Léo Santa Cruz

Leodegario Santa Cruz
Statistics
Real name	Leo Santa Cruz
Nickname(s)	Terremoto
Rated at	Super Bantamweight Bantamweight
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach	69 in (175 cm)
Nationality	Mexican
Born	(1988-08-10) August 10, 1988 Huetamo, Michoacán, Mexico
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

29 Wins (17 Knockouts), 0 Defeats, 1 Draw[9]
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	29-0-1	Jesus Ruiz	TKO	8 (12), 0:29	2015-01-17	MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada	Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	28-0-1	Manuel Roman	KO	2 (12), 0:55	2014-09-13	MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada	Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	27-0-1	Cristian Mijares	UD	12	2014-03-08	MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada	Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	26-0-1	Cesar Seda	UD	12	2013-12-14	Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas	Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	25-0-1	Victor Terrazas	TKO	3 (12), 2:09	2013-08-24	StubHub Center, Carson, California	Won WBC Super Bantamweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |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.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	23-0-1	Alberto Guevara	UD	12	2012-12-15	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California	Retained IBF Bantamweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	22-0-1	Victor Zaleta	TKO	9 (12), 1:42	2012-11-10	Staples Center, Los Angeles, California	Retained IBF Bantamweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	21-0-1	Eric Morel	RTD	5 (12), 3:00	2012-09-15	MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada	Retained IBF Bantamweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	20-0-1	Vusi Malinga	UD	12	2012-06-02	Home Depot Center, Carson, California	Won vacant IBF Bantamweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	19-0-1	Alejandro Hernández	UD	4 (10), 0:10	2012-01-21	Bodega Del Boxeo, Ensenada, Baja California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	18-0-1	Jorge Romero	TKO	3 (8), 1:10	2011-11-26	Monumental Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, Distrito Federal
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |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
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |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
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	15-0-1	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
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14-0-1	James Owens	TKO	1 (6), 1:14	2010-10-21	Martin's Valley Mansion, Cockeysville, Maryland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13-0-1	Jose Angel Cota	TKO	3 (8), 1:35	2010-06-03	Commerce Casino, Commerce, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	12-0-1	Juan Jose Beltran	TKO	3 (8), 2:17	2010-06-03	Commerce Casino, Commerce, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	11-0-1	Julio Valadez	KO	1 (6), 1:22	2009-11-03	Commerce Casino, Commerce, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	10-0-1	Robert DaLuz	UD	6	2009-08-22	Pala Casino Resort and Spa, Pala, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9-0-1	Jonathan Velardez	UD	6	2009-07-10	Reno Events Center, Reno, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	8-0-1	Jose Garcia Bernal	UD	6	2009-03-07	Valencia Ballroom, York, Pennsylvania
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7-0-1	Adrian Aleman	UD	4	2008-09-19	Buffalo Bill's, Primm, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6-0-1	Gino Escamilla	UD	6	2008-07-25	Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5-0-1	Daniel Quevedo	UD	4	2008-03-28	Industry Hills Expo Center, City of Industry, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4-0-1	Jose Pacheco	KO	2 (4), 1:06	2008-01-04	Alameda Swap Meet, Los Angeles, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	3-0-1	Elton Dharry	UD	4	2007-11-23	Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |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
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |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

Video references

External links

• Professional boxing record for Léo Santa Cruz from BoxRec