Cruz Faces Bravo In September WBC Interim Showdown

Isaac Cruz will face Nestor Bravo on September 19th at San Diego's Pechanga Arena in a WBC interim title fight, Bad Left Hook reports. Jesus Ramos Jr meets Meiirim Nursultanov in a second interim bout on the DAZN card.

Cruz, now training under Eddy Reynoso, has gone 2-0-1 since his March 2024 stoppage of Rolly Romero. The five-foot-four Mexican dominated Omar Salcido before battling to a draw with Lamont Roach Jr in his most recent outing. His 28-3-2 ledger includes 18 knockouts.

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Bravo arrives on a rebound after being stopped by Xolisani Ndongeni. The Puerto Rican bounced back with a January stoppage of Pedro Campa but carries a 24-1 record that suggests a significant step up against the battle-tested Cruz. "I'm facing a tough, aggressive fighter who comes forward and likes to engage," Bravo said, per Bad Left Hook. "But I have all the skills and versatility to win by any means necessary."

Ramos has settled at middleweight after beating Shane Mosley in his last fight. Nursultanov holds a 20-0 record and has been the WBC mandatory challenger for years, though he will be fighting for an interim strap instead. The Kazakh has not fought since 2023.

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The Pechanga Arena card marks Cruz's return to Southern California and his continued push at lightweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">super lightweight under Reynoso's guidance. First bell is set for evening hours on September 19th.

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• Bad Left Hook — Isaac Cruz vs Nestor Bravo headlines September 19th DAZN show in San Diego