Isaac Cruz Defends Interim WBC Title vs Nestor Bravo Saturday
Mexican star Pitbull Cruz faces Puerto Rican challenger in San Diego main event on DAZN.
KEY POINTS
- Cruz defends interim WBC 140-lb title vs Bravo Saturday at Pechanga Arena
- Main card airs on DAZN at 8 p.m. ET; winner faces WBC champ Dalton Smith
- Cruz 28-3-2 (18 KOs), new trainer Eddy Reynoso; Bravo 24-1 (17 KOs), 6-inch reach edge
- Cruz unbeaten since Aug 2024 loss to Valenzuela; drew with Roach in Jan
- Bravo's only loss: split decision to Ndongeni in March 2025
Isaac "Pitbull" Cruz puts his interim WBC super lightweight title on the line against Nestor Bravo at Pechanga Arena in San Diego on Saturday night. The 12-round main event headlines a Premier Boxing Champions card streaming worldwide on DAZN, with the main card starting at 8 p.m. ET.
Cruz, 28, enters at 28-3-2 with 18 knockouts and has not lost since a split decision to Jose Valenzuela in August 2024. He rebounded with unanimous decisions over Angel Fierro and Omar Salcido to claim the interim belt, then drew with Lamont Roach Jr. in January. The Mexico City native recently switched trainers to Eddy Reynoso, who also guides Canelo Alvarez.
“I'm ready to do whatever it takes so that we hear 'And the new' on Saturday night.”
Bravo, 32, of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, carries a 24-1 record with 17 knockouts. His lone defeat came by split decision to Xolisani Ndongeni in March 2025. The challenger holds a six-inch reach advantage and is known as a counter-puncher who sometimes abandons discipline to brawl.
The winner becomes the mandatory challenger for WBC champion Dalton Smith of England. Cruz is the betting and fan favorite, but Bravo says he is ready to do "whatever it takes" to hear "And the new" announced Saturday.
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