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
LIVE STREAM: Gervonta Davis vs. Leo Santa Cruz Weigh-ins
Leo Santa Cruz Explains Why He Wanted To Fight Gervonta Davis
LIVE STREAM: Gervonta Davis vs. Leo Santa Cruz Pre-Fight Press Conference
Bob Arum Doesn’t Think Davis vs. Santa Cruz Will Draw On PPV
Leo Santa Cruz Expects ‘Hard Fight’ Against Gervonta Davis
Floyd Mayweather Has High Expectations For Davis vs. Santa Cruz PPV Buys
Gervonta Davis vs. Leo Santa Cruz Gets Date & Venue Change
WATCH: Gary Russell Jr. Slams Terence Crawford, Gervonta Davis, Devin Haney, And Leo Santa Cruz
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