After more reviews, the promoters of Terrence Crawford’s fight on August 3rd for the Division IV title decided to turn their attention to the BMO stadium on the other side, because a smaller area than a larger one, according to officials who spoke on the matter would be much better.
Downgraded from the 75,000-plus seat BMO Stadium to the six-year-old, soccer-centric, 22,000-seat BMO Stadium (formerly Banc of California Stadium), Saudi Arabia’s Turki Alalshikh played in the U.S. for the first time. Starting with high-ranking people from Mexico will greatly increase the power of this card. In addition to Crawford facing WBA junior middleweight champion Israel Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KOs) in the main event, the card is also set to feature the debut of a new WBA champion 140 Boxing Isaac Pitbull Cruz returns. 140-pound world titleholder Andy Ruiz Jr. told BoxingScene.
The official press conference to announce the card is scheduled for Wednesday in New York. Earlier on Monday, BoxingScene reported that Crawford’s fight against Madrimov was for the WBO junior welterweight title (while champion Sebastian Fundora recovers from a broken nose).
On March 30, Cruz (26-2-1, 18 KOs) defeated former champion Rolando Rolly Romero in a co-main event to win his belt and second Fundora’s Strip, defeating the middleweight champion Tim Tszyu of Australia in Las Vegas.
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Cruz is the best of all the fighters, and his manager always says that he will be back, whether in a fight in Los Angeles or Las Vegas. Cruz’s opponent on August 3 is Mexico’s Jose “El Rayo” Valenzuela (13-2, 9 KOs), who defeated Chris Kolber in a December special.
Former heavyweight champion Ruiz (35-2, 22 KOs) had a title shot in 2019 as a replacement opponent for three-time champion Anthony Joshua, but has since lost by unanimous decision. in September 2022. He is no longer competing. from former champion challenger Luis Ortiz at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena.
Ruiz, a native of Empire City, California, has risen to prominence on the card as he tries to improve his position at age 34 against Tyson Fury and Alexander Usi.
August Ruiz According to reports, the third opponent is former “Big Baby” Jarrell Miller (26 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, 22 KOs), who lost to Daniel Du in Saudi Arabia in the December 23. Bois weighed in for the fight, meaning the two heaviest men would combine to weigh more than 600 pounds on fight night.
Another possible bout being discussed for this card is former three-division champion Abner Mares’ farewell match – a three-way match against fellow Los Angeles native, four-division champion Leo Santa Cruz.
Three officials told BoxingScene on Monday that the fight has not been finalized and that the fight will take place later this year, with Santa Cruz the only one participating in the Aug. 3 event. Santa Cruz (38-2-1, 19 KOs) told BoxingScene last month that he has rested his February 2022 super featherweight fight against Keenan Carbajal.
