Leo Santa Cruz

Credit:Jeff Bottari/Golden Boy

Name: Leo Santa Cruz
Alias: El Terremoto
Birth Name: Leodegario Santa Cruz
Hometown: Rosemead, California, USA
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 171cm
Reach: 175cm
Promoter: Record
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Trainer: Roberto Garcia (former), Jose Santa Cruz (present)
Advisor: Al Haymon

Amateur Career

• 2004 International Junior Olympic Tournament (15-16 year olds) Gold medalist in Brownsville, United States (46kg):
  • Defeated Jose Guzman (United States) RSCO 2
  • Defeated Rigoberto Calzada (Mexico) AB 2

• 2004 Pan American Cadet Championships Gold medalist in Colorado Springs, United States (46kg):
  • Defeated Michael Guillen (Puerto Rico) 18:5
  • Defeated Pedro Quipo (Ecuador) 21:8

• 2005 International Junior Olympic Tournament (15-16 year olds) Gold medalist in Brownsville, United States (50kg):
  • Defeated Luis Brana (Puerto Rico) RSCO 1
  • Defeated Adrian Sinanan (Canada) 24:2

• 2006 United States National Championships Silver medalist in Colorado Springs (54kg):
  • Defeated Mario Zarceno RSCO 3
  • Defeated Jorge Diaz 18:9
  • Defeated David Clark 17:8
  • Lost to Gary Russell Jr. 6:13

Career Factoids

• Has defeated 15 opponents (7 by KO) in world championship bouts.
  • 1 opponent (0 by KO) in World Super Featherweight Title bouts.
  • 5 opponents (2 by KO) in World Featherweight Title bouts.
  • 5 opponents (3 by KO) in World Super Bantamweight Title bouts.
  • 4 opponents (2 by KO) in World Bantamweight Title bouts.
• Has a record of 16-2-0 (7 KO's) in world championship bouts.
• Has a record of 9-2-0 (5 KO's) against current or former world champions.
  • Won against Jose Lopez, Eric Morel, Alexander Munoz, Victor Terrazas, Cristian Mijares, Abner Mares (twice), Kiko Martinez, Carl Frampton.
  • Lost against Carl Frampton and Gervonta Davis.

Regional & Minor Titles

• USBA super bantamweight title
• interim WBC Youth World bantamweight title
• WBC Diamond featherweight title

Notes

• Brother of Jose Armando Santa Cruz.

Preceded by: Abner Mares Vacated	IBF Bantamweight Champion 2012 Jun 2 – 2013 Feb Vacated	Succeeded by: Jamie McDonnell
Preceded by: Victor Terrazas	WBC Super Bantamweight Champion 2013 Aug 25 – 2015 Sep Vacated	Succeeded by: Julio Ceja
Preceded by: Nicholas Walters Super Champion Stripped (failed to make weight)	WBA Featherweight Champion 2015 Aug 29 – July 31 2016 Super Champion	Succeeded by: Carl Frampton
Preceded by: Carl Frampton Super Champion	WBA Featherweight Champion 2017 Jan 28 – present Super Champion	Succeeded by: —
Preceded by: Gervonta Davis Vacated	WBA Super Featherweight Champion 2019 Nov 23 – 2020 Oct 31 Super Champion	Succeeded by: Gervonta Davis