Andy Cruz (4-0, 2 KOs) says he hopes his “son,Keyshawn Davis, will be primed to see him fight Omar Salcido (20-1, 14 KOs) in a 10-round WBC lightweight title eliminator in the co-feature this Saturday, January 25 at The Cosmopolitan or Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, in Las Vegas. Cruz-Salcido will be live on DAZN on the Diego Pacheco vs. Steven Nelson card fight.
Shakur target
If Cruz wins this fight, he will be mandatory for WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson and could force a fight against him, possibly in 2026, if he doesn’t lose his belt before then. Shakur won’t be in a rush to fight Andy because he’s like a better version of himself. Cruz is defensive like Stevenson, but with power and offensive skills it would be too much for him.
Cruz turned professional two years ago in 2023 after leaving his native Cuba and now lives in Miami, Florida. He is trained by Derek ‘Bozy’ Ennis, who makes slight adjustments to his fighting style to make him more of an attacking front-foot fighter. It seems that he is trying to change him to be more like his son, Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis.
A father’s motivation
“Besides getting the win on Saturday, I want to make my son, Keyshawn, proud. I want him to feel proud of his dad if he’s first,” Andy Cruz told Matchroom Boxing about Keyshawn Davis, who he’s beaten four times in the amateurs, including in the 2020 Olympic gold medal final.
Andy says he wants to make Keyshawn proud of his dad if he stands by him to watch him fight Salcido. Andy has trained Keyshawn four times in the amateurs, and the last time they met was in the 2020 Olympics finals.
It was embarrassing to watch since the fight was so one-sided in Cruz’s favor. After the fight, Davis seemed to lose his composure, celebrating around the ring, standing on the ropes, waving his arms and yelling. The crowd watched in amazement, not knowing what to think.
👀🍿 @andydiamondcruz welcome to your ringside saturday, @keyshawndavis8#CruzSalcido | @DAZNBoxing | #PachecoNelson pic.twitter.com/F2AG0YZ5lP
— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) January 23, 2025
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