Leo Santa Cruz

Boxing Featherweight
  • Age:30
  • Height:5' 7.5"
  • Weight:125 lbs.
  • Reach:69"
  • Country:Mexico
  • Nickname:El Terremoto (The Earthquake)
  • Class:Featherweight
  • Fighting out of:Michoacan, Mexico
  • Stance:Orthodox

* kg's are rounded

Record:

Wins Loses KOs
34 1 18

Last Fight vs. Abner Mares 6/9/18

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

Frampton Eyes Warrington, Santa Cruz Bouts
600K+ Watched Santa Cruz-Mares Rematch
WATCH: Santa Cruz vs. Mares II Highlights
Santa Cruz Survives War Against Mares, Retains WBA Title
WATCH: Mares-Santa Cruz II Post-Fight Presser
The Friday Five: June 9th, 2018
WATCH: Mares-Santa Cruz/Trout-Charlo Weigh-Ins
WATCH: Mares-Santa Cruz II Presser
Abner Mares Looks To Avenge Loss To Leo Santa Cruz
WATCH: Santa Cruz-Mares I Recap

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