Quick Facts
It all goes down ??????? in LA ?
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— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) December 5, 2021
Who: Gervonta Davis, Isaac Cruz
What: WBA Lightweight Title
When: December 5, 2021 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Staples Center (Los Angeles, CA)
How To Watch: Showtime (PPV, $74.99)
Who Is Gervonta Davis?
It's the ? ?????? when it comes to @gervontaa.
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— SHOWTIME SPORTS (@SHOsports) December 5, 2021
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Record: 25-0 (24 KOs)
Last Fight: Gervonta Davis def. Mario Barrios (TKO)
“He can say whatever he wants right now, but it’s different when you get hit in the face,” Davis told CBS Sports.
“He’s saying I haven’t faced someone like him but he’s never faced anyone like me either. He can say what he wants to build up the fight. The opponent change is just a part of boxing. I had to adapt to it just like I’ll adapt to what Cruz brings on fight night.
Who Is Isaac Cruz?
.@IsaacPitbull98 is all confidence ??#DavisCruz pic.twitter.com/t3qCUnxDgI
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) December 4, 2021
Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico
Record: 22-1-1 (15 KOs)
Last Fight: Gervonta Davis def. Francisco Vargas (UD)
“I have the hunger and an experienced corner and that drive to be a world champion for the first time. We’re not just here as an opponent for Gervonta Davis. What he has in his hands is what we want,” Cruz told The Ring.
“I believe that I’m a top-10 fighter. Davis is a strong fighter. It’s not impossible for one to defeat him. We trained to defeat him.”
Predictions
Media
- Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook | Davis def. Cruz (KO)
- Brian Campbell, CBS Sports | Davis def. Cruz (KO)
- Will Esco, Bad Left Hook | Davis def. Cruz (TKO)
- Nate Loop, Bleacher Report | Davis def. Cruz (KO)
- Ryan Shepard, Def Pen | Davis def. Cruz (KO)
Fans
- Paul Pierce, 2008 NBA Champion | Davis def. Cruz (KO)
- Dwight Howard, 2020 NBA Champion | Davis def. Cruz (KO)
- ScHoolboy Q, Five-Time Grammy Nominee | Davis def. Cruz (TKO)
Fighters
- Caleb Plant, Former Super Middleweight Champion | Davis def. Cruz (KO)
- Leo Santa Cruz, Former Super Featherweight Champion | Davis def. Cruz (TKO)
- Devin Haney, Lightweight Champion | Davis def. Cruz (KO)
- Timothy Bradley, Former Welterweight Champion | Davis def. Cruz (KO)
Oddsmakers
- BetMGM: Davis (-1200) | Cruz (+700)
- Caesars Sportsbook: Davis (-1100 ) | Cruz (+700)
- Draft Kings Sportsbook: Davis (-1400) | Cruz (+750)
