Léo Santa Cruz vs Jesus Ruiz
On January 17, 2015, Léo Santa Cruz (28-0-1, 16 KOs), the super-bantamweight WBC champion, defends his title against fellow Mexican challenger, Jesus Ruiz (33-5-5, 22 KOs).
Cruz vs Ruiz Stats
Léo Santa Cruz is coming in to the fight on a 27-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate; his last fight was a 2nd round KO victory over Manuel Roman, 4 months and 4 days ago. Jesus Ruiz is on a 5-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Leonilo Miranda, 2 months and 10 days ago.
Cruz vs Ruiz Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Léo Santa Cruz at 99-1 winning odds. Jesus Ruiz really doesn't have much to present against Cruz.
Cruz vs Ruiz Result
Léo Santa Cruz stopped Jesus Ruiz via TKO in the 8th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC super-bantamweight title. Cruz improves his record to 29-0-1 (17 KOs), while Ruiz adds a loss to his record at 33-6-5.