Cruz called the fight with Font a farewell fight

"For me, it's like this. It's not because of mentality and it's not because of skill. Yes, I lost my last fight, but I was in that fight every minute of it. The moment I got finished, I was going in for the kill myself. I was in the fight, tried to finish the guy, got injured, and it led to an early loss. I looked at that fight and said to myself, 'OK, don't be too hard on yourself - it's part of the game and these things happen.' I fought a competitive fight, I wasn't slow, and all my skills are still with me. The question is, can I get through training camp without injury? Camp is the hardest part. We all know that."