Orlando Cruz
| Orlando Cruz | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | El Fenómeno ("The Phenomenon") |
| Rated at | Featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Born |
July 1, 1981[1] Yabucoa, Puerto Rico |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
Orlando Cruz (born July 1, 1981) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. As an amateur, he 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
| 23 Wins (11 Knockouts), 4 Defeats (3 Knockouts), 1 Draw | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 23–4–1 |  Romulo Koasicha |
UD | 10 | 2016-03-04 |  A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida |
For WBO NABO Super Featherweight title |
| Win | 22–4–1 | Gabino Cota |
UD | 10 | 2015-10-09 | Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida |
For vacant WBO Latino Junior Lightweight title. |
| Win | 21–4–1 |  Edwin Lopez |
TKO | 4 | 2015-06-27 | Palacio de los Deportes, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico |
|
| Loss | 20–4–1 | Gamalier Rodriguez |
UD | 10 | 2014-04-19 | Bahia Shrine Temple, Orlando, Florida |
|
| 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
References
- ↑ "Orlando Cruz - Boxer". Boxrec.com. 1981-07-01. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
- ↑ "Sports News | Latest Sports Results & Fixtures". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
- ↑ "Boxer reveals he is gay". YardBarker.
- ↑ "Orlando Cruz 'proudly gay'". ESPN. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ↑ Orlando Cruz, gay boxer, wins first fight since coming out, USA Today, October 20, 2012
- ↑ "National Gay & Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame’s Inaugural Class Announced | Out Magazine". Out.com. 2013-06-18. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
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