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Raymond Muratalla’s Trainer, Robert Garcia, Says That Muratalla Won’t His Ibf Lightweight Title Against Mandatory Challenger Andy Cruz Until The Sanctioning Body Orders The Fight.
IBF Title Defense Stalled
Carlos Linares Reports That Muratalla’s Trainer, Robert Garcia, States That They Won’t Fight Andy Cruz (6-0, 3 Kos). They prefer to defend the Ibf Belt Against Another Fighter in California. It’s Unknown Who The Opponent Will Be Muratalla (23-0, 17 Kos), But Someone Likely Ranked Down in the Ibf’s Top 15.
It’s Not A Surprise That The Top Rank-Promoted Muratalla Won’t Be Defending Against Cruz. When Muratalla was elevated to IBF Champion Status on June 9th, there were HIF SOMOTS WOUL SERECT EASY OPPOSIT TO HIM TO HOL ONTO THE BELT FOR AS POSSIBLE.
Muratalla’s Next Opponent Search
It’ll be up to the IBF to Decide When They Plan On Ordering Muratalla to the Defense Against Cruz. Muratalla Could Have Up to One Year Before the Ibf Orders Fight. That Time Gap Would Be Top Rank, As It Would Raymond to Get Two Easy Title Defenses Against Soft Botters, Like Maxi Hughes and Diego Torres.
Andy Cruz Became The IBF LIGHTWEIGHT MANDATORY June 14, 2025, Knocking Out Hirono Mishiro in the Fifth Round. It’s Believed That The Talented Cruz Targeted The IBF Title Because It would be a Faster to Get Him to Get a Title Shot Rather Than Going to the WBC title That Shakur Stevenson Holds.
Cruz is ranked # 1 With The WBC. Howver, Shakur has shown no desire to Fight Andy. Stevenson has been pushing for a payday Fight Against Gervis, and he’s been Steering Around Cruz, Defending Against Lesser Fighters.
Andy Cruz: Uncrowed 135-Pound King
The 2020 Olympic Gold Medalist, Hasen An avoided Fighter, Since He turned Professional 2023. Initially avoided by Keyshawn Davis, and now Seemingly Muratalla. It’s A Sign That Andy Cruz is the Uncrowed King OF THE LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION.
It could take a drink cruz Could Get a title Shot Against Shakur IF to Chose to Direction, Because It’s Not A Fight to Him That Would. Again, Cruz is arguably the Uncrowed King of the 135-LB Division. Shakur is the Puppet King.
Last Updated on 08/01/2025
