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Andy Cruz
Born (1995-08-12) August 12, 1995 (age 29)
Matanzas, Cuba
NationalityCuban
Statistics
Weight(s)Lightweight
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights1
Wins1
Wins by KO0
Losses0
Draws0
No contests0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Cuba
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships 3 0 0
Pan American Games 2 0 0
Total 6 0 0
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Lightweight
World Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Hamburg Light welterweight
Gold medal – first place 2019 Yekaterinburg Light welterweight
Gold medal – first place 2021 Belgrade Light welterweight
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Bantamweight
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Light welterweight
Pan American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tegucigalpa [fr] Light welterweight
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cruz and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.

Andy Cruz Gómez (born 12 August 1995) is a Cuban professional boxer. He has won two gold medals at the Pan American Games, as well as three gold medals in the AIBA World Championships.[2] He is the reigning Olympic champion after competing in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Professional career

Early career

Andy Cruz turned professional at the age of 27, signing a deal with Matchroom Boxing.[3][4] Cruz expressed that in his career as a professional, he will fight no easy opponents and aims to face people who will give him a challenge.[5][6] On July 15, 2023, Cruz made his professional boxing debut against former two-time world championship challenger Juan Carlos Burgos in a 10-round bout at the Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan.[7] Cruz successfully won his debut fight by unanimous decision, with the judges scoring the bout 100–90, 100–90 and 98–92.[8][9][10] After the fight, champions and contenders in the lightweight division were impressed with the performance, such as the former five-time world champion in two weight classes, Shakur Stevenson.[11][12]

Professional boxing record

1 fight 1 win 0 losses
By decision 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 Win 1–0 Juan Carlos Burgos UD 10 Jul 15, 2023 Masonic Temple, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Won vacant IBF International lightweight title

References

  1. ^ "Boxing record for Andy Cruz". BoxRec.
  2. ^ "CRUZ GOMEZ Andy - World Series Boxing". worldseriesboxing.com. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Cuban sensation Andy Cruz signs promotional deal with Matchroom". Matchroom Boxing. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  4. ^ Hits, Random (2023-05-06). "Andy Cruz, Olympic Gold Medal Winner, Inks Promotional With Hearn". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  5. ^ Donovan, Jake (2023-07-15). "Andy Cruz: I Don't Believe In Easy Tasks In Boxing, We Chose An Opponent Who Will Challenge Us". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  6. ^ Sardar, Samrat (2023-07-16). "Andy Cruz Delves Into Why "Easy Tasks" Are a Problem in Boxing". EssentiallySports. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  7. ^ Collins, Michael (2023-07-15). "Boxing Tonight: Baumgardner Vs. Linardatou – Live Results - Boxing News". www.boxing247.com. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  8. ^ Photos, Boxing (2023-07-16). "Photos: Andy Cruz Goes Pro, Boxes Past Juan Carlos Burgos". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  9. ^ D'Writer, Vince (2023-07-16). "Andy Cruz Makes An Impressive Pro Debut With Win Over Burgos". Boxing News 24. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  10. ^ "BoxRec: Andy Cruz vs. Juan Carlos Burgos". boxrec.com.
  11. ^ "Shakur Stevenson impressed with Cruz debut performance". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  12. ^ Themistode, Hans (2023-07-18). "Shakur Stevenson Impressed With Andy Cruz: "He Can Fight For Sure"". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2023-07-20.


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