Via Vince Dwriter: More than a year ago, the Showtime December 2021 pay-per-view battle card featuring Gervonta “Tank” Davis was put in jeopardy when his rival Rolando “Rolly” Romero got caught. major legal charges. Romero was the one to receive intense public scrutiny, and as a result he was withdrawn from the fight, but fortunately, a rising candidate stepped in to fill the void.

After a unanimous decision victory over Francisco Vargas, Mexican boxer Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz seized the opportunity when he agreed to a deal with Davis. With just four weeks to prepare, Cruz and his team had to come up with a plan to beat one of the lightest heavyweights in boxing. On the other end of the spectrum, Gervonta Davis has only four weeks to prepare a man who delivers an aggressive style he’s never seen in the ring as a professional.

When Tank Davis and Pitbull Cruz faced each other in the squared circle, Cruz was off to a great start. Taking advantage of a tight defence, Cruz constantly moved forward and applied smart pressure. He effectively hits Davis’ body, and he also lands some solid hits to the head.

Davis made the necessary adjustments to the pressure Cruz was applying. He was effectively countering the back foot and using the movement to set up his counterattacks. While fighting Cruz inside the ring, Davis will be faced with an unfavorable situation. In the middle of the round, Gervonta Davis injured his left hand, but he was able to continue fighting using his legs and essentially one-handed boxing.

At the end of 12 rounds, the confidence of the two boxers is in the hands of the judges. When you look in the corner of Davis’ field you can feel the tension, but thankfully for the Tank, he got a unanimous decision 116-112, 115-113 and 115- 113.

Shortly after the decision was announced, Isaac Cruz spoke his mind about him winning the match, and he also requested a rematch, but Davis rejected the idea of ​​a return match.

Four months later, Cruz returned to the ring when he defeated 40-year-old veteran Yuriorkis Gamboa. It was a complete disparity as Cruz knocked out Gamboa a total of four times before Gamboa’s corner was finally ruled out in the fifth inning. Since his impressive defeat of Gamboa, Isaac Cruz (23-2-1, 16 KOs) has repeatedly called out Tank Davis, and now it looks like Cruz may be just one step away from possibly getting revenge. for the Davis defeat.

On Sunday, September 4, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, as Andy Ruiz-Luis Ortiz Fox’s co-event pay-per-view, Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz will face off against Eduardo “Zurdito” Ramirez (27-2-3, 12 KOs). This could be the final step in regards to Pitbull Cruz earning the second leg against Gervonta Davis.

Before Cruz could think about Davis, he had to complete the task in front of him. His opponent, Eduardo Ramirez, is on a five-match winning streak, and he comes into this match with high confidence.

Ramirez’s chances of winning depend on him using his size and gaining an advantage to control distance. Pitbull will lunge at him throughout the night, and Ramirez must be prepared to use his feet and use corners to box and fend off Cruz for the duration of the match.

If Isaac Cruz can execute his game plan and win against Ramirez, a rematch with the Davis Tank could be imminent. Recently, Davis posted a tweet saying that he will return to the squared circle in December. If Isaac Cruz wins against Ramirez, he will most likely be selected as a December opponent for Davis.

Initially, when asked if Cruz deserved a rematch, Davis said, “No,” but if Cruz can pull off two impressive wins in a row, that achievement could bolster a mid-season comeback. Davis and Cruz. The first match was competitive, but Davis won because he could hit the box with one hand for half the match. Davis often used the first half of his match to load information, and then as the game progressed to the second half, he became more aggressive as he figured out time, range, and distance.

Isaac Cruz is a top lightweight contender, but his wish has the potential to turn into a nightmare. Yes, he succeeded against Davis, but he also missed a lot of punches, he was average in round cutting, he couldn’t finish a one-handed opponent and he hasn’t faced a two. healthy hands. -for Davis at his best, happens in the second half of the fight.

Pitbull Cruz will more than likely enter a potential rematch as the underdog, but this is boxing, and anything can happen on any given night. Especially when you have a boxer like Cruz who’s gobbling up a bit for a chance at redemption. Cruz is very motivated for a comeback with Davis, but to get there, he has to take care of business on September 4.