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Orlando Cruz

2010 KOs

43 KOs

1Draws

Last six: W-W-W-W-L-L

Career

division

Featherweight

status

inactive

bouts

25

rounds

143

KO %

50%

KO wins

10

KO losses

3

career

2000–2014

debut

2000-12-15

last fight

2014-04-19

Profile

alias

El Olimpico El Fen meno

manager

promoter

Top Rank, Inc. (2013-10-12–2013-10-12)

sex

M

stance

southpaw

height

5′ 4″ / 163cm

reach

65″ / 165cm

nationality

Puerto Rico

origin

Yabucoa Puerto Rico

city / state / zip

San Juan, Puerto

dob

1981-07-01

age

45

Latest news

Andy Cruz Faces Brayan Zamarippa This Saturday On DAZN In Orlando

2024-02-21 · Boxing News 24

Pride and Prejudice: Eleven years after coming out, Orlando Cruz is ...

2023-07-07 · Boxing News Online

The lessons boxing must learn about homophobia | 'Ten years after Orlando Cruz, we're no further'

2023-02-14 · Sky Sports

Tyson Fury's uncle tweets homophobic message as gay boxer Orlando Cruz challenges for world title

2016-11-26 · Mirror.co.uk

Tyson Fury's uncle and trainer was at the centre of a row on Saturday night after posting a series of homophobic tweets. Peter Fury, who trained the former heavyweight world champion before he was stripped of his titles for failing a drug test, made…

Orlando Cruz will become the first openly gay world boxing champion if he beats British star Terry Flanagan in Cardiff

2016-11-25 · The Sun

ORLANDO CRUZ is aiming to make history tomorrow night by becoming the first openly gay boxing world champion. The Puerto Rican takes on Britain's Terry Flanagan in Cardiff aiming to rip the WBO world lightweight title from his grasp. Orlando Cruz is …

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

Gamalier Rodriguez

23 2 3

L-UD

Bahia Shrine Temple, Orlando, Florida, USA

WBO NABO Featherweight Title

10 of 10

Judges: Alex Levin 96-93 | Fred Fluty 97-92 | Bill Ray 97-92

Referee: Frank Santore, Jr

39 12 2

L-KO

Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

WBO

7 of 12 · 126 / 126 lbs · 1:05

Judges: Jerry Roth | Glenn Trowbridge | Ed Kugler

Referee: Kenny Bayless

Promoter: Top Rank, Inc.

14 1 1

W-KO

Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida, USA

WBO

6 of 12 · 126 / 127 lbs · 1:19

Judges: Ged O'Connor | Brian Garry | Thomas Nardone

Referee: Telis Assimenios

19 4 1

W-UD

Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida, USA

WBO Latino Featherweight Title

12 of 12 · 127 / 126 lbs

Judges: Mike Ross 110-118 | James Ged O'Connor 111-117 | Thomas Nardone 110-118

Referee: Frank Gentile

Alejandro Delgado

15 5 0

W-KO

Community Center, Palm Bay, Florida, USA

WBO Latino featherweight title

11 of 12 · 126 / 125 lbs · 2:59

Judges: Mike Ross | Rocky Young | Fred Fluty

Referee: Frank Gentile

19 0 0

W-KO

Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida, USA

WBO Latino featherweight title

1 of 12 · 126 / 126 lbs · 2:29

Judges: Don Balas | James Ged O'Connor | Mike Ross

Referee: Max Parker Jr.

Daniel Ponce De Leon

37 2 0

L-KO

Auditorio Plaza Condesa, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

vacant WBC Latino featherweight title

3 of 12 · 128 / 126 lbs · 2:37

Judges: Gelasio Perez Huerta | Miguel Angel Moran | Alfonso Zamora

Referee: Jose Guadalupe Garcia

18 4 1

L-TKO

MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Vacant WBO NABO Featherweight Title

5 of 10 · 126 / 125 lbs · 2:08

Referee: Robert Byrd (39-37 38-37 38-37)

Leonilo Miranda

30 0 0

W-KO

Million Dollar Elm Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

5 of 10 · 127 / 127 lbs · 0:45

Judges: Henry Ellick 38-38 | Enos Standridge 36-40 | David Sutherland 39-37

Referee: Steve Smoger

11 5 1

W-UD

Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot, San Juan, Puerto Rico

vacant International Boxing Association featherweight title

12 of 12 · 126 / 125 lbs

Judges: Nelson Vazquez 117-111 | Samuel Conde Lopez 116-112 | Hernando Steidel 116-112

Referee: Roberto Ramirez Sr.

11 2 0

W-UD

Coliseo Mario 'Quijote' Morales, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

10 of 10 · 126 / 125 lbs

Judges: Eliut Rosa 91-98 | Carlos Colon 92-97 | Cesar Ramos 93-96

Referee: Ramon Solis

Jesus Salvador Perez

24 16 2

D-PTS

Mahi Temple Shrine Auditorium, Miami, Florida, USA

4 of 4 · 132 / 129 lbs

Judges: Peter Trematerra 37-39 | Don Trombley 39-37 | John Rupert 38-38

Referee: Jorge Ortiz

Armando Cordoba

23 35 2

W-UD

Champion Sport Complex, Orlando, Florida, USA

8 of 8 · 129 / 131 lbs

Referee: Frank Gentile

30 31 4

W-UD

Shrine Mosque, Springfield, Missouri, USA

6 of 6 · 131 / 132 lbs

Judges: Jerry Griffin | Brett Miller

Referee: Kevin Champion

Francisco Huerta

11 2 0

W-TKO

Auditorio Juan PachÃn VicÃ©ns, Ponce, Puerto Rico

1 of 10 · 126 / 124 lbs · 2:21

Judges: Carlos Colon | Cesar Ramos | Jose Roberto Torres

Referee: Ramon Navedo

Juan Ramon Cruz

13 2 1

W-TD

Coliseo Mario 'Quijote' Morales, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

9 of 10 · 126 / 125 lbs

Judges: Raul Nieves 89-81 | Samuel Conde Lopez 88-82 | Nelson Vazquez 88-83

Referee: Ramon Navedo

Ricardo Barrera

18 6 1

W-KO

Coliseo PedrÃn Zorrilla, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico

1 of 8 · 130 / 130 lbs · 2:05

Judges: Samuel Conde Lopez | Cesar Ramos | Nelson Vazquez

Referee: Roberto Ramirez Sr.

Pedro Rincon Miranda

30 8 2

W-UD

Coliseo Mario 'Quijote' Morales, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

8 of 8 · 126 / 123 lbs

Judges: Raul Nieves 80-72 | Samuel Conde Lopez 80-72 | Nelson Vazquez 79-73

Referee: Jose Hiram Rivera

13 4 2

W-UD

Coliseo Tomas Dones, Fajardo, Puerto Rico

6 of 6 · 127 / 126 lbs

Judges: Cesar Ramos 60-52 | Carlos Colon 60-53 | Eliut Rosa 60-54

Referee: Ismael Quinones Falu

Michael Connolly

2 1 1

W-UD

Thunderbird Wild West Casino, Norman, Oklahoma, USA

4 of 4 · 130 / 130 lbs

Judges: Brett Miller | David Sutherland | Jerry Griffin

Referee: Mike England

Javier Hernandez

1 3 0

W-UD

Salon Marbet Plus, Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, México, Mexico

4 of 4 · 124 lbs

16 10 1

W-TKO

MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

2 of 4 · 127 / 127 lbs · 3:00

Referee: Joe Cortez

2 5 0

W-TKO

Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico

5 of 6 · 122 / 123 lbs

Eugenio Ventura

0 7 2

W-KO

Diamond Palace Hotel, Condado, Puerto Rico

2 · 122 / 124 lbs

0 4 0

W-KO

Carolina, Puerto Rico

1 · 121 / 118 lbs