The debut of Andy Cruz As a professional boxer, he was agreed to 10 rounds as the co-main event of the card led by Alycia Baumgardner and Christina Linardatou and the Cuban was in charge of emerging victorious by defeating Juan Carlos Burgos (35-8-3) by unanimous decision.
‘El Diamante’ avoided being hit during the first round thanks to his good footwork and an effective high guard. The second chapter was a continuous exchange of blows to the torso between both fighters, but the Cuban landed more punches.
Cruz took the initiative for the third round thanks to the cheers of those present at the Masonic Temple and Burgos fiercely endured the punishment of the Cuban’s fists. Although the Mexican managed to take the Cuban to the ropes, the fourth episode favored the Matanzas player due to his constant shots to the head.
‘Miniburgos” nose swelled during the fifth round due to Cruz’s constant pounding on the Mexican’s face. The sixth round included a blow to the Cuban’s genitals because Burgos shot a lot at the belt limit.
‘El Diamante’ increased the aggressiveness and speed of his blows in the seventh chapter. By the eighth round, his arms were weighing on Burgos and it looked difficult for him to keep his guard up as Cruz kept punching the Mexican in the face.
Surprisingly, Burgos held out until the distancebut could not win any round according to two of the judges. According to the scores of David DeJonge (100-90), Rose Gross (98-92) and Gerard White (100-90) Cruz won by unanimous decision.
Besides, the Cuban was awarded the international lightweight title of the International Boxing Federation.
Andy Cruz’s record as an amateur boxer
According to Boxrec, Cruz fought 149 times as an amateur and was victorious 140 times. Of the total of his wins, only 10 of them won by knockout. In addition to the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, the Cuban won gold medals at the Pan American Games in Toronto (bantamweight) and Lima (lightweight).
Added to this, it was three times world champion among amateur boxers in the category of up to 63.5 kilograms by winning the editions of 20172019 and 2021.
FOUNTAIN: As.com- Gustavo García
