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00:00 - All right, second fight of the night.
00:06 Fighters getting their final instructions.
00:08 Gina Cruz, Josefina Vega.
00:11 - You can see the height advantage for Cruz right there in that final faceoff, Henry.
00:20 It's pretty substantial.
00:22 - She knows how to use that height and that range, so let's see what Vega does to adjust
00:33 to those attributes of Christina Cruz.
00:36 - Run away New York City, Christina Cruz comes out firing.
00:41 In the black and gold, Josefina Vega in the all black.
00:45 Christina Cruz wants to get the attention of some of these other contenders, some of these other champions in her weight class.
00:52 A stoppage would go a long way.
00:55 You need a stoppage.
00:58 - Absolutely.
00:59 - You don't need a stoppage.
01:00 - It's a helpful way to get your name buzzing.
01:04 - How you win is important when you want to get the attention of an Oscar De La Hoya at Golden Boy.
01:09 Or Eddie Hearn at Matchroom.
01:12 - Yubela is here in attendance.
01:17 Women's boxing on the rise for the last three or four years.
01:22 There's Mikaela Mayer, Alicia Bumgarner, Amanda Serrano, Katie Taylor, Chantel Cameron,
01:28 Sneesa Estrada, Marla Esparza, probably leaving a lot out, Carolyn Dubois.
01:34 - Don't forget the girls over the pond in the UK.
01:37 - It's huge over there.
01:38 - Mikaela Mayer and Alicia Bumgarner fought in the UK.
01:42 Two American girls fought in the UK.
01:43 Two raucous crowds.
01:44 - And they stole the show.
01:45 - Oh, I forgot, of course.
01:46 Who was the shield?
01:47 The quote.
01:50 So her and Vegas, too.
01:51 - We seem to have set off a little bit of an argument or debate on the live chat.
02:04 - That's always fun.
02:05 - About the two-versus-three-minute round.
02:07 There's always going to be a debate.
02:08 I think most people are on the line that most fights, women's fights, should be three minutes.
02:14 - Good body shot by Christina Cruz there.
02:16 - Christina Cruz, a decorated amateur.
02:23 Golden gloves out the wazoo.
02:25 National championships.
02:28 She's 5-0.
02:30 You can see why.
02:31 She's pumping a really good jab and she's picking her shots beautifully.
02:34 - Nearly 200 amateur fights.
02:36 That's absurd.
02:38 - She's basically seen every style that can possibly be there.
02:43 It's a good round by Cruz.
02:46 - She's dominated with the jab.
02:48 She's going to have that height advantage.
02:50 She obviously has the reach advantage.
02:53 Sky Nicholson.
02:55 It's going to be two minutes.
02:57 I did see that interview.
02:59 Sky Nicholson wants two-minute rounds because she's not a big puncher.
03:03 She wants to box.
03:04 She wants to move around.
03:06 I think the extra minute favors the power puncher.
03:09 - Absolutely.
03:10 - So it's about--
03:11 - Absolutely.
03:12 But then there's also the argument that if they're going to be fighting three-minute rounds,
03:16 then they should be compensated.
03:18 - That's appropriate.
03:19 I've heard that from many, many fighters.
03:22 Are we going to get paid more for fighting an extra 16 minutes?
03:26 Good prize fighting after all.
03:31 - I want to give a quick shout-out to Christina Cruz's trainer, Javier Centeno,
03:37 who also trains Xander Zayas and also helped Gambosuz prepare for when he fought--
03:43 - Teofimo.
03:44 - Teofimo.
03:45 - That was a huge win for George Gambosuz.
03:48 Probably got him an extra $15 million in his bank account.
03:51 - Which is a rematch that I would like to see, to be honest with you.
03:55 - Gambosuz-Teofimo?
03:56 - Mm-hmm.
03:57 - I think that will happen down the line.
03:59 - I've heard some rumors that Teofimo could potentially be fighting Ryan Garcia.
04:03 Nice right hand from Cruz.
04:05 Starting to open up with those power shots.
04:08 For Vega, she's a little outgunned here.
04:10 She has the experience factor in terms of just professional fights.
04:16 Obviously, Christina Cruz is way more experienced.
04:18 But in terms of professional fights, Vega, this is her 17th pro fight.
04:22 Cruz is picking her apart right now.
04:28 - I give Vega credit here.
04:30 She's bringing the fight to her.
04:31 - She's trying. Yes, she's trying.
04:33 But clearly the sharper fighter right now is Christina Cruz.
04:36 She's finding home for that right hand.
04:38 That left hook right there.
04:39 That right hand again.
04:42 - Cruz is scoring, and she's looking to open up here.
04:45 And Vega up against the corner there.
04:49 Six two-minute rounds already.
04:52 Only have 45 seconds remaining in the second round.
04:54 It goes so damn fast, these rounds.
04:57 Six rounds?
04:58 - I think it's eight.
04:59 - Eight rounds? Even better.
05:01 Eight two-minute rounds. I stand corrected.
05:04 It's just Cruz pumping that jab.
05:05 That jab is a thing of beauty.
05:07 - Sorry, you were right. Six-minute rounds.
05:09 - Oh, I looked at Boxer.
05:11 Boxer's usually accurate with a big left hand there from Cruz.
05:14 And Vega wobbles, goes to the body there and softens her up.
05:20 The corner of Cruz is saying, "Hammer the body. Hammer the body."
05:26 Cruz kind of stalking now.
05:29 "Here, give me one more minute."
05:33 It's a whole other story.
05:35 - Nice right hand by Christina Cruz.
05:38 - Two rounds in the books. All Christina Cruz.
05:41 [crowd cheering]
05:47 A little bit of everything that round, Henry.
05:49 All starts with the jab.
05:52 From Christina, she went down to the body.
05:54 She found some power shots up top.
05:56 Beautiful round.
05:58 [hip-hop music]
06:04 [crowd cheering]
06:07 [hip-hop music]
06:22 - Rudy almost halfway through.
06:25 I mean, when it's six-minute rounds, you have 12 minutes of fighting.
06:29 - 12 minutes of fighting, yeah.
06:31 But when you're in that ring, 12 minutes feel like an eternity.
06:35 - Yeah, I know. Probably feels like that for Vega.
06:37 [bell dings]
06:39 - 39 years old.
06:41 See her in the corner. Towels over...
06:50 - Cruz at 40 years old, but spry 40.
06:53 Look at her, moving around as an amateur.
06:55 - Listen, she does not look 40 years old.
06:57 The way she boxes, she looks so fresh, you know?
07:02 - That's what I mean.
07:03 I mean, she barely probably got touched in her amateur career.
07:07 What you see her maybe kind of apply more pressure with the power shots.
07:16 The most important thing is getting the win.
07:18 But it would be important, you know, an exclamation point.
07:22 Nice right hand from Cruz.
07:24 - Nice and cold.
07:25 - Vega found a little something there.
07:27 Vega applying some good rounds for Cruz.
07:35 She's bringing some pressure here and there.
07:38 - Yeah, she's trying.
07:39 - She's getting through that jab of Cruz, though.
07:41 - I think she's figured out that the best opportunity for her to try to throw
07:46 is right when Christina Cruz is throwing.
07:48 - Where is everyone tuning in from in the live chat?
08:01 Let me know where you're watching the fights from.
08:03 We're here in New York City, right in the heart of it.
08:05 That's right there from Vega.
08:08 - Yeah, nice another one.
08:10 - She's letting her hands fly.
08:14 Cruz coming back with heavy body shots.
08:16 - Another one.
08:20 - That was a beautiful shot there.
08:22 Cruz unimposed up top with a left hook.
08:24 That was a great sequence from Cruz.
08:26 Best of the fight.
08:27 Went down to the body, got out of range.
08:30 Recollected herself through a left hand.
08:32 That was beautiful.
08:33 - Listen, Vega's as tough as they come, though.
08:34 She's still there.
08:36 She's going to hit with some thunderous shot, but she's coming right back.
08:39 - 17 fights, only been knocked down once.
08:44 - That right there is a game fighter.
08:46 - And look, she's not even sitting down in between the rounds.
08:48 She's standing up.
08:49 - Crazy, man.
08:50 She's coming all the way from Ecuador, giving Christina Cruz good rounds.
08:55 [MUSIC PLAYING]
09:21 - There we go, Ecuador in the house.
09:23 Brooklyn, Long Island, Florida, UK, Cancun.
09:30 Wish I was in Cancun right now.
09:32 - Nothing brings the world together than boxing, right?
09:34 - It is a world sport.
09:36 - Boxing and soccer.
09:37 - Yeah, two sports that don't really have an off season and two sports that are worldwide.
09:42 To it all, Christina Cruz, round four underway.
09:45 She is in the black and gold trunks.
09:47 Josephine Vega in the all black.
09:49 - Thunderous right hand again by Christina Cruz.
09:51 - Vega's giving it her all.
09:53 She's a little outgunned.
09:54 She's a little outclassed.
09:56 - She's trying.
09:57 - That's right, Henry.
09:58 She's bringing the action to Cruz.
10:00 Cruz firing off that jab.
10:06 She can land that jab whenever she wants.
10:09 And she's been doing some great body work, Cruz.
10:13 - Oh, sorry.
10:14 My guy from Texas.
10:15 He's not in Cancun.
10:17 Sorry about that.
10:19 Texas strong island.
10:20 A lot of strong island in the chat for our guy Cletus Selden, who's coming up in our main event versus Patrick O'Keefe.
10:26 It is moments away.
10:29 Cletus Selden in our main event.
10:34 - Good body shot.
10:36 - Such a monster to the body shot.
10:38 I like how she's coming over the top, too, after the body shot.
10:43 - Vega's trying, man.
10:50 - Mendes130 says, "You two are doing a great job on commentary."
10:59 Thank you.
11:00 - Thank you.
11:01 - Wish I was there, he says.
11:03 You've got to come to one of these fight nights.
11:05 It's a great experience.
11:06 It's just food.
11:08 - Ooh, beautiful one.
11:09 - There's beautiful right hands.
11:13 Christina Cruz is starting to open up her offense here.
11:17 - She's finding a home for that right hand.
11:20 I would like to see a beautiful knockdown.
11:22 - Oh, she knocked down Vega.
11:23 - Beautiful knockdown.
11:24 Wow.
11:25 Right on the chin.
11:27 - Right on the chin.
11:28 Vega goes down for just the second time in her long career.
11:32 Christina Cruz with a right hand on the money that drops Vega.
11:37 How much time is left?
11:38 Saved by the bell.
11:41 And you know what I was just about to say, Henry?
11:43 It looked like Cruz was standing and holding her ground in the center of the ring,
11:49 knowing she might take a few shots, but she might be able to land that one big one.
11:52 And here it is.
11:54 Sets it up with the right hand.
11:57 Here comes the knockdown, Henry.
11:59 - Wow.
12:00 Right on the button, Dan.
12:02 - Right hand, a beauty of a punch.
12:05 That's what you want to see there from Christina Cruz.
12:10 - I was just about to say that I would have loved to see her follow it up with a left hook,
12:13 but look at that.
12:14 - Dude, right there is this two-minute versus three-minute thing.
12:17 The round literally ended with a knockdown.
12:21 One more round.
12:22 This fight's over.
12:23 - One more minute.
12:24 - That's what I meant.
12:25 One more minute.
12:26 This fight's done.
12:27 Chris B.
12:28 - That's exactly what we're saying.
12:29 If it were a three-minute fight, a round, the fight would be over.
12:32 That's why we need three minutes, Marnie.
12:35 We have probably the most educated live chat here.
12:44 Fifth round of six, two minutes.
12:46 Last round, Christina Cruz dropped Vega with a beautiful right hand.
12:50 Let's see if she can seize more that she landed another right hand.
12:53 Vega is fighting admirably, still firing back.
13:00 Starts with that jab.
13:05 - Christina's asking her to put pressure, put pressure.
13:09 - The Hell's Kitchen Kid fighting in her hometown, her backyard.
13:12 Grew up just three blocks from here.
13:15 Huge contingent of fans.
13:19 - Ooh, another right hand over the top.
13:21 - I think she can land that whenever she wants.
13:23 - So it seems.
13:24 - She's trying to find that timing.
13:26 I love Vega.
13:28 Dancing in there and still coming forward.
13:31 She might get dropped, but she's going to go down on her shield.
13:36 Body shot.
13:37 - She's there.
13:38 She's coming right back.
13:49 - Christina's corner is yelling out jab.
13:51 You know, she did have that knockdown.
13:53 Probably wants a knockout win, maybe get a little away from the jab.
13:58 But that's how it starts.
14:09 Nice.
14:10 Nice right hand to the body.
14:15 Thirty seconds remaining here in round five.
14:17 We're scheduled for six.
14:19 Doing all Christina Cruz so far.
14:20 Scored a knockdown last round.
14:22 She's dominating the fight.
14:23 - She's definitely looking like she's setting up that right hand on top.
14:26 Because if you notice, every time she throws that right hand to the body,
14:28 those hands drop.
14:29 - Yep.
14:33 There it is.
14:34 Left hook, right to the body, right upstairs.
14:38 Christina Cruz is firing, baby.
14:45 Really nice stuff from Cruz.
14:47 Showing her entire offensive arsenal, Henry.
14:50 - Dominant performance so far.
14:53 But kudos to Vega.
14:54 She's in the game, man.
14:55 She's got it.
14:56 She's getting hit.
14:57 She's got dropped.
14:58 There's no backing down.
14:59 - This is a good piece of matchmaking here.
15:02 Vega, you know, 16 pro fights.
15:04 One loss game from a knockout.
15:08 She's going to give rounds.
15:10 She's going to come to win.
15:12 She's not just coming for a paycheck.
15:13 She's coming to win.
15:14 - Coming to try.
15:15 Try to go home with the win.
15:17 [music]
15:29 - Here we go, Dan.
15:30 Last round.
15:31 [music]
15:38 [bell ringing]
15:41 - Sixth and final round.
15:43 Christina Cruz looking for that exclamation point.
15:47 If it comes, it comes.
15:48 But she's going to win a decision.
15:51 She's in the black and gold trunks.
15:54 Josefina Vega in the black trunks,
15:56 who's been very game, fighting to the end,
15:59 pumping that jab.
16:01 She's the smaller woman in there.
16:03 She has a reach disadvantage.
16:09 - A temperature disadvantage.
16:12 - And it's fair to say there's a bit of a gap
16:14 in skills between the two.
16:16 - Oh, yeah.
16:20 - But despite that, Dan, Vega's trying.
16:23 - Skills pay the bills, Henry.
16:25 Christina Cruz has those skills.
16:30 Coming out with that stick here in round six.
16:32 [chatter]
16:44 - Chris B is giving all five rounds to Vega so far.
16:47 - Thunderous right hand.
16:48 - He's just kidding, though.
16:49 Chris B, I see you.
16:51 It's been all Christina Cruz.
16:53 Vega's going to get a moral victory.
16:56 She goes the distance, in my opinion.
16:58 I know those don't count.
17:00 - It does count in the club scene, you know.
17:02 If she wants to get another payday down the line,
17:05 and the matchmakers talk, they say,
17:07 "I got a tough girl here, Josefina Vega.
17:10 "She'll come to fight and she'll give a good round."
17:13 That's very important at this level.
17:17 - Especially when you have fighters
17:18 that are trying to make a name for themselves.
17:20 You need tough opponents like Vega.
17:23 - That's right over the top from Cruz.
17:29 - Christina Cruz had 12 minutes to sparkle, and she did.
17:33 If you add a few minutes on to some of these rounds,
17:35 she probably gets a stoppage win.
17:40 - Great fight.
17:41 Great performance by Christina Cruz.
17:42 - Send this tape to the WBC who still doesn't believe
17:45 that women's boxing should be three-minute rounds.
17:47 That's the only belt that's not on the line
17:49 in Serrano's upcoming fight.
17:51 - They feel that women should be fighting too, you know.
17:55 - They're steadfast.
17:56 I think that if they were to come to terms,
17:59 then I think that would be the game-changer for women's boxing.
18:02 - I think so.
18:03 - They are the most prestigious, the green belt.
18:06 - Because of that resistance,
18:07 I feel like that's what's causing a lot of complications.
18:09 - The other ones are.
18:10 The Serrano fight is for all four featherweight titles.
18:14 She has all four featherweight titles,
18:16 but only three will be on the line on October 27th.
18:19 She's a WBC one.
18:20 Christina Cruz should pick up a unanimous decision victory.
18:25 - She should move to six and O.
18:28 If she doesn't win, I will run out of here butt naked.
18:32 - Hey, listen, this is boxing, man.
18:35 - Stop. - Be careful.
18:37 - I'll leave.
18:38 I will leave this place.
18:41 I love that shot there.
18:42 Great camera work.
18:43 That's a sick camera shot right there.
18:51 That's Mike Moran, our producer, his new toy.
18:55 That's a clean shot, dude.
18:56 That's like Sunday NFL after the guy scores a touchdown.
19:01 I want that.
19:02 Give me that lens.
19:04 Love that shot.
19:10 Chat, is majority decision?
19:13 - No. - Unanimous decision for Cruz.
19:16 She just misspelled it.
19:17 Okay, Maureen, I see you.
19:19 You, D.
19:20 Boxing is winning.
19:21 Yes, that's correct.
19:23 Great, Johnson.
19:27 You know it, bro.
19:28 A lot of junk science coming from the WBC
19:31 and their arguments for not letting women fight three-minute rounds.
19:34 I think on the 27th when Serrano gets in the ring,
19:37 it's going to be a celebration and a great moment.
19:40 I think WBC is not in that party.
19:42 They're in the outside looking in.
19:44 - What do you think, Dan?
19:48 What would it take for the WBC to change their mind?
19:51 I don't know.
19:52 They're pretty-- I wouldn't say stubborn.
19:54 They have their ways.
19:55 They throw out these science figures and clearly junk science.
20:01 I don't know.
20:02 I hate to say it, money.
20:04 That's what all these guys listen to, these sanctioned bodies.
20:07 All they care about is money.
20:10 And they're not part of that Serrano fight.
20:13 They're not getting that 3% fee.
20:16 I don't know if it really matters to them in the long run,
20:18 but I don't think women's boxing is going anywhere.
20:22 - It's interesting because in MMA, they fight with smaller gloves.
20:25 - And the same rules.
20:26 - And longer time, I believe, right?
20:28 - No, it's the same.
20:29 - Same thing.
20:30 - Same thing.
20:31 Five-minute title fights are five minutes.
20:32 Non-title fights are three five-minute rounds.
20:35 Title fights are five five-minute rounds.
20:38 You can make an argument that women's MMA is neck and neck
20:43 with men's MMA in terms of popularity and exciting fights.
20:47 Let's go up to the center of the ring for what should be another
20:51 Christina Cruz win.
20:53 - Ladies and gentlemen, the ringside judges have scored this bout,
21:09 60-53, in favor of the winner by way of unanimous decision,
21:15 the Hell's Kitchen Kid, Christina Cruz!
21:22 [cheers and applause]
21:25 - Christina Cruz, the inevitable.