Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz believes it was a big fight deal with Ryan. Garcia with another fight still to be fought is bad luck. Therefore, he withdrew from such a golden opportunity. According to Sean Gibbons, Cruz’s adviser,
“Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz definitely wanted to fight Ryan Garcia, but by the time ‘Pitbull’ was scheduled to fight on February 1st, he didn’t feel comfortable negotiating another fight and turned his attention to That fight too. It was bad luck in his eyes,” Gibbons said.
Cruz, 26-3-1 (18 KO), defeated Romero, 16-2 (13 KO), by eighth-round TKO for the WBA junior welterweight title on March 30. Cruz lost that belt to Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela in August 3.
He meets fellow Mexican and action fighter Angel Fierro, 23-2-2 (18 KOs), on the February 1 pay-per-view card (streaming on Amazon Prime Video and PPV. com) headlined by an unbeaten light heavyweight fight between David Benavidez and David Morrell at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
“It’s bad luck for him. He saw Jaime Munguia fight (December) when he had bigger fights waiting for him against guys like Edgar Berlanga and Caleb Plant and (Munguia) got knocked out,” Gibbons said. “You have to stay focused. in front of you
“Unfortunately, ‘Pitbull’ also told us there was a time when he had to wait after the first fight, after which he was happy to discuss all the details. Because once again, it is true that he believed he was going to knock Ryan Garcia down.”
Garcia met Romero several years after they both flirted with the idea of fighting as the protégé of bitter rivals Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. respectively
Romero came back from his loss to Cruz to defeat Manuel. Jaimes by unanimous decision in September And he keeps busy with a gym in Las Vegas. To prepare for every assignment.
Alalshikh’s New York card will feature Garcia’s bitter rival and former two-division champion Devin Haney against former 140-pound titleholder Jose Ramirez in another welterweight bout, while heavyweight Martin Bakole will. Meet Efe Ajagba in the title elimination.
Gibbons said he explained Cruz’s logic to Sela, Alalshikh’s organizing company, and they understood and “Will come back and review this matter again in the future.”
Gibbons said the card could be shown on May 2, the traditional Cinco de Mayo weekend that is the boxing domain of Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez.
“It was just bad timing,” Gibbons said. “We will now turn our attention to step one with Angel Fierro.” It was not an easy fight. It would be disrespectful to a ‘Pitbull’ who knows the history of boxing – and looks forward to another fight and turning another into a modified.”
Fighters like Terry Norris and Tommy Morrison invested more in their prize money by accepting temporary fights and losing.
“Suddenly, another battle was on their minds. And they lost focus,” Gibbons said. “Isaac Cruz is a smart fighter. He wants to focus on just one opponent, Angel Fiero. He has nothing on his mind other than February 1. Yes, he can talk about Ryan or Gervonta Davis when he’s done. already But really signing a contract for a fight? That’s the risk of losing concentration. That’s it. That’s how it ended up.”
Gibbons said he didn’t feel like talking to Cruz.
“It’s like your grandma used to say. ‘Don’t count your chickens before they hatch’ It’s all back on the table after the fight (Fierro), but why take your eyes off it to start talking about what’s going to happen? Would you like to paint a Fierro as a fake? That’s when you get beat up,” Gibbons said.
“It was just the right decision. If he agrees to this fight (with Garcia) What is Angel Fierro thinking? ‘Ah, okay, you don’t respect me. You think I’m super easy? I’m coming to steal you. And I will be the one fighting Ryan Garcia.”
Gibbons said Cruz’s promoter, Premier Boxing Champions, did not interfere in this decision.
“This is clearly the sole decision of ‘Pitbull’ Cruz.”
