Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz Vs. Omar Salcido: Fierro Out, Salcido Steps In For Las Vegas Light Welterweight Rematch

Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz will battle substitute opponent Omar Salcido after his initially scheduled opponent, Angel Fierro, had well being issues whereas reducing weight for his or her gentle welterweight rematch this Saturday on the MGM Grand Backyard Area in Las Vegas.

Salcido Replaces Fierro Opponent

Salcido (20-2, 14 KOs) was already on Saturday’s card, preventing little-known Brian Gallegos in an eight-rounder. It was a easy matter of shifting Salcido, 25, into the battle with ‘Pitbull’ Cruz (27-3-1, 18 KOs) as a substitute.

Salcido’s Energy Threatens Cruz

It’s unclear if the battle might be for 12 rounds. That was what Pitbull Cruz’s battle with Fierrero was scheduled for. It might be tough for Cruz to battle an enormous puncher like Salcido in a 12-round battle with out preparation for his model.

Cruz is an efficient fighter, however he’s there to be hit. Salcido has the form of energy that may deliver him down. Nonetheless, Pitbull’s chin may permit him to go the complete distance with Salcido, nevertheless it nonetheless gained’t be straightforward.

Lance Pugmire reported that Salcido would be the substitute opponent for Cruz on Saturday’s card on July nineteenth on PBC on Prime Video PPV. Salcido is arguably a greater fighter than Fierro, and there’s an actual likelihood that “Pitbull’ Cruz may lose this battle.

Salcido is coming off a large 10-round unanimous resolution to 2020 Olympic gold medalist Andy Cruz on January twenty fifth. He gave Cruz a very robust check in that battle, touchdown loads of bombs regardless of the Cuban’s wonderful protection.

In Salcido’s battle earlier than that, he’d knocked out the extremely expert tremendous featherweight Chris Colbert within the ninth spherical final October. Salcido broke Cobert down with energy punching and pulled off a shock upset that shocked loads of followers. He got here out of nowhere to get that victory over the New Yorker.

The organizers of Saturday’s occasion ought to have anticipated Fierro’s weight issues. He’d appeared ghastly on the weigh-in for his earlier battle towards Pitbull Cruz final February. You might inform from taking a look at Fierro (23-3-2, 18 KOs) that his days as a 140-pounder have been close to the top.