Sports · Combat Sports · 17 hrs ago
Plinio Cruz targets Eddie Hall after winning his Misfits Boxing debut
Plinio Cruz, a trainer for fighter Alex Pereira, made his Misfits Boxing debut on Saturday night.
He knocked out Gary Olive in the second round after taking the fight on short notice.
Cruz had returned to fighting after losing 100 pounds.
He then called out Misfits heavyweight champion Chase DeMoor, but that fight may not happen.
If it falls through, Cruz said he would take on other opponents, including streamer Big Stacks.
He also said he wants to fight Eddie Hall eventually.
Hall, the 2017 World’s Strongest Man, made his Misfits debut against Tommy Fury a few months ago.
Cruz said he wants to give fans entertaining fights, but no next bout has been confirmed.
Plinio Cruz won his Misfits Boxing debut with a second-round knockout of Gary Olive.
After the fight, Cruz named former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall as a potential opponent.
Cruz said he wants to give fans good fights and make sure everyone has fun.
He also named streamer Big Stacks as a possible opponent if a fight with Chase DeMoor does not happen.
- Who
- Plinio Cruz, trainer of Alex Pereira, and Gary Olive, Cruz’s short-notice opponent.
- What
- Cruz won his Misfits Boxing debut by second-round knockout and named Eddie Hall as a future target.
- When
- Saturday night; the article was published on 2026-10-12.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Cruz said he wants to give fans good fights and have fun. He named other potential opponents if a fight with Chase DeMoor does not happen.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Cruz made his Misfits Boxing debut and knocked out Gary Olive in the second round.
Cruz named Big Stacks and Eddie Hall as possible opponents if a fight with Chase DeMoor does not happen.
- Debut result
- Second-round knockout of Gary Olive
- Potential opponent
- Eddie Hall, 2017 World’s Strongest Man winner
- Other possible opponent
- Streamer Big Stacks
- DeMoor connection
- Olive is the coach of Cruz’s original rival Chase DeMoor
What people are saying
Give me anybody
Whoever they put in front of me I just want to make the fans happy. I want to give them good fights, have fun and make sure that everybody has fun.
Sources
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