Cruz Defends Interim WBC Belt Against Bravo

Isaac Cruz defends his interim WBC lightweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">super lightweight belt against Nestor Bravo on September 19 in San Diego, headlining a DAZN card that also features Jesus Ramos in middleweight action.

Cruz has held the interim strap for over a year, according to Bad Left Hook, and enters as a crowd favorite known for aggressive, high-intensity performances. Bravo last appeared in January on the Subriel Matias-Dalton Smith card, where he stopped Pedro Campa and earned this title shot. The Mexican slugger should provide the kind of action matchup that brings out Cruz's best work.

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Ramos Faces Nursultanov In Interim Title Co-Feature

The co-main pits Ramos against undefeated Kazakh Meiirim Nursultanov for Ramos's interim WBC middleweight title. Both fights carry the interim label — the WBC charges licensing fees on each — but the matchmaking looks solid on paper. Bravo and Nursultanov arrive as live underdogs with winning streaks intact.

Across the Atlantic in Manchester, Pat Brown fights John Hedges for the vacant British and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles in a DAZN broadcast starting at 2:00 p.m. ET. Brown, a 2024 Olympian in just his seventh pro fight, has knockout power and the favorite's role against the 12-0 Hedges. The cruiserweight division remains thin enough that the winner could land a world title shot within two fights.

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The same card features Mark Jeffers against Kieron Conway at super middleweight, both men looking to rebound from October 2025 TKO losses. Meanwhile, BLK Prime streams a Baltimore show at 8:00 p.m. ET headlined by Lorenzo Simpson against Shawn McCalman, with reality television personality Chrisean Malone making her pro debut. First bell for Cruz-Bravo rings at 8:00 p.m. ET on DAZN.

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• Bad Left Hook — Isaac Cruz vs Nestor Bravo, Pat Brown, and Chrisean Malone: Boxing schedule and previews for September 19, 2026