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Raymond Muratalla vs. Andy Cruz – results and post-fight report
Raymond Muratalla defends his IBF lightweight world title against Andy Cruz in Las Vegas
Raymond Muratalla successfully defended his IBF lightweight world title against Andy Cruz in Las Vegas.
Cruz entered the fight against Muratalla as the favorite, despite having only had six professional fights prior to the fight.
Muratalla (24-0, 17 KO) used his experience for 12 rounds and constantly put pressure on Cruz (6-1, 3 KO), not allowing him to composed down.
It was a close fight in which both fighters were successful. The fight began to heat up in the third round when the champion landed several powerful body shots while Cruz was forced to the ropes.
Cruz began to have more success midway through the contest, often causing Muratalla to swing and miss.
Most of the rounds could have been scored either way, with the lively between both fighters changing throughout.
Two judges gave the nod to the defending champion at 118-110 and 116-112, while the third tied it at 114-114.
The competition could be scored in any way, so the card of 118-110 seemed very wide.
Some of the best fighters in the world took to social media to react to the Muratalla vs. Cruz fight, including WBO welterweight champion Devin Haney.
“It was a good fight. Andy is nothing to worry about, especially since he has only had six fights. He will definitely bounce back.”
It was a good fight. Andy has nothing to think about. Especially since he only has 6 fights under his belt. It will definitely bounce back
— Devin Haney (@Realdevinhaney) January 25, 2026
Former lightweight world champion Shakur Stevenson has revealed he is eyeing the main event winner for his next fight after next Saturday’s fight against Teofimo Lopez.
“Yes, yes, definitely [I want the winner]. I plan on getting back to 135 pounds. I’m not a 140-pound fighter. I’ve said it a million times and people can run with whatever they want, but after this fight, if I don’t get a gigantic fight, I’ll go back to 135 pounds.”
Shakur Stevenson has his eye on a winner #MuratallaCruz after Teofimo Lopez
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— Boxing at Matchroom (@MatchroomBoxing) January 25, 2026
Khalil Coe vs. Jesse Hart
In the co-main event, Khalil Coe and Jesse Hart settled their feud after explosive action.
Throughout the week of fighting, the pair almost came to blows several times.
Coe (11-1-1, 8 KO) received majority approval to fight Hart (31-4, 25 KO) after a 10-round middleweight fight.
The WBC USA lithe heavyweight title was at stake. However, Coe was overweight the day before the fight, which meant that only Hart could win the belt.
In the third round, the pair came together and Coe punched Hart to the ground, causing a point deduction by referee Thomas Taylor.
Hart was also deducted a point in the sixth round for holding.
The final scores were: 96-92, 95-93 and 94-94.
Israil Madrimov vs. Luis David Salazar
Israil Madrimov returned to winning ways after successive defeats in the last two years.
Uzbek Madrimov (11-2-1, 7 KOS) defeated Luis David Salazar (20-2, 7 KOS) in 10 rounds at the Fontainebleau Stadium in Las Vegas.
He dominated throughout the competition, winning almost every round, with all three judges scoring it 99-91.
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Madrimov controlled the fight and almost stopped Salazar in the final round after a continuous series of attacks.
It was “The Dream”‘s first fight in over 11 months after shoulder surgery and those two losses.
Madrimov was defeated at three weight undisputed world champion Terence Crawford ended 12 rounds in 2024
The 30-year-old returned to action last February against Vergil Ortiz Jr. and was overtaken again, with two judges scoring it 115-113.
Undercard remaining
Zaquin Moses (6-0, 3 KO) extended his undefeated streak since turning professional in overdue 2024.
The younger cousin of three-weight world champion Shakur Stevenson defeated Leandro Damian Medina (7-3-1, 4 KO) in the super featherweight division by unanimous decision.
The fight lasted six rounds, with all three judges scoring it 60-53 in favor of Moses.
Olympic bronze medalist Omari Jones (5-0, 4 KO) returned to action under a bill promoted by Matchroom and won a unanimous decision after six rounds.
He faced undefeated Jerome Baxter (7-1, 3 KO) at super welterweight and won every round on all three judges’ scorecards.
Ronny Alvarez (6-0, 5 KO) defeated Braulio Ferreira (7-3, 2 KO), finishing him in the fourth round.
Kaipo Gallegos (11-0-1, 9 KO) brutally defeated Wilson Akinocho (3-1, 0 KO) in the second round.
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Dillian Whyte is eager to fight Joseph Parker again.
In 2018, Whyte and Parker played 12 invigorating rounds, with both hitting the canvas.
Whyte won his dramatic heavyweight fight by unanimous decision at the O2 Arena.
‘The Body Snatcher’ is now planning a rematch with the Recent Zealander, who is looking to clear his name after testing positive for cocaine following his October defeat to Fabio Wardley.
“There are a lot of good fights and Joseph Parker is one of them,” the 38-year-old said Ring Magazine.
“I would love to fight Joseph Parker, I think it’s a really good fight.
“He has to come back, he has to be cleared or whatever. I don’t know the situation.
“So in the meantime I have to stay busy and fight my way back, so let’s see.
“I feel like I still have a little bit to give, so let’s see what we can do to finish the season on a high.
“I’m training now and I want to come back in May or June.
“Now it’s just a matter of training and seeing what comes out on this kind of date.”
The former world title challenger from Brixton has not fought since a crushing first-round knockout defeat to rising contender Moses Itauma last August in Riyad.
Former world champion Parker won six times on spin before being stopped in the 11th round against Wardley, losing the WBO interim title and a shot at unified champion Oleksandr Usyk.
The 34-year-old says he is going through this process after failing the test and hopes it will be resolved soon.
“Let’s hope so [I’m back] soon,” Parker said Professional boxing fans.
“I’m just going through the process and practicing patience.
“We just have to be patient and learn from what they say happened.
“I know what happened and I handed over everything, so let’s see.”
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Tony Yoka has broken his silence on Lawrence Okolie’s failed test that canceled their scheduled heavyweight fight.
On Saturday in Paris, Yoka was scheduled to face Okolie in a fierce heavyweight fight.
But on Tuesday, the Briton failed a VADA test, reportedly for GHRP 2 and its metabolite M8, a synthetic substance that stimulates the body to release human growth hormone.
Promoter Frank Warren tried to find a slow replacement, but later canceled the entire show.
Yoka (33) admits that he was bitterly disappointed with the situation.
“I was disappointed because I wanted to fight,” said the 33-year-old talkSPORT.
“Of course I was ready.
“It’s not like it happened a few months before, it was three, four days before the fight.
“It was a great opportunity.
“It would have put me in a really good position, so it really worried me.
“What was more disappointing to me was that they just canceled the entire show, but I understand it’s a business.”
The Frenchman says he won’t wait too long and has been told he will either fight on the card Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois May 9 in Manchester or on the bill Dave Allen vs Filip Hrgovic on May 16 in Doncaster.
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Okolie, the WBC’s number one contender for Oleksandr Usyk’s title, promised in a statement to clear his name.
“Before anyone starts imagining the worst, after last year’s bicep injury, I suffered an elbow injury on the same shoulder during this camp.
“I underwent treatment and now we are here.
“I hope common sense will prevail.
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“I will of course cooperate fully with all relevant authorities and I am confident that any investigation will clear my name.
“I will not be making any further comments at this time.
“Thank you for all your support and see you soon.”
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David Benavidez is already looking to the future ahead of next week’s showdown with Zurdo Ramirez.
Benavidez challenges Zurdo for his unified WBO and WBA cruiserweight world titles next Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, live on DAZN pay-per-view.
“The Mexican Monster” is moving up from lightweight heavyweight, where he holds the WBC crown, in a bid to become a three-division world champion.
An undisputed 175-pound title fight with Dmitry Bivol has so far eluded the undefeated 29-year-old, but he insists he will return to the weight class after the Ramirez fight in an attempt to lure Bivol to fight him.
“My plan wasn’t just to abandon the lightweight heavyweight division,” Benavidez said Ariel Helwani show.
“My plan was this [to] come up, win two titles, come back and make this fight with me and Bivol even bigger.
“My dream is to become unified champion.
“It would be wise for me to go back downstairs.”
Bivol, the holder of the remaining IBF, WBA and WBO belts, will defend his IBF title against mandatory challenger Michael Eifert on May 30 in Russia.
The 35-year-old won the undisputed crown, among others revenge victory over Artur Beterbiev in his last appearance last February.
The Russian gave up the WBC belt, which Benavidez currently holds, in pursuit of a third meeting with Beterbiev, which ultimately did not take place.
Benavidez, who stopped Anthony Yarde in Riyad in November, is also hoping to fight former undisputed lightweight heavyweight champion Beterbiev, who hasn’t fought since his only professional loss to Bivol.
“After this fight [against Bivol] when I win the titles,” he added.
“I’m going to fight Beterbiev.
“I’m probably most excited about Beterbiev.
“These are two monsters heading on a collision course.
“Beterbiev was a bogeyman for a long, long, long time.
“Being the monster I am, I have to go in there and get rid of the bogeyman.”
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