Andy Cruz, whose stellar amateur career included Olympic boxing gold for Cuba in Tokyo, launched his pro ring career on Saturday with an impressive unanimous decision victory over experienced Mexican Juan Carlos Burgos.

Cruz looked sharp over all the scheduled 10 rounds at the Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan, displaying the speed and footwork that saw him dominate the lightweight amateur ranks.

Two judges scored it 100-90 and a third saw it 98-92 as Cruz got his first pro win in the books against a fighter that has twice challenged for a world title.

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Burgos, who fell to 35-9 with three draws and 21 knockouts, has never been stopped and Cruz's promoter Eddie Hearn said he hadn't expected Cruz to knock him out.

Indeed, he was pleased the fledgling pro got 10 "solid rounds" under his belt.

"I think the most impressive thing is how he's been aggressive in the whole fight," Hearn told broadcaster DAZN.

In addition to his gold medal at the pandemic delayed Tokyo Games in 2021, Cruz was a three-time amateur world champion.

He opted to leave Cuba last year to pursue his professional fortunes. The Cuban Boxing Federation said in June of last year he'd been caught trying to leave the country illegally.

In May he had been pulled from making his pro debut with other Cuban fighters in Mexico after the Cuban federation accused him of neglecting his training.

By November, Cruz had made his way out of the country, telling ESPN he had left Cuba "legally" and was ready to write a new chapter in his career.

Hearn thought he was off to a good beginning.

"Still work to do, but beautiful start tonight," Hearn said.

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Andy Cruz, whose stellar amateur career included Olympic boxing gold for Cuba in Tokyo, launched his pro ring career on Saturday with an impressive unanimous decision victory over experienced Mexican Juan Carlos Burgos.

Andy Cruz, whose stellar amateur career included Olympic boxing gold for Cuba in Tokyo, launched his pro ring career on Saturday with an impressive unanimous decision victory over experienced Mexican Juan Carlos Burgos. Cruz looked sharp over all the scheduled 10 rounds at the Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan, displaying the speed and footwork that saw him dominate the lightweight amateur ranks. Two judges scored it 100-90 and a third saw it 98-92 as Cruz got his first pro win in the books against a fighter that has twice challenged for a world title. Also Read: Tour de France: Carlos Rodriguez wins Alpine stage as Jonas Vingegaard retains slim lead Burgos, who fell to 35-9 with three draws and 21 knockouts, has never been stopped and Cruz's promoter Eddie Hearn said he hadn't expected Cruz to knock him out. Indeed, he was pleased the fledgling pro got 10 "solid rounds" under his belt. "I think the most impressive thing is how he's been aggressive in the whole fight," Hearn told broadcaster DAZN. In addition to his gold medal at the pandemic delayed Tokyo Games in 2021, Cruz was a three-time amateur world champion. He opted to leave Cuba last year to pursue his professional fortunes. The Cuban Boxing Federation said in June of last year he'd been caught trying to leave the country illegally. In May he had been pulled from making his pro debut with other Cuban fighters in Mexico after the Cuban federation accused him of neglecting his training. By November, Cruz had made his way out of the country, telling ESPN he had left Cuba "legally" and was ready to write a new chapter in his career. Hearn thought he was off to a good beginning. "Still work to do, but beautiful start tonight," Hearn said. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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India&#39;s boxing sensation Vijender Singh is eyeing another knockout win during his double title defence against African Champion Ghana&#39;s Ernest Amuzu in Jaipur on December 23.

The 32-year-old Indian, who is the WBO Asia Pacific and WBO Oriental Super Middleweight Champion, currently holds a 9 -0 record with seven knockout wins out of which six wins were recorded abroad and three in India.

This will be his fourth bout in the country.

With an aim to make it 10-0 in the Pro boxing ring, Vijender is training hard and warned his rival to not take him lightly.

&quot;My trainers Lee Beard and John Joyce are in India and we have watched videos of Ernest, my previous opponent was SouthPaw and now Ernest is Orthodox so I have worked a lot on changing my technique according to this opponent,&quot; Vijender, who had won a bronze at Beijing Olympics, said.

&quot;My coaches have worked out strategies against him in the ring. I am almost prepared for this fight. I know Ernest is experienced than me in professional boxing with 25 fights and 23 wins but my amateur experience always helps me when I face opponents in the pro boxing ring.

&quot;I think he should not take me lightly in the ring, I will knock him out in the early rounds. This will be my last fight of 2017 and I would like to end my year on a winning note that too with a knockout win,&quot; he added.

Amuzu has threatened to leave Indian star boxer Vijender Singh &quot;beaten and broken&quot; when they clash at Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium.

&quot;I know this is a mind game and before this all my nine opponents have tried the same strategy but I am always focussed on my training,&quot; Vijender said.

&quot;Let Ernest do this trash talk, but I am working hard doing 10 rounds of sparring daily with different boxers.&quot;

Vijender is training hard and warned his rival to not take him lightly.

India's boxing sensation Vijender Singh is eyeing another knockout win during his double title defence against African Champion Ghana's Ernest Amuzu in Jaipur on December 23. The 32-year-old Indian, who is the WBO Asia Pacific and WBO Oriental Super Middleweight Champion, currently holds a 9 -0 record with seven knockout wins out of which six wins were recorded abroad and three in India. This will be his fourth bout in the country. With an aim to make it 10-0 in the Pro boxing ring, Vijender is training hard and warned his rival to not take him lightly. "My trainers Lee Beard and John Joyce are in India and we have watched videos of Ernest, my previous opponent was SouthPaw and now Ernest is Orthodox so I have worked a lot on changing my technique according to this opponent," Vijender, who had won a bronze at Beijing Olympics, said. "My coaches have worked out strategies against him in the ring. I am almost prepared for this fight. I know Ernest is experienced than me in professional boxing with 25 fights and 23 wins but my amateur experience always helps me when I face opponents in the pro boxing ring. "I think he should not take me lightly in the ring, I will knock him out in the early rounds. This will be my last fight of 2017 and I would like to end my year on a winning note that too with a knockout win," he added. Amuzu has threatened to leave Indian star boxer Vijender Singh "beaten and broken" when they clash at Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium. "I know this is a mind game and before this all my nine opponents have tried the same strategy but I am always focussed on my training," Vijender said. "Let Ernest do this trash talk, but I am working hard doing 10 rounds of sparring daily with different boxers."

I'll knock Ernest out in early rounds: Vijender Singh

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