Russell vs. Cruz: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats
Gary Antuanne Russell and Kent Cruz are scheduled to meet in a super-lightweight bout on at the MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.
Date
This fight between Gary Antuanne Russell and Kent Cruz took place on 12 August, 2023 at the MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
Tale of the Tape
At 178 cm, Kent Cruz is the taller of the two by 5 cms; Gary Antuanne Russell is 173 cm. Besides being the taller fighter, with a reach of 182 cm, Cruz also has reach advantage of 4 cms over Russell's 178 cm. Russell has a 1 cm ape index advantage over Cruz.
Russell is coming in to this fight with an undefeated record of 16-0 (16 KOs). His last fight was 1 year and 13 days ago against Rances Barthelemy, which he won via 6th round TKO.
Cruz also comes in with an undefeated record of 16-0-3 (10 KOs). His last fight was 9 months and 7 days ago against Enriko Gogokhia, which ended in a draw.
Gary Antuanne Russell fights out of the southpaw stance, while Kent Cruz fights out of the orthodox stance.
On the day of the fight, Russell will be 27 years and 1 month old. Cruz will be 30 years and 7 months old.
Prediction and Odds
After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at 69-31 in favor of Gary Antuanne Russell. Here is the prediction for Russell vs Cruz.
Result
Gary Antuanne Russell defeated Kent Cruz via 1st round KO. Cruz' undefeated record comes to an end, and Russell advances his win streak to 17. Russell is now 17-0, and Cruz 16-1-3.