WE know Leo Santa Cruz is boxing on theย Floyd Mayweather–Manny Pacquiao undercard on May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. We just donโt know who heโs boxing yet. And nor does he.
โI donโt know who Iโm fighting yet, but Iโm sparring different guys with different styles,โ the WBC super-bantamweight champion said. โIโm very grateful for the opportunity to fight on such an unbelievably huge card. I really want to thank Floyd Mayweather.
โAny boxer would like to be on this card where millions of people are watching. Iโm happy to represent Mexico on this night and on this fight card.โ
With Guillermo Rigondeaux, Carl Frampton andย Scott Quigg all in his division there are highly appealing fights out there for a super-bantamweight world champion. But we donโt expect to see those match-ups any time soon. The later it gets the lower caliber of opponent heโs likely to get. But Santa Cruz isnโt dismissing this platform. โI look at it as a key opportunity for me to make an even bigger name for myself, which is my goal because one day I want to become a superstar like Floyd. Thatโs why I train really hard all of the time,โ Leo said. โThere are no little fights for me. I consider every fighter dangerous. You lose when you think a fighter is not on your level and then he comes in hungrier than you. That will never happen to me.
โThereโs always a lot at risk for me. People keep talking about all of these big fights, but if I donโt win now, there will be no big fights in the future.
โI have to stay concentrated. I have to maintain focus and concentration. I canโt get ahead of myself. I give 100 percent in training and in the ring. I always want to put on a great fight for the fans.โ