San Diego, California.- Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz and Marco Verde emerged victorious from the event held on Saturday, September 19th, at the Pechanga Arena, although with very different financial outcomes. Cruz defeated Néstor Bravo by knockout in the sixth round at 1:30 to defend the interim WBC super lightweight championship, while Marco Verde from Mazatlán won by technical knockout in the fifth round against Guillermo “Warrior” Hernández, maintaining his professional undefeated record.

According to the official contractual purses reported to the California State Athletic Commission and released by journalist Dan Rafael, “Pitbull” Cruz received $600,000, making him the highest-paid fighter on the entire card. For his part, Marco Verde earned $25,000 for his appearance, an amount that corresponds to his contract for this fight. These figures are gross contractual purses and do not necessarily represent the net amount they ultimately received, due to potential taxes, fees, and other expenses.

Following their victories, both Mexicans already have new objectives. Cruz publicly expressed his intention to face Ryan Garcia, even stating that he would be willing to have that fight in December, May, or September. Verde, who suffered the first knockdown of his professional career during the bout but ended up winning by TKO, continues his growth process in professional boxing after his silver medal at Paris 2024.