Isaac Cruz will defend his world title this summer in an exciting clash against Jose Valenzuela. 

Cruz (26-2-1, 18 KOs) will make the first defense of the title he won last month with an eighth-round TKO victory over Rolly Romero. That was Cruz's first fight at 140 pounds. The 25-year-old Mexican has won four fights since a close-decision defeat to Gervonta Davis in December 2021. Cruz is ESPN's No. 5 junior welterweight.
Valenzuela (13-2, 9 KOs) is coming off a brutal sixth-round KO win over Chris Colbert in a December rematch. The 24-year-old Mexican lost his two previous bouts, a decision defeat to Colbert and a third-round KO at the hands of Edwin De Los Santos. This will be Valenzuela's 140-pound debut. #pitbullcruz #boxing