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Orlando Cruz
Olympic boxer

Orlando Cruz

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Gender
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Birth
1 July 1981 People who share this birthday
Place of birth
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Age
43 years
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Biography

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.

Career

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).

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". He won his first fight since coming out on October 20, 2012. He was among the first class of inductees into the National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame on August 2, 2013.

Professional record

25 Wins (12 Knockouts), 5 Defeats (3 Knockouts), 1 Draw
Res.RecordOpponentTypeRd., TimeDateLocationNotes
Loss25–5–1United Kingdom Terry FlanaganTKO8 (12), :432016-11-26United Kingdom Motorpoint Arena, CardiffFor WBO Lightweight title
Win25–4–1Mexico Gabino CotaTKO7 (10), 2:382016-10-07United States A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, FloridaFor WBO NABO Super Featherweight title
Win24–4–1Mexico Alejandro ValdezKO7 (10), 1:242016-07-15United States Civic Center, Kissimmee, FloridaFor WBO NABO Super Featherweight title
Win23–4–1Mexico Romulo KoasichaUD102016-03-04United States A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, FloridaFor WBO NABO Super Featherweight title
Win22–4–1Mexico Gabino CotaUD102015-10-09United States Civic Center, Kissimmee, FloridaFor vacant WBO Latino Super Featherweight title.
Win21–4–1Puerto Rico Edwin LopezTKO4 (8), 1:502015-06-27Puerto Rico Palacio de los Deportes, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Loss20–4–1Puerto Rico Gamalier RodriguezUD102014-04-19United States Bahia Shrine Temple, Orlando, Florida
Loss20-3-1Mexico Orlando SalidoTKO7 (12), 1:052013-10-12United States Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NevadaFor vacant WBO Featherweight title.
Win20–2–1Mexico Aalan MartinezTKO6 (12), 1:192013-03-15United States Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida
Win19–2–1Mexico Jorge PazosUD122012-10-19United States Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida
Win18–2–1Mexico Alejandro DelgadoKO11 (12), 2:592012-02-10United States Community Center, Palm Bay, Florida
Win17–2–1United States Michael FrancoKO1 (12), 2:292011-10-14United States Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida
Loss16–2–1Mexico Daniel Ponce de LeónKO3 (12), 2:372010-02-20Mexico Auditorio Plaza Condesa, Mexico City, MexicoFor WBC Latino Featherweight title
Loss16–1–1United States Cornelius LockTKO5 (10), 2:082009-09-19United States MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NevadaFor WBO NABO Featherweight title
Win16–0–1Mexico Leonilo MirandaKO5 (10), 0:452009-01-16United States Million Dollar Elm Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Win15–0–1Nicaragua Carlos GuevaraUD122008-03-22Puerto Rico Coliseo José Miguel Agrelot, Hato ReyWon IBA Featherweight title
Win14–0–1Nicaragua Wilfredo AcunaUD102007-11-17Puerto Rico Mario Morales Coliseum, Guaynabo
Draw13–0–1Colombia Jesús Salvador PérezSD42007-06-22United States Mahi Temple Shrine Auditorium, Miami, Florida
Win13–0Panama Armando CórdobaUD82007-05-11United States Champion Sport Complex, Orlando, Florida
Win12–0Mexico Ricardo MedinaUD62007-04-07United States Shrine Mosque, Springfield, Missouri
Win11–0Nicaragua Francisco HuertaTKO1 (10), 2:212007-03-10Puerto Rico Juan Pachín Vicéns Auditorium, Ponce
Win10–0Puerto Rico Juan Ramón CruzTD9 (10)2006-11-11Puerto Rico Mario Morales Coliseum, Guaynabo
Win9–0Mexico Ricardo BarreraKO1 (8), 2:052006-06-17Puerto Rico Pedrín Zorrilla Coliseum, Hato Rey
Win8–0Colombia Pedro Rincón MirandaUD82006-04-01Puerto Rico Mario Morales Coliseum, Guaynabo
Win7–0Dominican Republic Osvaldo CedeñoUD62005-12-17Puerto Rico Tomás Dones Coliseum, Fajardo
Win6–0United States Michael ConnollyUD42005-08-26United States Thunderbird Wild West Casino, Norman, Oklahoma
Win5–0Mexico Javier HernándezUD42004-11-19Puerto Rico Salon Marbet Plus, Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico
Win4–0Mexico Alberto CepedaTKO2 (4), 3:002002-06-22United States MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win3–0United States Willie ThomasTKO5 (6)2001-07-21Puerto Rico Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum, Bayamón
Win2–0Puerto Rico Eugenio VenturaKO22001-04-19Puerto Rico Diamond Palace Hotel, Condado
Win1–0Puerto Rico Alfredo ValdezKO12000-12-15Puerto Rico CarolinaProfessional debut

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