Is Andy Cruz very early for King Raymond Moratala lightweight? Cuban stars banks on amateur experience

Andy Cruz insists that he is ready to challenge the lightweight IBF champion Raymond Moratala for his next belt, after his technical output in the fifth round of Heronori Micero last Saturday night.

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Amateur ratios: Cruz feature

Some fans wonder if Cruz (6-0, 3 KOS) has enough experience to challenge a world title just after two years in the positives. Cruz says his amateur career and Olympic experience are sufficient for him to face Moratala (23-0, 17 Cos).

Cruz, Eddie Hern, was not sure whether he would challenge Moratala after that because the higher arranged fighter can take a voluntary defense before defending it. It will return to IBF for how long the battle occurs, but there is an opportunity that may take up to a year.

Andy Cruz said through A press conference after the fighting Last Saturday night, when he was asked if he was believed to be ready to challenge the IBF lightweight title with less than 10 battles as a professional.

Through the Cruz career for long amateurs and the Olympic experience, it was not for him to follow the slow approach to his professional career, and the way many fighters who did not have a lot of amateur experience.

The Olympic experience feeds Cruz

“I fought in the Olympic Games,” Cruz said. “I think I can always do a little more. So, I will not give myself 10 tonight. I may say it was eight,” Andy said when asked about his row.

MURATALLA was a nine -year professional and faced Tevin Farmer and Zaur Abdullaev. It looked well in both battles. The number of battles that Muratalla has been known as amateurs, but it is safe to say that it is not anywhere near the Cruz number. He ended his amateur career with No. 140-9.

“With every battle you face, it comes to different challenges, but I am ready for any challenges that come on my way. I came here to show what I made and showed that I am ready to move to the next level. I think this is what I did,” said Cruz.

It is very bad that Andy did not fight a better opponent than Mishiro because he was not a big test for him. There are many competitors better in the lightweight section, but promoters will not be excited to allow them to face a talented fighter like Cruz.

For example, the rank of 21 -year -old Abdullah Mason will allow anywhere near Cruz because he is not ready for this type of fighter, and it may never be.