Isaac Cruz Would Consider Move To 140lbs If He Got Immediate Title Shot Against Regis Prograis

Isaac Cruz is open to making a move to 140lbs.

Cruz is currently fighting at lightweight but is open to moving up to super lightweight if he gets an immediate title shot against Regis Prograis, his dad and trainer Isaac Cruz Sr. said.

“If there is a world title fight, that would be an option,” Cruz Sr answered to Izquierdazo, when questioned if his son was willing to move up to 140 and fight Prograis. But only if there is a real world title fight. We wouldn’t be interested in moving up, except if there is a world title opportunity 140, we would take it… We would not discard that possibility (of fighting Prograis). If it is for his world title we would take it now that he has the option to pick an opponent. That would be perfect, we would only move up to 140 in that scenario.”

As of right now, Regis Prograis does not have his next fight booked, as Jose Ramirez stepped away as the mandatory as he was offered a 65/35 split in favor of Prograis. According to Cruz Sr., he believes his son deserves a better split, more like 60/40 or even 55/45, but says no negotiations have started.

“We need them to put money on the table, to pay what is fair,” Cruz Sr. said. “We won’t take the fight only for the world title opportunity, (we need the money) to be acceptable. It should be 60/40. And to be honest, I could say that even 45% for Pitbull, because at this moment he is a box office draw, and will fill any arena where he fights. The desire for people to see Pitbull fight is already strong and he sells tickets. If there is an opportunity, why not talk about it?”

Isaac Cruz (24-2-1) is on a two-fight winning streak and coming off a KO win over Eduardo Ramirez and before that, TKO’d Yuriorkis Gamboa to return to the win column after a close decision loss to Gervonta Davis.

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