Cruz Wants a Rematch with Gervonta

Sean Gibbons, the manager of WBA super lightweight champion (up to 63.5 kg) Isaac Cruz (26-2-1, 18 KOs), spoke about potential matchups for his fighter.

«It's not like we're chasing our little friend Gervonta, but we've stopped trying to arrange the fight until someone says, 'Here's the contract.' We spent two years waiting for another opportunity. Ryan would be another great fight, and unfortunately, his situation now requires us to wait and see, but the two mega-fights for Pitbull would be a rematch with Gervonta and a fight with Ryan Garcia. These are big fights. Besides, if all goes well on August 3, he'll build his brand.

It's the craziest thing. Cruz's social media followers grew from 814,000 to 1.4 million in a week. In one week. To me, that's something insane. But he’s recognized everywhere. The fight with Gervonta made him famous, and the fight with Rolando Romero really brought him to the public.

And his personality, who he is, he’s the most humble guy. He’s like Miguel Cotto, but Isaac has more personality. Cotto was a quiet, reserved guy who didn’t like giving many interviews and didn’t like being around a lot of people. Isaac has that presence that some people in sports have, and people are just drawn to him. I call it 'Pitbullmania',» said Gibbons.

Isaac Cruz and Gervonta Davis met in the ring in December 2021. The fight ended with Gervonta winning by unanimous decision.

Cruz’s next opponent will be Jose Valenzuela (13-2, 9 KOs) on August 3 in Los Angeles, USA.