Léo Santa Cruz
Léo Santa Cruz | |
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Statistics | |
Real name | Léodegario Santa Cruz |
Nickname(s) |
El Terremoto ("The Earthquake") |
Rated at |
Bantamweight Super bantamweight Featherweight |
Height | 5 ft 7 1⁄2 in (171 cm) |
Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
Nationality | Mexican |
Born |
Huetamo, Michoacán, Mexico | August 10, 1988
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 33 |
Wins | 32 |
Wins by KO | 18 |
Losses | 0 |
Draws | 1 |
Léodegario "Léo" Santa Cruz (born August 10, 1988) is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a three-weight world champion, currently holding the WBA (Super) and WBC Diamond featherweight titles, having previously held the IBF bantamweight and WBC super bantamweight titles.[1]
Amateur career
As an amateur, Santa Cruz compiled a record of 148 wins and 7 losses.[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]
WBA (Super) Featherweight & WBC Diamond Featherweight Championship
Won by unanimous decision against Abner Mares to win the vacant WBA (Super) Featherweight and vacant WBC Diamond Featherweight titles on August 29, 2015.
Professional boxing record
33 fights, 32 wins (18 knockouts), 0 losses, 1 draw[9] | |||||||
Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | – (12) | 2016-07-30 | ![]() |
Defending WBA (Super) Featherweight title. |
Win | 32-0-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (12), 2:09 | 2016-02-27 | ![]() |
Retained WBA (Super) Featherweight title. |
Win | 31-0-1 | ![]() |
MD | 12 | 2015-08-29 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBA (Super) World Featherweight title. Won vacant WBC Diamond Featherweight title. |
Win | 30-0-1 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 2015-05-02 | ![]() |
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Win | 29-0-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 (12), 0:29 | 2015-01-17 | ![]() |
Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title. |
Win | 28-0-1 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (12), 0:55 | 2014-09-13 | ![]() |
Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title. |
Win | 27-0-1 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 2014-03-08 | ![]() |
Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title. |
Win | 26-0-1 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 2013-12-14 | ![]() |
Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title. |
Win | 25-0-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (12), 2:09 | 2013-08-24 | ![]() |
Won WBC Super Bantamweight title. |
Win | 24-0-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (10), 1:56 | 2013-04-05 | ![]() |
Won vacant USBA Super Bantamweight title. |
Win | 23-0-1 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 2012-12-15 | ![]() |
Retained IBF Bantamweight title. |
Win | 22-0-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 9 (12), 1:42 | 2012-11-10 | ![]() |
Retained IBF Bantamweight title. |
Win | 21-0-1 | ![]() |
RTD | 5 (12), 3:00 | 2012-09-15 | ![]() |
Retained IBF Bantamweight title. |
Win | 20-0-1 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 2012-06-02 | ![]() |
Won vacant IBF Bantamweight title. |
Win | 19-0-1 | ![]() |
UD | 4 (10), 0:10 | 2012-01-21 | ![]() |
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Win | 18-0-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (8), 1:10 | 2011-11-26 | ![]() |
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Win | 17-0-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 11 (12), 1:58 | 2011-07-30 | ![]() |
Retained interim WBC Youth World Bantamweight title |
Win | 16-0-1 | ![]() |
KO | 5 (8), 2:35 | 2011-06-03 | ![]() |
Retained interim WBC Youth World Bantamweight title |
Win | 15-0-1 | ![]() |
KO | 6 (10) | 2011-03-26 | ![]() |
Won interim WBC Youth World Bantamweight title |
Win | 14-0-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6), 1:14 | 2010-10-21 | ![]() |
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Win | 13-0-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (8), 1:35 | 2010-06-03 | ![]() |
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Win | 12-0-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (8), 2:17 | 2010-06-03 | ![]() |
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Win | 11-0-1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (6), 1:22 | 2009-11-03 | ![]() |
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Win | 10-0-1 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 2009-08-22 | ![]() |
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Win | 9-0-1 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 2009-07-10 | ![]() |
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Win | 8-0-1 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 2009-03-07 | ![]() |
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Win | 7-0-1 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | 2008-09-19 | ![]() |
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Win | 6-0-1 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 2008-07-25 | ![]() |
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Win | 5-0-1 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | 2008-03-28 | ![]() |
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Win | 4-0-1 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (4), 1:06 | 2008-01-04 | ![]() |
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Win | 3-0-1 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | 2007-11-23 | ![]() |
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Win | 2-0-1 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | 2007-10-05 | ![]() |
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Draw | 1-0-1 | ![]() |
MD | 4 | 2007-01-05 | ![]() |
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Win | 1-0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (4), 1:56 | 2006-10-13 | ![]() |
Professional debut |
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
Achievements | ||
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Vacant Title last held by Abner Mares |
IBF Bantamweight Champion June 2, 2012 – February 12, 2013 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Jamie McDonnell |
Preceded by Victor Terrazas |
WBC Super Bantamweight Champion August 24, 2013 – November 1, 2015 Vacated |
Succeeded by Julio Ceja Interim champion promoted |
Vacant Title last held by Nicholas Walters |
WBA Featherweight Champion Super title August 29, 2015 – present |
Incumbent |