Cruz quickly found both, popping Burgos with two jabs and a hard right in the third round.
Just before the bell, Cruz leaned back to avoid a left hook, then whacked Burgos with a counter right.
In the fourth round, Cruz started landing uppercuts, and by the fifth, Cruz, the slicker boxer, was stalking Burgos.
But Cuban officials canceled his bout and left him behind while the rest of the team traveled to Mexico.
At the time, officials blamed poor practice habits; Cruz suspects the decision was aimed at preventing him from defecting.
Persons:
Andy Cruz, he’s, ” Burgos, Cruz, whacked Burgos, Burgos, ” Cruz, “, ” Ennis
Organizations:
Philadelphia, Cuban
Locations:
Burgos, Mexico, Aguascalientes