| José Santa Cruz | |
| Realname: | José Armando Santa Cruz |
| Weight: | Lightweight |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in |
| Reach: | 74 in |
| Birth Date: | August 29, 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Michoacán, Mexico |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Total: | 33 |
| Wins: | 28 |
| Ko: | 17 |
| Losses: | 5 |
José Armando Santa Cruz (born August 29, 1980) is a Mexican former professional boxer. He is a former WBC interim lightweight champion, losing this title on August 12, 2006, to David Díaz. He is the brother of boxing star Léo Santa Cruz.[1]
Jose turned professional in 2000, he won his pro debut by knocking out Penpak Chokchai. He would go on to compile a record of 22–1 before facing and defeating Japanese boxer Chikashi Inada, to win the interim WBC lightweight title.[2] He would lose the title in his next fight to David Diaz. [3]
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Loss | 28–5 | Zab Judah | ||||||
| 32 | Win | 28–4 | Anthony Mora | ||||||
| 31 | Win | 27–4 | Sergio Macias | ||||||
| 30 | Loss | 26–4 | Antonio Pitalúa | ||||||
| 29 | Win | 26–3 | Miguel Angel Munguia | ||||||
| 28 | Loss | 25–3 | Joel Casamayor | ||||||
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Dairo Esalas | ||||||
| 26 | Win | 24–2 | Luis Arceo | ||||||
| 25 | Loss | 23–2 | David Díaz | ||||||
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Chikashi Inada | ||||||
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Edner Cherry | ||||||
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Michael Lozada | ||||||
| 21 | Loss | 20–1 | Fernando Trejo | ||||||
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Ernesto Zavala | ||||||
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Justin Juuko | ||||||
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Lamar Murphy | ||||||
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Noel Panescoro | ||||||
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | James Crayton | ||||||
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Arturo Morua | ||||||
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Roy Delgado | ||||||
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Leobardo Roman | ||||||
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Alfonso Garcia | ||||||
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Rogelio Castañeda Jr. | ||||||
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Sergio Soto | ||||||
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Jaime Ocegueda | ||||||
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Justo Almazan | ||||||
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Justo Sanchez | ||||||
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Terry Evans | ||||||
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Terry Evans | ||||||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Adam Gonzalez | ||||||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Mark Burse | ||||||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Carlos Alvarado | ||||||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Penpak Chokchai |
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