Léo Santa Cruz
| Léo Santa Cruz | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Léodegario Santa Cruz |
| Nickname(s) | El Terremoto ("The Earthquake") |
| Rated at |
Featherweight Super bantamweight Bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Nationality | Mexico |
| Born |
August 10, 1988 Huetamo, Michoacán, Mexico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 32 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 1 |
Léodegario Santa Cruz (born August 10, 1988), best known as Léo Santa Cruz, is a Mexican professional boxer. Currently undefeated, he is a former IBF bantamweight and WBC super bantamweight champion, and the current WBA (Super) featherweight champion. He is also a three-division world 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. Leo Santa Cruz resides in La Habra, CA [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 Championship
Won by unanimous decision against Abner Mares to win the WBA (Super) Featherweight title on August 29, 2015.
Professional boxing record
| 31 Wins (17 Knockouts), 0 Defeats, 1 Draw[9] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| N/A | N/A |  Kiko Martínez |
N/A | - (12) | 2016-02-27 |  Honda Center, Anaheim, California |
Defending 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. |
| Win | 30-0-1 | Jose Cayetano |
UD | 10 | 2015-05-02 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| 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 |
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| Win | 18-0-1 | Jorge Romero |
TKO | 3 (8), 1:10 | 2011-11-26 | Monumental Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, Distrito Federal |
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| 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 |
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| Win | 13-0-1 | Jose Angel Cota |
TKO | 3 (8), 1:35 | 2010-06-03 | Commerce Casino, Commerce, California |
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| Win | 12-0-1 | Juan Jose Beltran |
TKO | 3 (8), 2:17 | 2010-06-03 | Commerce Casino, Commerce, California |
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| Win | 11-0-1 | Julio Valadez |
KO | 1 (6), 1:22 | 2009-11-03 | Commerce Casino, Commerce, California |
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| Win | 10-0-1 | Robert DaLuz |
UD | 6 | 2009-08-22 | Pala Casino Resort and Spa, Pala, California |
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| Win | 9-0-1 | Jonathan Velardez |
UD | 6 | 2009-07-10 | Reno Events Center, Reno, Nevada |
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| Win | 8-0-1 |  Jose Garcia Bernal |
UD | 6 | 2009-03-07 | Valencia Ballroom, York, Pennsylvania |
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| Win | 7-0-1 | Adrian Aleman |
UD | 4 | 2008-09-19 | Buffalo Bill's, Primm, Nevada |
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| Win | 6-0-1 | Gino Escamilla |
UD | 6 | 2008-07-25 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Win | 5-0-1 | Daniel Quevedo |
UD | 4 | 2008-03-28 | Industry Hills Expo Center, City of Industry, California |
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| Win | 4-0-1 | Jose Pacheco |
KO | 2 (4), 1:06 | 2008-01-04 | Alameda Swap Meet, Los Angeles, California |
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| Win | 3-0-1 |  Elton Dharry |
UD | 4 | 2007-11-23 | Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California |
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| Win | 2-0-1 | Joseph Rios |
UD | 4 | 2007-10-05 | Cliff Castle Casino, Camp Verde, Arizona |
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| Draw | 1-0-1 | Rodrigo Hernandez |
MD | 4 | 2007-01-05 | Dickerson's Event Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico |
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| 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 |