Cruz Carbajal
Cruz Carbajal | |
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Statistics | |
Nickname(s) | Cucho |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Reach | 165 cm (65 in) |
Nationality | Mexican |
Born | Veracruz, Mexico | 3 May 1974
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 53 |
Wins | 32 |
Wins by KO | 26 |
Losses | 19 |
Draws | 2 |
No contests | 0 |
Cruz Carbajal (born 3 May 1974) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2012. He is the younger brother of Hall of Fame boxer Michael Carbajal.[1]
Professional career[]
After making his debut in 1992, Carbajal won 14 of his first 17 fights. He suffered six consecutive losses mid-way through his career, including decisions to future world champions Johnny Bredahl, Lehlohonolo Ledwaba and Néstor Garza, and knockout losses to Samson Dutch Boy Gym and Julio Ceja.
WBO bantamweight title[]
Carbajal captured the WBO bantamweight title from Mauricio Martinez in March 2002. He made two successful defences of the title, against Danny Romero and Gerardo Espinoza, before losing it to Ratanachai Sor Vorapin.[2]
See also[]
- List of bantamweight boxing champions
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
References[]
- ^ "Cruz Carbajal - BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- ^ "Round by Round: Cruz Carbajal-Jorge Lacierva". www.saddoboxing.com. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Super-flyweight boxers
- Bantamweight boxers
- Super-bantamweight boxers
- World bantamweight boxing champions
- World Boxing Organization champions
- Mexican male boxers
- Boxers from Veracruz
- People from Veracruz (city)
- Mexican boxing biography stubs