Mexico
COUNTRY
August 10, 1988
BORN
38
AGE
TERREMOTO
ALIAS
5′ 7½″
HEIGHT
69″
REACH
Santa Cruz previously held titles at Bantamweight, Super Bantamweight and Featherweight. Currently he is The WBA Featherweight Super World Champion. After losing the championship by majority decision against Carl Frampton in a much anticipated rubber match, Santa Cruz regained the title and has made three successful defenses.
| 2022-0823 Resolution No.202208230708 Santa Cruz-Wood Final Resolution | ||
| DATE: | 08-23-2022 | |
| Fighters: | LEO SANTA CRUZ - REY VARGAS | |
| Fighters: | LEIGH WOOD - ERISLANDY LARA | |
| PROMOTERS: | TGB PROMOTIONS - MATCHROOM BOXING | |
| Division: | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
Unification Santa Cruz-Vargas is approved. The winner shall face the WBA Featherweight champion in 120 days.
Wood and Lara will fight for the WBA championship and the winner must fight the WBA super champion. |
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| 2022-0715 Resolution No 2022071507 Feather L. Santa Cruz special permit | ||
| DATE: | 07-15-2022 | |
| Fighters: | LEO SANTA CRUZ - REY VARGAS | |
| Fighters: | LEIGH WOOD | |
| PROMOTERS: | TGB PROMOTIONS - MATCHROOM BOXING | |
| Division: | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
The WBA Championships committee denies the social permit requested Santa Cruz to fight Vargas.
Santa Cruz must make his Featherweight mandatory defense vs. Wood.
Santa Cruz is granted a 24-hour-period to respond to this mandate. |
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Super Champion |
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| DATE | Division |
|---|---|
| Nov, 2022 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Oct, 2022 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Sep, 2022 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Aug, 2022 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Jul, 2022 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Jun, 2022 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| May, 2022 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Apr, 2022 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Mar, 2022 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Feb, 2022 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Jan, 2022 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Dec, 2021 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Nov, 2021 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Oct, 2021 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Sep, 2021 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Aug, 2021 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Jul, 2021 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Jun, 2021 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| May, 2021 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Apr, 2021 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Mar, 2021 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Feb, 2021 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Jan, 2021 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Dec, 2020 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Nov, 2020 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Oct, 2020 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Sep, 2020 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Sep, 2020 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Aug, 2020 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Aug, 2020 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Jul, 2020 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Jul, 2020 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Jun, 2020 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Jun, 2020 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT |
| May, 2020 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| May, 2020 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Apr, 2020 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Apr, 2020 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Mar, 2020 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Mar, 2020 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Feb, 2020 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Feb, 2020 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Jan, 2020 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Jan, 2020 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Dec, 2019 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Dec, 2019 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Nov, 2019 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Nov, 2019 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Oct, 2019 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Sep, 2019 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Aug, 2019 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Jul, 2019 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Jun, 2019 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| May, 2019 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Apr, 2019 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Mar, 2019 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Feb, 2019 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Jan, 2019 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Dec, 2018 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Nov, 2018 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Oct, 2018 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Sep, 2018 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Aug, 2018 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Jul, 2018 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Jun, 2018 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| May, 2018 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Apr, 2018 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Mar, 2018 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Feb, 2018 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Jan, 2018 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Dec, 2017 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Nov, 2017 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Oct, 2017 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Sep, 2017 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Aug, 2017 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Jul, 2017 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Jun, 2017 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| May, 2017 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Apr, 2017 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Mar, 2017 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Feb, 2017 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Jan, 2017 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Jun, 2016 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| May, 2016 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Apr, 2016 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Mar, 2016 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Feb, 2016 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Jan, 2016 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Dec, 2015 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Nov, 2015 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Oct, 2015 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Sep, 2015 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Aug, 2015 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
WORLD RANKING |
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| POS | DATE | ORG | DIVISION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sep, 2023 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 5 | Aug, 2023 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 5 | Jul, 2023 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 5 | Jun, 2023 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 5 | May, 2023 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 3 | Apr, 2023 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 3 | Mar, 2023 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 3 | Feb, 2023 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 3 | Jan, 2023 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 3 | Dec, 2022 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 2 | Dec, 2016 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 2 | Nov, 2016 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 2 | Oct, 2016 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 2 | Sep, 2016 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 2 | Aug, 2016 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 2 | Jul, 2016 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 4 | Jun, 2013 | SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 4 | May, 2013 | SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 11 | Apr, 2012 | SUPER FLYWEIGHT | |
| 11 | Mar, 2012 | SUPER FLYWEIGHT | |
| 11 | Feb, 2012 | SUPER FLYWEIGHT | |
| 12 | Jan, 2012 | SUPER FLYWEIGHT | |
| 12 | Jan, 2012 | SUPER FLYWEIGHT | |
| 12 | Dec, 2011 | SUPER FLYWEIGHT | |
| 12 | Nov, 2011 | SUPER FLYWEIGHT | |
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