Andy Cruz Vs Omar Salcido: WBC title elimination fight next Saturday

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2020 Olympic gold medalist Andy Cruz (4-0, 2 KOs) is one week away from facing Mexican slugger Omar Salcido (20-1, 14 KOs) in a WBC lightweight title eliminator on Jan. 25, on DAZN from Las Cosmopolitan Vegas, Chelsea Dance Room, Las Vegas.

Cruz-Salcido fights Diego Pacheco and Steve Nelson on the undercard and has a good chance to steal the show. Also on the card is undefeated light welterweight Ernesto Mercado (16-0, 15 KOIs) fighting former two-division world champion Jose ‘Sniper’ Pedraza.

WBC title elimination

If Andy Cruz wins against Salcido, the talented Cuban can challenge for the WBC lightweight title. Shakur Stevenson This year for him. Shakur has big plans for this year. He hopes to defeat Floyd Schofield on February 22nd and then defend against #1 William Zepeda if he can’t put Vassily Lomachenko in the ring.

Tackle Jervonta Davis at the end of the year to fill him. Maybe Shakur should live for someone else, but maybe not Cruz unless the World Boxing Council gives him no choice.

“my baby”

Cruz wants to face Keyshawn Davis if he can capture the WBO lightweight title next month in a fight against champion Dennis Berinchik on February 14 at Madison Square Garden. Andy knows Keisha, who he calls “my baby,” well, having fought four times in the amateur arena, beating him each time in a one-sided contest.

With Cruz’s win dominating the 2020 Olympic finals, Keyshawn appeared to lose his mind while celebrating his loss after the fight. Cruz in 2010 Since turning pro in 2023, Keyshawn has been called repeatedly, but has had no luck.

The Norfolk, Virginia native doesn’t want the part of fighting Cruz again, and it’s hard to understand why. It ruins his career, and he can’t afford to have that happen professionally.

It’s a very different story when you lose in the pro game because it’s hard to come back unless someone like Turki Al-Sheikh takes an interest in you and wants to let you. Loss every hour And keep finding opportunities for big paydays.

“Yes, this is mandatory for the (WBC),” Andy Cruz told YSM Sports Media after his fight with Omar Salcido on Jan. 25 is a WBC lightweight title eliminator to determine the next mandatory challenger for champion Shakur Stevenson.

“When that time comes, I’m going to approach it differently,” Cruz said of fighting Shakur. “It’s a multi-talented division. There are many talented fighters. I am only focused on myself.

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