Cruz often ducks low on his way in, similar to a young Mike Tyson, which leaves him open to Davis' most deadly finishing punch - the left uppercut. The native of Baltimore has knocked out 96% of his opponents, with only journeyman Ivan Meraz of Germany having gone the distance against him in a six-round bout in 2014.Ĭruz will need to show a next-level chin in order to close the distance on Davis' reach advantage. The problem, of course, is Davis' punching power. The fact that Davis can often be economical as a counter puncher could open up the door for the voluminous Cruz to outwork him on the scorecards. The more Cruz can get inside, pound Davis to the body and make this as rough a fight as possible, the greater his chances become of pulling the upset. Miguel Marriaga +380, junior lightweights Isaac Cruz +700, WBA "regular" lightweight title Ultimately, Davis will put a flurry together early and end the show. I’m back in Los Angeles where the stars shine and I’m going to light it up against Isaac Cruz at Staples Center on December 5. I come in looking for the knockout and that’s exactly what I’m going to do in this fight. Cruz just doesn’t have the speed nor is his footwork strong enough to confuse Tank. As Davis told Jim Gray in the post-fight interview, he hurt his hand as early as the sixth round. I respect Isaac Cruz for stepping up and taking the fight, but everyone knows what I do, said Davis. That said, I don’t see that happening and quite frankly, this fight likely isn’t going long at all. I think if you’re fired up from the Kambosos upset a week ago cashing as a +650 underdog in the same division and thinking lightning can strike again, you’re praying that Cruz can land a big hook as Davis is entering the pocket – a bit of a lucky punch. That said, he has good power in his hands, with 15 of his 22 wins coming by knockout, and he does a decent job working his way to the inside for opportunities to let his hands fly. Working behind the jab will be difficult for Pitbull, who is shorter and at a reach disadvantage in this bout. That said, when he got comfortable, Tank landed a knockout punch that was the best knockout of 2020 and ended Santa Cruz’s career. When Davis fought Leo Santa Cruz a year ago, Santa Cruz had some success earlier in the fight with a higher output, snappy jab and sharp counters. With his high fight IQ, the southpaw constantly sets traps for his opponents and when he sees his opportunity, he unloads his outstanding punching power, often ending the night right then and there. This has earned Davis the nickname of Tiny Tyson in reference to Iron Mike Tyson, who knocked out plenty of men as well.ĭavis has won titles in three different weight classes, knocking out his opponents in every one of his championship bouts. In fact, Davis has a perfect 25-0 record and he has ended 24 fights with a knockout, with only Germán Meraz in 2014 going the distance in a six-round bout. Tank is going for his 17th straight knockout, which is remarkable for the lighter weight classes. With this being Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz’s first championship fight, it is also the first time that you can actually bet on one of his bouts and he’s a sizable underdog – perhaps wait for his next fight to part with your money. That said, these are the shortest odds he’s had over his last three fights but not his shortest odds ever, having been a favorite of over -10000 twice in his career. Gervonta Davis vs Isaac Cruz Betting Odds Analysisīeing the protégé of Floyd Mayweather understandably can lead to being favored when you enter the ring and that’s what we’ve seen every time that Gervonta “Tank” Davis fights. Ultimately, all your boxing betting news can be found here at Odds Shark. You can also look at our sportsbook review page to see where to bet on boxing. Gervonta Davis didn't deliver a knockout but retained his WBA 'regular' lightweight title with a tougher-than-expected unanimous decision win over Isaac Cruz on Sunday night. If you need assistance in betting on this fight, check out our How to Bet Boxing page. For Davis, his -1400 betting line represents an implied win probability of 93.33 percent while Cruz’s odds offer an implied win probability of 12.50 percent.
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