I’m not sure if Hearn Andy Cruise will get an immediate title shot against Muratara
Promoter Eddie Hahn says he’s not sure his fighter Andy Cruz will win an immediate title shot against IBF lightweight champion Raymond Muratara after knocking out Hironori Mishiro in the fifth round with the IBF 135 pound title eliminator at the theater in Madison Square in New York City last Saturday night.
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What Cruz showed last night was that he is the uncrowned king of the lightweight division. He defeated all the top fighters, Gerbonta Davis, Abdullah Mason and Shakur Stephenson. The top-ranked Muratara promoter is an expert in discovering talent and you’ll know that Cruz will defeat him very easily. Therefore, they limp in fighting between them.
Like previous champion Keyshawn Davis, Muratara is vulnerable and must be protected from Andycruz.
Cruz (6-0, 3 KOS) is a must-have challenger for the belt. The recent IBF elevator Muratara (23-0, 17 Kos) is believed to be nine to 12 months before Cruz was required to protect him.
The IBF decides how quickly the fight is ordered, but they will probably give Muratara enough time to take away his voluntary defense and make some money in a simple fight before he faces the task of defending Cruz again.
If 2020 Olympic gold medalist Andy Cruz is popular and that was a sure victory for Muratara, Top Rank will likely immediately trigger the fight. it’s not. But. Muratara There’s no balanced game Having many opportunities to beat talent like Cruz.
Protects Muratara from Cruz
Raymond will have a chance to be a puncher, and that’s that against Andy. In other words, he will be on the same boat as Nishinojima last night. He has a little more power like Missilo, but his skills are just as limited, making him mercy for Cruz.
Top Rank knows this and will stop Muratara’s title defense as much as possible. It’s not surprising that they narrowed down Muratara in two fights before he defends against Cruz. If they can get unity with one of the champions, they might even enter three fights. I feel there will be despair in the top ranked part, knowing that Muratara has very little chance of defeating Cruz.
“He’s a must now. Obviously, Muratara has been promoted, so we have to look at the plans he has,” promoter Eddie Hearn said. Post-war press conferenceWhen asked about Andy Cruz, he could challenge the next title against IBF lightweight champion Raymond Muratalla.
Hearn shows his naivety here. Top Rank hopes to delay Muratara’s title defense against Andycruz as much as possible, and to leave him giving up and making this fight. If they can stop it long enough, Cruz may choose to pursue another belt or fighter. You can read Top Rank like a book. They become their classic food stall job as Muratara is made to look like Misilo and Omar Salcido when he was in school with Cuban talent.
Muratara’s 12 Month Window
“I don’t think he (Muratara) has a locked date, but they may give him a period of time to allow him to defend himself voluntarily,” Hahn said. “One of the reasons why we wanted to have this opportunity is that we know that the IBF follows their rules. That’s very important to us when it comes to Andy Cruz.”
The most likely period for which Muratara will be given is 9-12 months. So Top Rank chooses full-time for 12 months and gives fighters the opportunity to milk the title two or three times.
“I understand that if he is essential to another governing body, the rules may not be as solid as the IBF, so Muratara has been promoted and I believe he should immediately fight the essential challenger.
“If he has defense, it’s one defense, then we’ll fight in the meantime. But you know that it’s inevitable with those guys, and that was one of the charms about fighting this last Eliminator,” Hahn said.


Last updated on 06/15/2025