Bio
Leo Santa Cruz was born in Huetamo, Michoacan, Mexico on August 10th, in 1988. Cruz accumulated nearly 150 wins as an amateur and won gold medals at the 2004 & 2005 International Junior Olympic Tournament, and the 2005 Pan American Cadet championships. In 2006 he won a silver medal at the U.S. National Championships and turned pro later that year.
In 2012 Cruz was 19-0-1 when he took on Vusi Maligna for the vacant IBF bantamweight world title. Cruz won the bout via unanimous decision and made 3 successful title defenses before moving up to super bantamweight in 2013 and winning the WBC super bantamweight world title. After 4 successful title defenses of the WBC title Cruz moved up again and in 2015 he won his 3rd world title in 3 different weight classes by defeating Abner Mares via majority decision to become the WBA featherweight world title.
News
Wilder Drops Ortiz in Seven
Wilder vs. Ortiz II Live Results
PPV Card Finalized For Wilder-Ortiz II
WATCH: Wilder vs. Ortiz II Press Conference
Santa Cruz-Flores for Vacant WBA 130 Title, Could Cancio Sue?
Boxers Predict Pacquiao-Thurman
Santa Cruz Puts on Clinic, Retains Title
Santa Cruz vs. Rivera Live Results
Santa Cruz Ready To Unify After Rivera
boxing Athletes
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Heavyweight
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Light Heavyweight
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Middleweight
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Welterweight
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Lightweight
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Featherweight
