Isaac Cruz is ready to step in to fight Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis.
Davis had apparently been on course for a unification fight with Vasyl Lomachenko, but he has stepped back from fighting for the rest of the year, leaving the WBA lightweight champion looking for a new opponent.
Cruz is the WBA super lightweight belt holder, and the pair fought once in 2021 which saw Tank emerge victorious after a tough bout.
Speaking to BoxingScene, Cruz was taken aback that Lomachenko did not make a fight with Tank, but is ready to take advantage.
“It is surprising because I thought it was almost a done deal, but then again, if he didn’t want to fight him, you’ve got to respect Lomachenko’s decision,” he said.
“And then that just means that I’m in top condition to be able to be considered to fight Gervonta on whatever date is available at the end of the year, and if it happens, I will be ready.”
He continued: “I don’t know, but you got to respect his decision.
“I don’t know what other names you can bring to the table for Gervonta, but I only hope it can be attractive to the fans.”
First of all, Cruz will have to get past Jose Valenzuela on August 3 live on DAZN.
“I’m going to be ready to go from the opening bell up to the final second of the fight,” Cruz said. “And my goal is to give fans a great show and to come out on top in the end.”
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