Isaac Cruz defends junior welterweight title against Nestor Bravo in San Diego

Isaac Cruz will defend his interim WBC junior welterweight title against Nestor Bravo on September 19 at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego. The 12-round bout marks the first defense for Cruz, who earned the interim belt with a unanimous decision victory over Omar Salcido in July. This fight serves as the main event of a card broadcast on DAZN, beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Cruz enters the matchup with a record of 28-3-2 and will be working with trainer Eddy Reynoso for the first time. He faces a height disadvantage against the 5-foot-9 Bravo, who holds a 24-1 record with 17 knockouts. The co-feature event on the card includes a junior middleweight bout between Jesús Ramos Jr. and Meiirim Nursultanov.

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