Tonight at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, Nevada, Raymond Muratalla faces Andy Cruz for the IBF Lightweight Championship. This fight is the headline for tonight’s Matchroom boxing event, airing live on DAZN. The card begins at 8:00 p.m. ET, but the Main Event ringwalks are scheduled for 11:09 p.m. ET. Both fighters have undefeated records: Muratalla is 23-0, and Cruz is 6-0.
Check out my best bet for tonight’s fight between Raymond Muratalla and Andy Cruz.
Andy Cruz by Decision or Technical Decision (-120)
Muratalla enters this fight with 17 more fights in his career than Cruz does. 17 of Muratalla’s 23 victories have come by knockout, and he last beat Zaur Abdullaev by unanimous decison in May 2025.
Cruz, 30, is only 6-0 but instantly became one of the fastest-rising fighters in the sport when he turned professional, having won an Olympic Gold Medal. Cruz won a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games, representing Cuba. In 2025, Cruz went 2-0 with his last victory coming by TKO against Hironori Mishiro in June.
Even though Muratalla is the more experienced fighter in this contest, he is a +210 underdog, while Cruz is the favorite at -275 on DraftKings Sportsbook. The over/under is set at 10.5 rounds with the over being -265.
Since Cruz is facing the toughest opponent of his career in Muratalla, it would be surprising if he were able to finish him. That is why the best value play is getting Cruz to win by decision or technical decision at -120. Cruz is the taller fighter in this contest, and when he pushes forward and has a high volume, he is unstoppable.
