Fight week officially goes underway in Las Vegas as Raymond Muratalla and Andy Cruz are having their press conference ahead of their IBF lightweight title clash. The championship bout takes place this Saturday, January 24, at Fontainebleau Las Vegas.
Muratalla, fighting out of West Covina, California, will make the first defense of his IBF lightweight title. The 29-year-old originally captured the interim belt with a victory over Zaur Abdullaev last May before being elevated to full champion following the retirement of Vasiliy Lomachenko.
Across from him stands Cruz, a Miami-based Cuban and Olympic gold medalist making his first attempt to win a major professional title. The 30-year-old enters the fight on the back of two victories in 2025 over Hironori Mishiro and Omar Salcido Gamez, and the Muratalla bout marks a rapid rise to the top level in just his seventh professional contest.
After their press conference, attention will shift to weigh-in for Callum Walsh vs. Carlos Ocampo, the main event of the inaugural Zuffa Boxing show.
Watch the press conference live here.
Walsh and Ocampo headline Zuffa Boxing 1 on Friday, January 23, at the Meta Apex, live on Paramount+. The three-fight main card also features Misael Uziel Rodriguez vs. Austin Deanda and Julian Rodriguez vs. Cain Sandoval, rounding out a packed week of boxing action in Las Vegas.
Watch the weigh-in at 7 pm ET live here.
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