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Orlando Cruz
Born (1981-07-01 ) July 1, 1981 (age 43) [ 1] Nationality Puerto Rico Other names El Fenómeno Statistics Weight(s) Featherweight Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Stance Southpaw
Boxing record Total fights 24 Wins 20 Wins by KO 10 Losses 3 Draws 1
Orlando Cruz (born July 1, 1981) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer . As an amateur, Cruz represented Puerto Rico at the 2000 Olympic Games in Australia.[ 2]
Cruz made his professional debut on December 15, 2000, against Alfredo Valdez in Puerto Rico. He was undefeated until 2009, when he lost to Cornelius Lock by TKO . Cruz is currently ranked at No. 4 among featherweights by the World Boxing Organization (WBO).[ 3]
On October 4, 2012, Cruz became the first boxer to come out as gay while still active professionally, stating that "I have and will always be a proud Puerto Rican. I have always been and always will be a proud gay man".[ 4] He won his first fight since coming out in October 2012.[ 5] He was among the first class of inductees into the National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame on August 2, 2013.[ 6]
Professional record
20 Wins (10 Knockouts), 3 Defeats (2 Knockouts), 1 Draw
Res.
Record
Opponent
Type
Rd., Time
Date
Location
Notes
Loss
20-3-1
Orlando Salido
TKO
7 (12), 1:05
2013-10-12
Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas , Nevada USA
For vacant WBO Featherweight title.
Win
20–2–1
Aalan Martinez
TKO
6 (12), 1:19
2013-03-15
Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida
Win
19–2–1
Jorge Pazos
UD
12
2012-10-19
Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida
Win
18–2–1
Alejandro Delgado
KO
11 (12), 2:59
2012-02-10
Community Center, Palm Bay, Florida
Win
17–2–1
Michael Franco
KO
1 (12), 2:29
2011-10-14
Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida
Loss
16–2–1
Daniel Ponce de León
KO
3 (12), 2:37
2010-02-20
Auditorio Plaza Condesa, Mexico City, Mexico
For WBC Latino Featherweight title
Loss
16–1–1
Cornelius Lock
TKO
5 (10), 2:08
2009-09-19
MGM Grand , Las Vegas , Nevada
For WBO NABO Featherweight title
Win
16–0–1
Leonilo Miranda
KO
5 (10), 0:45
2009-01-16
Million Dollar Elm Casino, Tulsa , Oklahoma
Win
15–0–1
Carlos Guevara
UD
12
2008-03-22
Coliseo José Miguel Agrelot , Hato Rey
Won IBA Featherweight title
Win
14–0–1
Wilfredo Acuna
UD
10
2007-11-17
Mario Morales Coliseum , Guaynabo
Draw
13–0–1
Jesús Salvador Pérez
D
4
2007-06-22
Mahi Temple Shrine Auditorium, Miami , Florida
Win
13–0
Armando Córdoba
UD
8
2007-05-11
Champion Sport Complex, Orlando , Florida
Win
12–0
Ricardo Medina
UD
6
2007-04-07
Shrine Mosque, Springfield , Missouri
Win
11–0
Francisco Huerta
TKO
1 (10)
2007-03-10
Juan Pachín Vicéns Auditorium , Ponce
Win
10–0
Juan Ramón Cruz
TD
9 (10)
2006-11-11
Mario Morales Coliseum , Guaynabo
Win
9–0
Ricardo Barrera
KO
1 (8)
2006-06-17
Pedrín Zorrilla Coliseum, Hato Rey
Win
8–0
Pedro Rincón Miranda
UD
8 (8)
2006-04-01
Mario Morales Coliseum, Guaynabo
Win
7–0
Osvaldo Cedeño
UD
6 (6)
2005-12-17
Tomás Dones Coliseum, Fajardo
Win
6–0
Michael Connolly
UD
4 (4)
2005-08-26
Thunderbird Wild West Casino, Norman , Oklahoma
Win
5–0
Javier Hernández
UD
4 (4)
2004-11-19
Salon Marbet Plus, Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl , Mexico
Win
4–0
Alberto Cepeda
TKO
2 (4)
2002-06-22
MGM Grand , Las Vegas , Nevada
Win
3–0
Willie Thomas
TKO
5 (6)
2001-07-21
Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum , Bayamón
Win
2–0
Eugenio Ventura
KO
2
2001-04-19
Diamond Palace Hotel, Condado
Win
1–0
Alfredo Valdez
KO
1
2000-12-15
Carolina
Professional debut
See also
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