Léo Santa Cruz
Leodegario Santa Cruz | |
|---|---|
| Born | Leo Santa Cruz August 10, 1988 |
| Nationality |  Mexican |
| Other names | Terremoto |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super Bantamweight Bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 30 |
| Wins | 29 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Léodegario Santa Cruz (born August 10, 1988 in Huetamo, Michoacán, Mexico) is an undefeated Mexican professional boxer. Santa Cruz is a former IBF Bantamweight and the current WBC Super Bantamweight Champion.[1]
Amateur career
Leodegario had an amateur record of 148-7 and at only fifteen years old he won a gold medal at the World Amateur Championships.[2]
Professional career
On October 21, 2010 Santa Cruz beat the veteran James Owens at the Martin's Valley Mansion in Cockeysville, Maryland.[3]
In March 2011, Santa Cruz knocked out the veteran Stephane Jamoye to win the vacant WBC Youth World Bantamweight Championship.[4]
IBF Bantamweight Championship
On June 2, 2012 Santa Cruz beat Africa's Vusi Malinga to win the IBF World Bantamweight Championship. This bout was televised on a Showtime boxing card.[5] After winning the IBF World Bantamweight belt, Santa Cruz defended his title against Morel, Zaleta and Guevara to finish 2012 with 5 wins including 3 title defenses. His last bout versus Guevara returned boxing to CBS after a 15 year absence.[6]
On February 12, 2013, Santa Cruz vacated his IBF bantamweight belt to move up to junior featherweight.[7]
WBC Super Bantamweight Championship
Santa Cruz beat reigning titleholder Victor Terrazas in a third round technical knockout to win the WBC World Super Bantamweight Championship on August 24, 2013.[8][Video 1]
Professional boxing record
See also
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
- List of current world boxing champions
- List of bantamweight boxing champions
- List of IBF world champions
- List of current WBC youth world champions
- List of WBC world champions
References
- ^ fightnews.com
- ^ Max Boxing - Other Boxing News - The Diary of Dunkin
- ^ 3 More Rounds | Leo Santa Cruz To Headline June 3 Fight Card
- ^ Leo Santa Cruz Stops Stephane Jamoye in Six Rounds - Boxing News
- ^ FOUR WARNED - Leo Santa Cruz's star shined the brightest - By Steve Kim
- ^ Leo Santa Cruz outpoints Alberto Guevara, defends IBF belt - ESPN
- ^ Leo Santa Cruz moving up to 122 pounds, vacates IBF bantamweight title - ESPN
- ^ Lance Pugmire (August 25, 2013). "Jhonny Gonzalez has an answer for Abner Mares: a knockout". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Leo Santa Cruz – Boxer. Boxrec.com. Retrieved on 2011-08-03.
Video references
External links
- Boxing record for Léo Santa Cruz from BoxRec (registration required)