressive, robust and prepared to face anybody, wherever. Seems the apple doesn’t fall removed from the tree – his dad, Isaac Sr., had a “Knockout” of a profession himself.
Like father, like son.
