Leo Santa Cruz Expects ‘Hard Fight’ Against Gervonta Davis

Leo Santa Cruz anticipates his toughest battle to date.

Cruz will put his WBA (Super) Super-Featherweight Title on the line against Gervonta Davis. Cruz will also be challenging for the WBA (Regular) Lightweight gold held by Davis. The bout will take place on October 31 inside the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. There will be fans in attendance.

Recently, Cruz weighed in on the big title fight against Davis and he said the following (via Bad Left Hook).

“I feel really great. This camp has been perfect. I feel strong and I’m very motivated. My dad and my brothers have been helping me out. It’s really the best camp I’ve had and I’m in the best shape of my career. This is a hard fight. It’s the toughest fight of my career. We’re facing a tough fighter with great skills. I know he’s going to come with everything he has and be at his best.”

Cruz last competed back on November 23, 2019. He defeated Miguel Flores via unanimous decision to capture the vacant WBA (Super) Super-Featherweight Title. Davis fought back on December 28, 2019. He scored a TKO victory over Yuriorkis Gamboa in the final round to capture the vacant WBA (Regular) Lightweight Title.