Well-known coach Robert Garcia says Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz’s battle in opposition to Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero was the actual major occasion final Saturday night time in PBC’s card on the T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas.
The occasion organizers at PBC could have misjudged the quantity of curiosity within the Rolly vs. Cruz battle and scheduled it for the undercard slot as an alternative of the headliner.
Robert feels that the gang got here to see Pitbull Cruz (26-2-1, 18 KOs), and he upstaged the principle occasion together with his eighth-round technical knockout of Rolly Romero (15-2, 13 KOs) in a battle that had the gang on their ft roaring on the finish.
In the principle occasion, Sebastian Fundora dethroned WBO junior middleweight Tim Tszyu, however the battle had little in the way in which of fireworks compared to the Cruz vs. Rolly co-feature bout.
Pitbull: A Problem for Anybody
“No disrespect to Fundora-Tszyu, however Pitbull vs. Rolly was the principle occasion. It ought to have been the principle occasion,” stated Robert Garcia to Battle Hub TV. “I believe the entire crowd was there for that battle. Everyone was there cheering for Pitbull. He stole the night time.”
Shifting ahead, Pitbull Cruz will certainly be a headliner as an alternative of being put within the chief help bout as a result of his fashion of combating is simply too thrilling for him to be placed on an undercard until it’s somebody like Gervonta Davis.
“Pitbull, I’m undecided he beats everyone, however he’ll give bother for everyone. His fashion goes to present anyone bother. Even Devin Haney, I don’t suppose he’s going to have a simple battle in opposition to Pitbull, however I believe he may management together with his jab and his good boxing abilities and attain and pull off possibly a choice.
50-50 Fights and the Preferrred Matchup
“With the remainder of the blokes, I believe it’s a 50-50 battle. [Subriel] Matias, despite the fact that he has great energy, Pitbull has an incredible chin. He’ll take an excellent punch. He’ll [Pitbull] will throw so many punches from so many angles that I’ll say these are 50-50 fights, even in opposition to Teofimo,” stated Robert.
A battle between Pitbull and Matias or Teofimo can be actually fascinating for followers. Teofimo is a brawler, and he can be seeking to slug with Pitbull, like Devin Haney, who would run, jab, and maintain.
“Teofimo, despite the fact that he has nice abilities, Pitbull in opposition to Teofimo can be an excellent battle. I believe that’s one of the best one I need to see, higher than anyone. Pitbull, he’s harmful. Perhaps he doesn’t have the identical energy that Matias has, however he simply retains coming and he’s chopping you down spherical by spherical,” stated Robert.