Isaac Cruz landed 28 body shots on route to a sixth-round KO of Nestor Bravo.
It had not been the most aesthetic fight to look at, there had been some fouls and scraps, but Pitbull Cruz of Mexico entertained again and got the knockout.
The body shots tell the story though if you go over some of the punch stats after, some notes;
- Cruz landed 28 of his 68 total punches to the body — 41% of his offense
- Bravo managed just 8 body landed compared to Cruz’s 28
- Cruz threw 27 body power punches vs. Bravo’s 8
- Only 1 of Cruz’s 4 landed jabs went to the body
- Bravo landed zero body jabs all night
- Cruz’s body attack forced Bravo to cover up, opening head shots
- By Round 5, Bravo’s output dropped to 33 punches thrown
- Cruz’s 29.4% power punch accuracy was fueled by downstairs investment
- Bravo’s 23.8% power accuracy couldn’t match Cruz’s relentless attack
- The sixth-round left hook was set up by five rounds of body work
Heck of a victory in boxing tonight for Isaac Pitbull Cruz, he moves on to maybe some entertaining fights next at or around 140 pounds or so.
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