Orlando Cruz: record, next fight and profile →
Orlando Cruz’ ring return comes one week later than originally targeted. The veteran boxer from Puerto Rico will face Mexico’s Romulo Koasicha in a 10-round super featherweight battle headlining the March 4 edition of Boxeo Telemundo, live from A La Carte Pavilion in Tampa, Florida.
The fall season of Boxeo Telemundo opened with a bang, with Orlando Cruz decisioning Gabino Cota over 10 thrilling rounds Friday evening at Kissimmee Civic Center in Kissimmee, Florida. Scores were 96-94, 97-93 and 99-91 in favor of Cruz (30-4-1, 11KOs), who picks up his second straight win.
Orlando Cruz looks to continue his quest for one more crack at a major title, as he returns to the Telemundo circuit for a dangerous crossroads bout with Gabino Cota. Both fighters made weight for their 12-round super featherweight bout. Cruz - who hails from San Juan, Puerto Rico checked in at 129.6 lbs., while Cota weighed in right at the 130 lb. divisional limit for his third career fight outside of his native Mexico. The regional title fight headlines the fall premiere of Boxeo Telemundo, airing live from Kissimmee Civic Center in Kissimmee, Florida (Friday, 11:35 p.m. ET).
With a nickname like “Pirata” (“Pirate”), it’s only natural for Emmanuel DeJesus to always fight with the intention of stealing the show. It’s what fans can expect from the unbeaten welterweight from Puerto Rico when he faces Cosme Rivera this Friday at Kissimmee Civic Center in Kissimmee, Florida. Their scheduled eight-round bout will in the chief support to the return of Orlando Cruz in a super featherweight clash with Gabino Cota, with fights to be showcased in the fall season premiere of Boxeo Telemundo.
The fall premiere of 'Boxeo Telemundo' remains intact except for one minor detail - the location. Originally, event handlers had the October 9 show - topped by a super featherweight attraction between Orlando Cruz and Gabino Cota to kick off the fall boxing season on Telemundo - budgeted for the Palm Bay Community Center. Public demand at an old series favorite has prompted lead promoter All Star Boxing to move the show to the Kissimmee Civic Center in downtown Kissimmee, Florida.
The #1 Boxing program on spanish television Boxeo TELEMUNDO Ford will kick off their fall series on Friday, October 9, 2015 from the Palm Bay Community Center in Palm Bay, Florida. In the main event former former olympian and world title challenger Orlando “El Fenomeno” Cruz (21-4-1-11 KO’s) of San Juan, Puerto Rico will face Gabino “Flash” Cota (18-4-1-16 Ko’s) of Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico in a bout schedule for 10 Rounds with the WBO Latin Jr. Lightweight Title on the line.
MAYAGUEZ--Orlando Cruz earned his first win in more than two years after stopping Edwin Lopez in four rounds Saturday evening at Palacio de los Deportes in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Lopez (25-5-1, 23KOs) was a late replacement for Mexico's Sergio Valenzuela.
Rising featherweight Alberto Machado has been added to the ’Noche de Campeones’ card Saturday evening in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. The unbeaten prospect from San Juan will face Mexico’s Alvaro Ortiz in a scheduled eight-round bout.
Featherweight contender Orlando 'The Phenomenon' Cruz (20-4-1 10 KOs) of Puerto Rico, who plans to be active in the ring for a couple of more years, began working on Monday as a boxing trainer at a gym in the city of San Germán, in the western part of Puerto Rico. The former Olympian said it was one of his dreams to hand over the knowledge he acquired in his youth to prospects in the country.
A new main event is on tap for the October 24 edition of Boxeo Telemundo, which will wrap up the 2014 season. Unbeaten super flyweight Edwin Rodriguez will face Ricardo Rodriguez (9-2, 3KOs) in a 10-round regional title fight, which tops the bill at the Kissimmee Civic Center in Kissimmee, Florida. The bout replaces the originally scheduled headliner between fallen featherweight contender Orlando Cruz and Mexico’s Ruben Tamayo. No reason was given for the switch in bouts, or why Cruz is no longer on the show.