Erika Cruz returned to the ring in nice form on Friday night time and gained the World Boxing Affiliation (WBA) Continental Americas tremendous bantamweight belt by defeating Melissa Odessa Parker on the Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, in Tijuana, Mexico.
The previous world champion gained by unanimous choice with playing cards of 99-91, 99-91 and 98-92 to overcome the regional belt and begin a brand new path in the direction of a world title alternative.
Cruz had an awesome dominance in a battle filled with motion and exchanges, which was additionally marked by drama as a result of quantity of blood on the face of the winner due to a reduce. Nevertheless, she was capable of win the rounds and present her hierarchy to get a cushty victory on the scorecards.
The 33-year-old Mexican seemed superb after having moved down a weight class and was properly tailored to the 122-pound class. She acquired an excellent victory in entrance of her dwelling crowd and now she goes for larger challenges.
Cruz’s report stands at 16 wins, 2 losses and three knockouts, whereas Parker’s report stands at 6 wins, 2 losses and a pair of knockouts.
