Best fights of Léo Santa Cruz
Over 15 years as a professional, Léo Santa Cruz has compiled a 38-2-1 (19) record, including 21 title fights across five weight classes. Here are his best fights.
1. Léo Santa Cruz defeats Carl Frampton in their 2nd fight
On January 28, 2017 Léo Santa Cruz fought Carl Frampton for the WBA (Super) featherweight title. It was their second meeting. Cruz was 28 years old with a record of 32-1-1, and Frampton was 29 with a record of 23-0. Cruz was coming off a loss, while Frampton was on an undefeated 23-fight winning streak. Cruz won via majority decision. Crowned the new featherweight champion.
2. Léo Santa Cruz defeats Abner Mares in their 2nd fight
On June 9, 2018 Léo Santa Cruz defended his WBA (Super) featherweight title against Abner Mares. It was their second meeting. Cruz was 29 years old with a record of 34-1-1, and Mares was 32 with a record of 31-2-1. Both Cruz and Mares were on a 2-fight winning streak. Cruz won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
3. Léo Santa Cruz defeats Cristian Mijares
On March 8, 2014 Léo Santa Cruz defended his WBC super bantamweight title against Cristian Mijares. Cruz was 25 years old with a record of 26-0-1, and Mijares was 32 with a record of 49-7-2. Cruz was on an undefeated 25-fight winning streak and Mijares was on a 2-fight winning streak. Cruz won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
4. Léo Santa Cruz KOs Kiko Martínez
On February 27, 2016 Léo Santa Cruz defended his WBA (Super) featherweight title against Kiko Martínez. Cruz was 27 years old with a record of 31-0-1, and Martínez was 29 with a record of 35-6. Cruz was on an undefeated 30-fight winning streak and Martínez was on a 3-fight winning streak. Cruz stopped Kiko Martínez via TKO in the 5th round. Defended the title.
5. Léo Santa Cruz defeats Abner Mares
On August 29, 2015 Léo Santa Cruz fought Abner Mares for the vacant WBA (Super) featherweight title. Cruz was 27 years old with a record of 30-0-1, and Mares was 29 with a record of 29-1-1. Cruz was on an undefeated 29-fight winning streak and Mares was on a 3-fight winning streak. Cruz won via majority decision. Won the vacant title.