HIGHLIGHTS
- An IBF lightweight title fight headlines Saturday night’s DAZN card.
- A former Olympic gold medalist is fighting for a world title in just his seventh pro bout.
- The undercard features several intriguing matchups worth watching.
If you know, then you know. Saturday night’s IBF lightweight championship fight that’ll see Ray Muratalla defending his title against Andy Cruz is a heck of a bout. Cruz is a former Olympian and successful amateur who has a chance to win a title in his seventh pro bout.
Here’s everything you need to know.
Muratalla Vs. Cruz: What’s the Full Card?
Even the full card is better than you might think.
Raymond Muratalla vs. Andy Cruz takes place Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, with the main card starting at 8 p.m. ET live on DAZN worldwide.
- Main Event – IBF World Lightweight Title Raymond Muratalla (23-0, 17 KOs) vs. Andy Cruz (6-0, 2 KOs) – 12 rounds
- Khalil Coe (10-1-1) vs. Jesse Hart (31-3, 25 KOs) – 10 rounds, WBC USA light heavyweight title (Coe came in heavy, belt on the line for Hart only)
- Israil Madrimov (10-2-1) vs. Luis David Salazar (20-1) – 10 rounds, middleweight
- Omari Jones (4-0) vs. Jerome Baxter (7-0) – 6 rounds, super welterweight battle of unbeatens
- Ronny Alvarez (5-0) vs. Braulio Matias Ferreira (7-2) – 6 rounds, super middleweight
- Kaipo Gallegos (10-0-1) vs. Wilson Akinocho (3-0) – 6 rounds, lightweight
- Zaquin Moses (5-0) vs. Leandro Damian Medina (7-2-1) – 6 rounds
Who is Ray Muratalla?
He’s unbeaten, but largely unproven.
Muratalla, from West Covina, California, is 23-0 with 17 KOs, having turned pro in 2016 and run through progressively tougher opposition on U.S. television cards. He captured the IBF lightweight title by outpointing Zaur Abdullaev in May 2025 and was elevated from interim to full champion when Vasiliy Lomachenko retired that June.
This Cruz fight marks his first full title defense.
Who is Andy Cruz?
Cruz is an elite talent and trying to follow a path similar to the one Vasyl Lomachenko made legendary.
As an amateur, Cruz won three AIBA World Championships, two Pan American Games golds and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic gold medal at lightweight, cementing himself as one of the best Cuban boxers of his era.
Since turning pro in 2023, he’s moved quickly to 6-0, including a dominant stoppage of Hironori Mishiro in June 2025. Many see him as a live threat to Muratalla’s belt, and a win would put him on the fast track Lomachenko blazed years ago.
I’ll be watching and following the event. This could be a surprisingly strong card.
