Léo Santa Cruz
| Léo Santa Cruz | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
August 10, 1988 Huetamo, Michoacán, Mexico |
| 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 |  Carl Frampton |
N/A | – (12) | 2016-07-30 |  Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York |
Defending WBA (Super) Featherweight title. |
| Win | 32-0-1 |  Kiko Martínez |
TKO | 5 (12), 2:09 | 2016-02-27 | Honda Center, Anaheim, California |
Retained WBA (Super) Featherweight title. |
| Win | 31-0-1 |  Abner Mares |
MD | 12 | 2015-08-29 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |
Won vacant WBA (Super) World Featherweight title. Won vacant WBC Diamond Featherweight title. |
| Win | 30-0-1 | Jose Cayetano |
UD | 10 | 2015-05-02 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada |
|
| Win | 29-0-1 | Jesus Ruiz |
TKO | 8 (12), 0:29 | 2015-01-17 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title. |
| Win | 28-0-1 | Manuel Roman |
KO | 2 (12), 0:55 | 2014-09-13 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title. |
| Win | 27-0-1 | Cristian Mijares |
UD | 12 | 2014-03-08 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title. |
| Win | 26-0-1 |  César Seda |
UD | 12 | 2013-12-14 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas |
Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title. |
| Win | 25-0-1 | Victor Terrazas |
TKO | 3 (12), 2:09 | 2013-08-24 | StubHub Center, Carson, California |
Won WBC Super Bantamweight title. |
| Win | 24-0-1 |  Alexander Muñoz |
TKO | 5 (10), 1:56 | 2013-04-05 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Won vacant USBA Super Bantamweight title. |
| Win | 23-0-1 | Alberto Guevara |
UD | 12 | 2012-12-15 | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California |
Retained IBF Bantamweight title. |
| Win | 22-0-1 | Victor Zaleta |
TKO | 9 (12), 1:42 | 2012-11-10 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |
Retained IBF Bantamweight title. |
| Win | 21-0-1 | Eric Morel |
RTD | 5 (12), 3:00 | 2012-09-15 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Retained IBF Bantamweight title. |
| Win | 20-0-1 |  Vusi Malinga |
UD | 12 | 2012-06-02 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California |
Won vacant IBF Bantamweight title. |
| Win | 19-0-1 | Alejandro Hernández |
UD | 4 (10), 0:10 | 2012-01-21 | Bodega Del Boxeo, Ensenada, Baja California |
|
| Win | 18-0-1 | Jorge Romero |
TKO | 3 (8), 1:10 | 2011-11-26 | Monumental Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, Distrito Federal |
|
| Win | 17-0-1 |  Everth Briceno |
TKO | 11 (12), 1:58 | 2011-07-30 | International Center, Mazatlan, Sinaloa |
Retained interim WBC Youth World Bantamweight title |
| Win | 16-0-1 | Jose Lopez |
KO | 5 (8), 2:35 | 2011-06-03 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California |
Retained interim WBC Youth World Bantamweight title |
| Win | 15-0-1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Stephane Jamoye |
KO | 6 (10) | 2011-03-26 | El Nido de los Halcones-Instituto de la Juventud, Xalapa, Veracruz |
Won interim WBC Youth World Bantamweight title |
| Win | 14-0-1 | James Owens |
TKO | 1 (6), 1:14 | 2010-10-21 | Martin's Valley Mansion, Cockeysville, Maryland |
|
| Win | 13-0-1 | Jose Angel Cota |
TKO | 3 (8), 1:35 | 2010-06-03 | Commerce Casino, Commerce, California |
|
| Win | 12-0-1 | Juan Jose Beltran |
TKO | 3 (8), 2:17 | 2010-06-03 | Commerce Casino, Commerce, California |
|
| Win | 11-0-1 | Julio Valadez |
KO | 1 (6), 1:22 | 2009-11-03 | Commerce Casino, Commerce, California |
|
| Win | 10-0-1 | Robert DaLuz |
UD | 6 | 2009-08-22 | Pala Casino Resort and Spa, Pala, California |
|
| Win | 9-0-1 | Jonathan Velardez |
UD | 6 | 2009-07-10 | Reno Events Center, Reno, Nevada |
|
| Win | 8-0-1 |  Jose Garcia Bernal |
UD | 6 | 2009-03-07 | Valencia Ballroom, York, Pennsylvania |
|
| Win | 7-0-1 | Adrian Aleman |
UD | 4 | 2008-09-19 | Buffalo Bill's, Primm, Nevada |
|
| Win | 6-0-1 | Gino Escamilla |
UD | 6 | 2008-07-25 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
|
| Win | 5-0-1 | Daniel Quevedo |
UD | 4 | 2008-03-28 | Industry Hills Expo Center, City of Industry, California |
|
| Win | 4-0-1 | Jose Pacheco |
KO | 2 (4), 1:06 | 2008-01-04 | Alameda Swap Meet, Los Angeles, California |
|
| Win | 3-0-1 |  Elton Dharry |
UD | 4 | 2007-11-23 | Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California |
|
| Win | 2-0-1 | Joseph Rios |
UD | 4 | 2007-10-05 | Cliff Castle Casino, Camp Verde, Arizona |
|
| Draw | 1-0-1 | Rodrigo Hernandez |
MD | 4 | 2007-01-05 | Dickerson's Event Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico |
|
| Win | 1-0 | Pedro Silva |
KO | 2 (4), 1:56 | 2006-10-13 | Palo Duro Golf Club, Nogales, Arizona |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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