Roberto Cruz

Name: Roberto Cruz
Alias: Roberto de la Cruz
Hometown: Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Birthplace: Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines
Height: 177cm
Reach: 183cm
Pro Boxer: Record

Manager: Felipe de la Cruz

Career Factoids

• First Filipino Light Welterweight/Super Lightweight World Champion.
• Finished career with a record of 1-1 (1 KO) in World Title fights.
• Finished career with a record of 0-2 against former or current world titlists.
  • Lost against Eddie Perkins and Takeshi Fuji.
• Finished career with a record of 1-1 (1 KO) in fights outside his native Philippines.

Regional & Minor Titles

• Philippines Games & Amusement Board (GAB) Welterweight Title (April 1961)
• Philippines Games & Amusement Board (GAB) Featherweight Title (October 1959)
• Interim Philippines Games & Amusement Board (GAB) Featherweight Title (June 1959)

World Titles

• WBA World Light Welterweight Title

Preceded by: Duilio Loi Retired

WBA Light Welterweight Champion 1963 Mar 21 – 1963 Jun 15

Succeeded by: Eddie Perkins