Muratalalla-Cruz’s November struggle does not happen

IBF’s light champion, Raymond Matalla, will not defend himself against Andy Cruz compulsory on November 22 card in Riyadh. It is a struggle that Cruz wanted (6-0, 3 kos), but it will not happen.

Muratalla-Cruz Fight

Mike Coppinger report than the 2020 Olympic Gold MedalCruz, was “on board”, And he left it in this, leaving aside that it was the side of Muratalla who did not want the struggle.

The first rank has not announced his plans for his fighter, Muratalla (23-0, 17 kos), as he cannot cling to his IBF title long before the fight with Cruz. It is believed that he has again twelve months before he will be forced to defend himself of Cruz or to give up the belt.

This would be a bad look on the part of Muratalla if he disassociated or stripped his IBF title for not defending against Andy Cruz. Social media fans believe he did not want to lose his O. So he chose not to take the fight with Andy.

Muratalla, 28, is missing a golden opportunity to show -fighting against Andy Cruz at the Turki Alralikh event on November 22 at the Anb Arena de Riyadh. If Raymond fought with this card and win, his stock would increase and Turki would invite him to his other events. But so that he does not fight against Cruz, he gives the impression that he did not want any smoke of the talented Cuban.

Promoter Eddie Hearn has been calm about who wants Cruz to fight below. He does not want to put him with the other light promoting, Shakur Stevenson because he tries to place him to fight against Gervonta Davis. Andy would spoil things whisk to Shakur, making him look bad and permanently ruining his chances of making a tasting of the millions that he would enjoy a tank struggle.

The evolution of Cruz’s struggle style

Andy’s struggle has been gradually modified by his coach, Derek ‘Bozy’ Ennis, since he became a professional in 2023. He has become a punch in the last year and goes after his opponents with shots of power. In Cruz’s previous struggle, he stopped Hironori Mishiro in the fifth round in an IBF title eliminator on June 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York.