Former WBA/WBC mild welterweight champion Regis Prograis believes Subriel Matias is just too massive for Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz.

Prograis favors IBF mild welterweight champion Matias (20-1-1, 20 KOs) to defeat Cruz (26-2-1, 18 KOs), who’s coming off an eighth-round knockout win over WBA 140-lb champion Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero final month.

There’s been discuss in regards to the 5’4″ Cruz doubtlessly taking over Matias in a unification struggle, however it may not finish effectively for him. Prograis sees Cruz as missing sufficient dimension and being the weakest champion within the division.

If Pitbull Cruz vacates, he could be returning to the light-weight division as a possible challenger for Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis or one of many different champions.

Ideally, Tank would transfer as much as 140 to problem Cruz for his WBA belt, but when he did, there could be strain to face WBC champ Devin Haney if he have been victorious.  Tank doesn’t appear keen to try this.

Measurement Issues: Matias Has the Clear Benefit

“I believe he’s the least of all these guys,” mentioned Regis Prograis to Millcity Boxing about his view that Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz is the weakest of the champions at 140. “The one fashion I may see him going at it with is [IBF light welterweight champion Subriel] Matias, however I really feel Matias is just too massive for him.

“I don’t know the way that will exercise in his favor, however I positively suppose Matias is just too massive for him. Pitbull form of fights like Matias. He has that come ahead fashion, however he’s actually small. I stood subsequent to him in Vegas, and he’s small, particularly for 140.”

Tank Davis: The Actual Struggle Everybody Needs

If Pitbull Cruz have been worn out by Matias, he could be in unhealthy form returning to the light-weight division a blown out ex-champion, and he wouldn’t be in place to get the enormous payday that he’s been after in a rematch with Tank Davis.

“He’s brief and stocky, however Matias, he’s larger. I might give the sting to Matias. It could be a struggle for each of them, however I might nonetheless lean extra in direction of Matias.

“I believe he’s a greater fighter and has an even bigger fan base,” mentioned Prograis on what Pitbull Cruz brings to the sunshine welterweight division that Rolly Romero doesn’t. “Rolly received widespread from getting knocked out by Tank. Pitbull received well-known for giving Tank hell. So, each guys received well-known off of Tank’s title, however Isaac Cruz is a greater fighter,’ mentioned Regis.