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Carlos Cruz was a Dominican professional boxer with a 42-13-2 record in the Lightweight division. 14 of those wins came by knockout (33% KO rate). Carlos Cruz died on February 15, 1970.

🇩🇴DOMINICAN REPUBLICDIED AGED 32LIGHTWEIGHT

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Carlos Cruz

42

Wins14 KO · 33%

13

Losses

2

Draws58 tracked bouts

Height
5′7″
Reach
68″
Stance
Orthodox
Tracked since
Oct 23, 1959
Died
Feb 15, 1970
Title reigns
3 reigns
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LWWWW
Current streak
W4
Last bout
d. Benito Juarez · UD · Jan 17, 1970

Title Reigns

3 reigns
Reigns
3
Division
1
Bodies
3
Longest · Ring Lightweight
7 mo

Lightweight

3 reigns
BodyHeldLength
RingJun 1968 – Feb 19697 mo
WBAJun 1968 – Feb 19697 mo
WBCJun 1968 – Feb 19697 mo

Complete Fight History

Showing 50 of 58

1970

JAN 17d.Benito Juarez· UDLa Cancha Country Club · San Juan42-13-2

1969

OCT 20d.Victor Melendez· UDMSG · NYC41-13-2

OCT 3d.Len Kesey· TKO · R4Country Club Stadium · San Juan40-13-2

AUG 9d.Grady Ponder· PTSSan Juan · Puerto Rico39-13-2

FEB 18L toMando Ramos· TKO · R11Memorial Coliseum · LA38-13-2

1968

DEC 19d.Hidemori Tsujimoto· UDKorakuen Hall · Japan38-12-2

SEP 27d.Mando Ramos· UDMemorial Coliseum · LA37-12-2

JUN 29d.Carlos Ortíz· SDEstadio Quisqueya · Santo Domingo36-12-2

APR 15d.Julio Viera· UDCountry Club Arena · San Juan35-12-2

APR 7L toEnrique Pinder· UDGimnasio Neco de la Guardia · Panama City—

MAR 3d.Johnny Bean· TKO · R2Santo Domingo · Dominican Republic34-12-2

JAN 1d.Chris Fernandez· KO · R9Kingston · Jamaica33-12-2

1967

DEC 11d.Kennedy Clark· UDHiram Bithorn Stadium · San Juan32-12-2

JUN 23d.Grady Ponder· PTSSanto Domingo · Dominican Republic31-12-2

MAY 5d.Frankie Narvaez· PTSHiram Bithorn Stadium · San Juan30-12-2

1966

DEC 12L toFrankie Narvaez· SDHiram Bithorn Stadium · San Juan29-12-2

OCT 1d.Fernand Simard· RTDHiram Bithorn Stadium · San Juan29-11-2

AUG 20d.Vicente Milan Derado· SDHiram Bithorn Stadium · San Juan28-11-2

MAY 7d.Bunny Grant· UDHiram Bithorn Stadium · San Juan27-11-2

APR 2drewJaime Valladares· PTSPlaza de Toros · Quito26-11-2

1965

SEP 4d.Vicente Milan Derado· PTSHiram Bithorn Stadium · San Juan26-11-1

AUG 14d.Jose Chico Veliz· PTSMayaguez · Puerto Rico25-11-1

JUL 6d.Frankie Taylor· PTSTown Hall · Shoreditch24-11-1

JUN 18d.Daniel Berrios· KO · R1Caguas · Puerto Rico23-11-1

APR 3d.Alejandro Parra· TKO · R4Hiram Bithorn Stadium · San Juan22-11-1

FEB 19d.Criscencio Fernandez· KO · R3D.C. Canegata Stadium · Altona21-11-1

1964

DEC 12d.Marcos Morales· TKO · R2Hiram Bithorn Stadium · San Juan20-11-1

SEP 20L toJulio Ruiz· MDEstadio Olimpico · Panama City19-11-1

JUN 1L toCarlos Morocho Hernández· TKO · R2Caracas · Venezuela19-10-1

MAR 6d.Gilberto Biondi· PTSFestival Hall · Melbourne19-9-1

MAR 2d.Guizani Rezgui· TKO · R11Sydney Stadium · Sydney18-9-1

FEB 14L toGraham Dicker· PTSFestival Hall · Brisbane17-9-1

1963

NOV 1L toVicente Milan Derado· PTSMSG · NYC17-8-1

JUL 6d.Johnny Bean· PTSSan Juan · Puerto Rico17-7-1

MAR 2d.George Foster· PTSMSG · NYC16-7-1

FEB 5d.Roland Kellem· UDSunnyside Garden · NYC15-7-1

JAN 12d.Calvin Woodland· PTSSunnyside Garden · NYC14-7-1

1962

DEC 18d.Candy Parilla· PTSSunnyside Garden · NYC13-7-1

NOV 24drewFreddie Jackson· PTSGladiators' Arena · Totowa12-7-1

SEP 14d.Sammy Burgess· PTSSixto Escobar Stadium · San Juan12-7

JUN 1d.Alejandro Gonzalez· PTSSixto Escobar Stadium · San Juan11-7

FEB 17d.Rafael Acevedo· UDSanto Domingo · Dominican Republic10-7

JAN 15d.Jose Aneiro· TKOSixto Escobar Stadium · San Juan9-7

1961

OCT 17d.Lionel Rivera· TKO · R8Sixto Escobar Stadium · San Juan8-7

AUG 29L toDaniel Berrios· PTSChannel 11 Studio · San Juan7-7

AUG 26d.Gerardo Clemente· PTSSixto Escobar Stadium · San Juan7-6

MAY 26L toVernon Lynch· PTSSixto Escobar Stadium · San Juan6-6

FEB 24L toDaniel Berrios· DQ · R2Sixto Escobar Stadium · San Juan6-5

1960

NOV 25d.Gerardo Clemente· TKOSixto Escobar Stadium · San Juan6-4

SEP 16L toDaniel Berrios· PTSSixto Escobar Stadium · San Juan5-4

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Common Questions

What is Carlos Cruz's professional boxing record?
Carlos Cruz's professional record is 42-13-2, with 14 knockouts.
When is Carlos Cruz's next fight?
Carlos Cruz died on February 15, 1970 and has no next fight.
What weight class did Carlos Cruz fight at?
Carlos Cruz fought at Lightweight.
Is Carlos Cruz retired?
Carlos Cruz died on February 15, 1970; the last bout Kill The Body has tracked was on January 17, 1970.