Orlando Cruz: record, next fight and profile →
Puerto Rico's Orlando Cruz is determined to make history by becoming boxing's first openly gay World Champion. Cruz challenges WBO World Lightweight king Terry Flanagan this Saturday at the Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, live and exclusive on BoxNation.
This Saturday at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena, WBO lightweight boss Terry Flanagan is promising to provide a refresher to anyone who doubts his standing as the planet’s premier 135lb prizefighter, writes Glynn Evans.
Becoming a world champion for the first time isn't the only motivation driving Orlando Cruz ahead of his WBO lightweight title fight on Saturday. The Puerto Rican boxer wants to change perceptions, too. In 2012, Cruz became the first professional boxer to come out as openly homosexual while competing
Puerto Rico's Orlando Cruz has vowed to make history by becoming the first openly gay boxing World Champion. Cruz challenges WBO World Lightweight Champion Terry Flanagan at the Motorpoint Arena Cardiff on Saturday 26 November, live and exclusive on BoxNation.
Puerto Rican boxer Orlando Cruz has been given a second chance to become the sport’s first ever openly gay world champion after securing a fight with Manchester’s WBO lightweight champion Terry Flanagan in Wales next month.
As previously reported by BoxingScene.com, WBO interim super featherweight champion Miguel "El Alacrán" Berchelt (30-1 27 KOs) is slated to return to the ring on December 3rd with Puerto Rican Orlando "El Fenómeno" Cruz (24-4-1) the frontrunner to be his opponent. The date could change but Berchelt should return before the end of the year.
Mexico's Miguel 'Scorpion' Berchelt (30-1, 27KOs) is potentially heading into the ring with the most experienced opponent of his career in the fall. With already two fights for the year, Berchelt could be facing Orlando 'Phenomenon' Cruz (24-4-1, 12KOs) of Puerto Rico in his next fight.
A La Carte Pavillion in Tampa, Florida - Super featherweight contender Orlando 'El Fenomeno' Cruz (25-4-1, 13 KOs) stopped late replacement Gabino Cota (19-7-1, 17 KOs) in seven rounds. Cruz dominated the action, dropping Cota in the second round and once again in the seventh.
All primary participants made weight as the show goes on Friday evening at A La Carte Pavilion in Tampa, Florida. Headlining the show — which airs live on Telemundo (Friday, 11:35pm ET) — Is super featherweight hopeful Orlando Cruz, who faces late substitute Gabino Cota.
Puerto Rico's Orlando 'The Phenomenon' Cruz will not rest until he completes his biggest goal - to become the first gay world champion in professional boxing.