Barry McGuigan vs Steve Cruz
On June 23, 1986, Barry McGuigan (29-1, 25 KOs), the featherweight WBA and The Ring champion, defends his titles against American challenger, Steve Cruz (25-1, 13 KOs).
McGuigan vs Cruz Stats
Barry McGuigan is coming in to the fight on a 27-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate; his last fight was a 14th round TKO victory over Danilo Cabrera, 4 months and 8 days ago. Steve Cruz is on a 6-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, with his last fight being a majority decision win over Rocky Garcia, 4 months and 16 days ago.
McGuigan vs Cruz Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Barry McGuigan at 99-1 winning odds. Steve Cruz really doesn't have much to present against McGuigan.
McGuigan vs Cruz Result
Steve Cruz defeated Barry McGuigan via unanimous decision and wins the WBA and The Ring titles — in his first world-title fight. Cruz improves his record to 26-1, while McGuigan adds a loss to his record at 29-2.