Isaac Cruz Record
Isaac Cruz (Pitbull) is a 26-year-old Mexican professional boxer. He is a former super-lightweight world champion. 9 years, 9 months, and 29 days into his career, Cruz' record stands at 26-3-1, which includes 18 wins via KO, 1 of which was in a world-title fight.
Boxing Career
Isaac Cruz was born in Mexico City, Mexico on May 23, 1998. He made his professional debut at the age of 16 years on March 14, 2015 against Luis Yan Revilla. Cruz defeated Revilla via 1st round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Cruz got his first shot at a world title at the age of 23 after 24 professional fights. On December 5, 2021 Cruz challenged Gervonta Davis' WBA (Regular) lightweight title but lost via 12-round unanimous decision.
He became a world champion on March 30, 2024 at the age of 25 years, after by defeating Rolando Romero, the then-reining WBA super-lightweight champion, via 8th round TKO. This was his 29th fight as a professional.
Cruz' latest fight was a split decision loss to Jose Valenzuela at age 26, on August 3, 2024, in which he lost his WBA super-lightweight title.
Isaac Cruz Next Fight: He is next scheduled to fight Angel Fierro (23-2-2, 18 KOs) on February 1, 2025. On the day of the fight, he will be 26 years old, and Fierro 31.
Some of Isaac Cruz' best fights so far have been against Rolando Romero, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Eduardo Ramirez, José Matias Romero, Giovanni Cabrera, José Félix Jr., and Francisco Vargas. For a complete list refer to the "Best Fights" section below.
Cruz has 3 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Isaac Cruz Losses".
Fight Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 | Feb 01, 2025 | 26 | 
Angel Fierro 31 23-2-2 | NA | NA
|
30 | Aug 03, 2024 | 26 | 
Jose Valenzuela 25 13-2 | loss | SD 12 |
29 | Mar 30, 2024 | 25 | 
Rolando Romero 28 15-1 | win | TKO 8 |
28 | Jul 29, 2023 | 25 | 
Giovanni Cabrera 29 21-0 | win | SD 12 |
27 | Sep 04, 2022 | 24 | 
Eduardo Ramirez 29 27-2-3 | win | KO 2 |
26 | Apr 16, 2022 | 23 | 
Yuriorkis Gamboa 40 30-4 | win | TKO 5 |
25 | Dec 05, 2021 | 23 | 
Gervonta Davis 27 25-0 | loss | UD 12 |
24 | Jun 19, 2021 | 23 | 
Francisco Vargas 36 26-2-2 | win | UD 10 |
23 | Mar 13, 2021 | 22 | 
Jose Matias Romero 24 24-0 | win | UD 12 |
22 | Oct 31, 2020 | 22 |  Diego Magdaleno | win | KO 1 |
21 | Feb 14, 2020 | 21 | Thomas Mattice | win | MD 10 |
20 | Dec 07, 2019 | 21 | Miguel Angel Perez Aispuro | win | UD 8 |
19 | Feb 16, 2019 | 20 | Eleazar Valenzuela | win | KO 1 |
18 | Nov 10, 2018 | 20 | 
Jose Felix 26 37-3-1 | win | TKO 3 |
17 | Oct 06, 2018 | 20 | Jose Angel Flores Chan | win | KO 1 |
16 | Jun 16, 2018 | 20 | Heberto Persico | win | UD 8 |
15 | Feb 17, 2018 | 19 | Juan Jose Martinez Alvarez | win | RTD 5 |
14 | Nov 11, 2017 | 19 | Ricardo Juan Saenz | win | TKO 2 |
13 | Sep 30, 2017 | 19 | Jose Calyecac | draw | PTS 6 |
12 | Jul 01, 2017 | 19 | Dunis Liñán | win | TKO 7 |
11 | Apr 22, 2017 | 18 | Ivan Basurto Monroy | win | TKO 3 |
10 | Dec 03, 2016 | 18 | Raul Hinojosa | win | TKO 6 |
9 | Oct 22, 2016 | 18 | Daniel Evangelista Jr | win | TKO 3 |
8 | Aug 27, 2016 | 18 | Carlos Marcelino Santiago | win | KO 1 |
7 | Apr 02, 2016 | 17 | Italo Ortiz | win | TKO 1 |
6 | Feb 06, 2016 | 17 | Luis Miguel Montaño | loss | UD 8 |
5 | Sep 05, 2015 | 17 | Francisco Valadez | win | MD 6 |
4 | Aug 08, 2015 | 17 | Rafael Lopez Garcia | win | KO 1 |
3 | Jun 27, 2015 | 17 | Jose Eduardo Zamudio | win | TKO 3 |
2 | May 23, 2015 | 17 | Brandon Gonzalez | win | SD 4 |
1 | Mar 14, 2015 | 16 | Luis Yan Revilla | win | KO 1 |
Championships
Isaac Cruz has won 1 world championship in a world-title fight at the super-lightweight weight division.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight Class | Won | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Mar 30, 2024 | Rolando Romero | Super-lightweight | WBA | TKO | 8 |
Cruz has lost 1 world championship in 1 title-defense fight.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight Class | Lost | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Aug 03, 2024 | Jose Valenzuela | Super-lightweight | WBA | SD | 12 |
Cruz has unsuccessfully fought for 1 lightweight world championship in 1 world-title fight.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight Class | For | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Dec 05, 2021 | Gervonta Davis | Lightweight | WBA (Regular) | UD | 12 |
Best Fights
- #1.
Isaac Cruz knocks out Rolando Romero
On March 30, 2024, a 25-year-old Isaac Cruz (25-2-1, 17 KOs) got a shot at the WBA super-lightweight title held by 28-year-old American boxer Rolando Romero (15-1, 13 KOs).
Cruz came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 1 day. Romero was on a 1-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 10 months and 17 days.
Isaac Cruz stopped the champion via TKO in the 8th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBA super-lightweight champion. Cruz improves his record to 26-2-1 (18 KOs), while Romero adds a loss to his record at 15-2.
- #2.
Isaac Cruz knocks out Eduardo Ramirez
On September 4, 2022, a 24-year-old Isaac Cruz (23-2-1, 16 KOs) and a 29-year-old fellow Mexican boxer Eduardo Ramirez (27-2-3, 12 KOs) met in the ring in a lightweight bout.
Cruz came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 19 days. Ramirez was on a 5-fight win streak with a 37% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 7 days.
Isaac Cruz stopped Eduardo Ramirez via KO in the 2nd round. Cruz improves his record to 24-2-1 (17 KOs), while Ramirez adds a loss to his record at 27-3-3.
- #3.
Isaac Cruz loses to Gervonta Davis
On December 5, 2021, a 23-year-old Isaac Cruz (22-1-1, 15 KOs) got a shot at the lightweight WBA (Regular) title held by 27-year-old American boxer Gervonta Davis (25-0, 24 KOs).
Cruz came in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 16 days. Davis was on a 25-fight win streak with a 96% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 9 days.
Gervonta Davis defeated Isaac Cruz via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA (Regular) lightweight title. Davis improves his record to 26-0, while Cruz adds a loss to his record at 22-2-1.
- #4.
Isaac Cruz knocks out Diego Magdaleno
On October 31, 2020, a 22-year-old Isaac Cruz (19-1-1, 14 KOs) and Diego Magdaleno met in the ring.
Cruz came in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 17 days.
Isaac Cruz stopped Diego Magdaleno via KO in the 1st round. Cruz improves his record to 20-1-1 (15 KOs)
- #5.
Isaac Cruz knocks out Yuriorkis Gamboa
On April 16, 2022, a 23-year-old Isaac Cruz (22-2-1, 15 KOs) and a 40-year-old Cuban boxer Yuriorkis Gamboa (30-4, 18 KOs) met in the ring in a lightweight bout.
Cruz came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 60% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 11 days. Gamboa was on a -2-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year, 5 months, and 9 days.
Isaac Cruz stopped Yuriorkis Gamboa via TKO in the 5th round. Cruz improves his record to 23-2-1 (16 KOs), while Gamboa adds a loss to his record at 30-5.
- #6.
Isaac Cruz defeats Giovanni Cabrera
On July 29, 2023, a 25-year-old Isaac Cruz (24-2-1, 17 KOs) and a 29-year-old American boxer Giovanni Cabrera (21-0, 7 KOs) met in the ring in a lightweight bout.
Cruz came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 10 months and 25 days. Cabrera was on a 21-fight win streak with a 33% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year and 6 days.
Isaac Cruz defeated Giovanni Cabrera via split decision in the 12-round lightweight fight. Cruz improves his record to 25-2-1, while Cabrera adds a loss to his record at 21-1.
- #7.
Isaac Cruz knocks out Jose Felix
On November 10, 2018, a 20-year-old Isaac Cruz (15-1-1, 12 KOs) and a 26-year-old fellow Mexican boxer Jose Felix (37-3-1, 28 KOs) met in the ring.
Cruz came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 4 days. Félix Jr. was on a 1-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 23 days.
Isaac Cruz stopped Jose Felix via TKO in the 3rd round. Cruz improves his record to 16-1-1 (13 KOs), while Félix Jr. adds a loss to his record at 37-4-1.
- #8.
Isaac Cruz knocks out Italo Ortiz
On April 2, 2016, a 17-year-old Isaac Cruz (5-1, 3 KOs) and Italo Ortiz met in the ring.
Cruz came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 27 days.
Isaac Cruz stopped Italo Ortiz via TKO in the 1st round. Cruz improves his record to 6-1 (4 KOs)
- #9.
Isaac Cruz knocks out Eleazar Valenzuela
On February 16, 2019, a 20-year-old Isaac Cruz (16-1-1, 13 KOs) and Eleazar Valenzuela met in the ring.
Cruz came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 6 days.
Isaac Cruz stopped Eleazar Valenzuela via KO in the 1st round. Cruz improves his record to 17-1-1 (14 KOs)
- #10.
Isaac Cruz knocks out Jose Angel Flores Chan
On October 6, 2018, a 20-year-old Isaac Cruz (14-1-1, 11 KOs) and Jose Angel Flores Chan met in the ring.
Cruz came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 20 days.
Isaac Cruz stopped Jose Angel Flores Chan via KO in the 1st round. Cruz improves his record to 15-1-1 (12 KOs)