Muay Thai champ Cruz Briggs wins Aussie title

MAROUBRA Muay Thai star Cruz Briggs beat Adam Price on Saturday to take the WKBF Australian Pro title.

• Cruz Briggs: "I want to create a legacy"

MAROUBRA Muay Thai star Cruz Briggs beat Adam Price on Saturday to take the WKBF Australian Pro title.

Briggs, who trains at the 8 LIMBS Gym in Bondi, knocked Price out in the second round at the Dee Why RSL bout.

Cruz Briggs and his coach Alessandro Vidoni before the fight. Picture: Galactia Production

It was a clinical display in front of a huge following from both Maroubra and Bondi.

Cruz only took up the sport six years ago but has established himself as a feared competitor. “I want to make a name for myself,” he told the Southern Courier earlier this year. “I want to create a bit of a legacy.”

Muay Thai Cruz Briggs in training at 8Limbs gym in Bondi Junction. Picture: John Appleyard

Briggs, who is an ambassador for Italian sportswear brand Leone, now wants to make a name for himself on the world stage.

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