On August 3, 2024, the 26-year-old WBA super-lightweight world champion, Isaac Cruz (26-2-1, 18 KOs), faced a 25-year-old American boxer Jose Valenzuela (13-2, 9 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Cruz came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 4 days. Valenzuela was on a 1-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 7 months and 18 days.
Jose Valenzuela defeated Isaac Cruz via split decision and wins the WBA title — in his first world-title fight. Valenzuela improves his record to 14-2, while Cruz adds a loss to his record at 26-3-1.
On December 5, 2021, a 23-year-old Isaac Cruz (22-1-1, 15 KOs) got a shot at the lightweight WBA (Regular) title held by 27-year-old American boxer Gervonta Davis (25-0, 24 KOs).
Cruz came in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 16 days. Davis was on a 25-fight win streak with a 96% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 9 days.
Gervonta Davis defeated Isaac Cruz via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA (Regular) lightweight title. Davis improves his record to 26-0, while Cruz adds a loss to his record at 22-2-1.
On February 6, 2016, a 17-year-old Isaac Cruz (5-0, 3 KOs) and Luis Miguel Montaño met in the ring.
Cruz came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 1 day.
Isaac Cruz lost to Luis Miguel Montaño via unanimous decision in the 8-round fight, and adds an loss to his record at 5-1.