Shakur Stevenson Reveals His Takeaways From Andy Cruz’s Professional Debut

It is always exciting to see an amateur enter the professional ring for the first time and steal the show. This lets boxing enthusiasts believe that the sport is being passed on to capable hands. These are the fighters that will nurture the sport to establish a robust platform for breathtaking competitions. Earlier, the world just saw another promising face rise to the occasion. This individual further takes the scepters of professional boxing in his hand to widen its horizons. He is Andy Cruz, a Cuban boxer who fought his professional fight in a manner that can only be compared to a legend.

Andy Cruz has won his first-ever professional bout in the ring against Juan Carlos Burgos. The world cannot seem to get enough of him as he has established that he is here to remain in the line to become the next Hall of Famer. Many legends have already spoken about him, and another boxing veteran is also in awe of Cruz.

Shakur Stevenson sees a promising future for Andy Cruz

In the wake of the impressive win, Andy delivered over Carlos, Shakur Stevenson has expressed his thoughts on the professional fighter’s debut in the ring. Taking to his Twitter, Shakur said that Andy had a knack to understand the intricacies of boxing. Only someone like ‘Sugar Stevenson’ who has ample knowledge of the boxing sport can make a statement such as this.

The unanimous decision in favor of Cruz has also enabled him to further widen his horizons to grab big fights. His victory over Carlos ((35-8-3, 21 KOs) saw scores of 100-90, 100-90, and 98-92. However, it seemed like the 2020 Olympic Gold medalist was playing it safe. He avoided establishing a signature move that he could further identify himself with. Will he go down in the books with names such as Shakur or will the potential that his promoter Eddie Hearn saw in him collapse?

Eddie Hearn has a plan for Andy

Promoter Eddie Hearn sees something in Andy Cruz. The star promoter who is also attributed to cracking a deal between Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte is doing all he can to see Andy enter the big leagues of professional boxing. With a record of 140 wins and just 9 losses in the amateur ring, all of it makes sense. As he moved from his homeland Cuba, he struck a deal with Eddie Hearn, the promoter who moves worlds in the boxing scene.

As he competes in the stacked Lightweight division, Hearn is pursuing all means to land him fights with the legends. Names like Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis, Shakur Stevenson, and Devin Haney are all under consideration. Impressed with Cruz, Eddie Hearn said, “He’s gonna start at 10 rounds in July. This kid is an unbelievable fighter.” It has already been seen that Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing is known for fixing up the most challenging fights.

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Until then, there is high pressure on Cruz to perform. He is undoubtedly creating ripples with the wins in his record but will be able to win the hearts of boxing enthusiasts? Let us know in the comments section below.

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