# Cristóbal Cruz

Cristóbal Cruz Rivera, also known as Lacandón (born 19 May 1977) is a Mexican professional boxer and former IBO and IBF featherweight Champion.

## Career

On 17 January 1992, Cruz began his professional career, beating fellow Mexican debutant Manuel Morales with a second round knockout in Monterrey.
After racking up 24 fights with 21 wins and 11 knockouts in just over tens years, Cruz faced Francisco Dianzo for the WBC Continental Americas featherweight title. Cruz overcame Dianzo in the eleventh round about would beat him again in 2005 with a 6th-round knockout.

## Road to the IBF title

Between October 2005 and May 2007 Cruz's career looked to be coming to an end when he had seven fights with four losses and a no contest including two losses to Francisco Lorenzo.
In August 2007, Cruz started back on the comeback trail when he defeated Alberto Garza with a tenth-round knockout to capture the WBC FECOMBOX featherweight title. This victory lead to a shot at the IBO featherweight title against South African champion Thomas Mashaba who had only one loss in a ten-year 25 fight career. The clash took place in March 2008 at the Foxwoods Casino, Connecticut. The pair fought twelve tough rounds with Cruz having blood running from his nose from the eighth round onwards. In a major upset Cruz finished strongly breaking CompuBox record for punches thrown in a 12-round fight to take the victory by majority decision with one judge calling the fight even and two giving it to Cruz by one solitary round.
In October 2008, Cruz would vacate his newfound IBO title and aim for a bigger prize - the IBF featherweight title - which had been recently vacated by Robert Guerrero who moved up to super featherweight. He faced fellow Mexican Orlando Salido who had won an eliminator less than a year previous and had fought for the title previously, losing to Juan Manuel Márquez in 2004, his only loss since 2001 and a no contest again Guerrero in 2006. Once again Cruz overcame the odds to defeat the bookies favourite to take one of the most prestigious titles in boxing by beating a battered and swollen Salido on points.
He followed this up with a defeat of once-beaten Jorge Solís, avenging a loss earlier in his career.

## Professional boxing record

| 68 fights | 41 wins | 22 losses |
| By knockout | 25 | 5 |
| By decision | 16 | 17 |
| Draws | 4 | 4 |
| No contests | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Age | Location | Notes |
| 68 | Loss | 41–22–4 (1) | Luis Solis | UD | 8 | Jun 17, 2017 | 40 years, 29 days | Palenque de Gallos, Comitan, Mexico | |
| 67 | Loss | 41–21–4 (1) | Maurice Hooker | UD | 10 | Feb 24, 2017 | 39 years, 281 days | Salon Mezzanine, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 66 | Win | 41–20–4 (1) | Manuel Valdez | TKO | 7 (10), 1:12 | Feb 4, 2017 | 39 years, 261 days | Auditorio Municipal, Villa Las Rosas, Mexico | |
| 65 | Loss | 40–20–4 (1) | Luis Ramos Jr. | UD | 8 | Apr 2, 2016 | 38 years, 319 days | Oceanview Pavilion, Port Hueneme, California, US | |
| 64 | Loss | 40–19–4 (1) | Gervonta Davis | TKO | 3 (8), 1:31 | Oct 30, 2015 | 38 years, 164 days | The Venue at UCF, Orlando, Florida, US | |
| 63 | Loss | 40–18–4 (1) | Eddie Ramirez | UD | 6 | Sep 8, 2015 | 38 years, 112 days | Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California, US | |
| 62 | Loss | 40–17–4 (1) | Alejandro Luna | UD | 8 | Jun 6, 2015 | 38 years, 18 days | StubHub Center, Carson, Mexico | |
| 61 | Draw | 40–16–4 (1) | Emanuel López | PTS | 10 | Jun 27, 2014 | 37 years, 39 days | Comitan, Mexico | |
| 60 | Loss | 40–16–3 (1) | Fernando Montiel | MD | 10 | Mar 15, 2014 | 36 years, 300 days | Palenque, Mexico | |
| 59 | Loss | 40–15–3 (1) | Miguel Berchelt | TKO | 5 (10), 2:25 | Aug 31, 2013 | 36 years, 104 days | Complejo Deportivo La Inalámbrica, Merida, Mexico | |
| 58 | Win | 40–14–3 (1) | Enrique Lugo | TKO | 5 (8), 2:13 | Jun 1, 2013 | 36 years, 13 days | Club de Leones, Guasave, Mexico | |
| 57 | Loss | 39–14–3 (1) | Javier Fortuna | TKO | 2 (10), 2:22 | Jul 6, 2012 | 35 years, 48 days | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| 56 | Loss | 39–13–3 (1) | Juan Carlos Burgos | UD | 10 | Feb 24, 2012 | 34 years, 281 days | Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, Dover, Delaware, US | For WBC silver super featherweight title |
| 55 | Draw | 39–12–3 (1) | Art Hovhannisyan | TD | 4 (10), 2:36 | Aug 5, 2011 | 34 years, 78 days | Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California, US | Accidental head clash cuts Cruz over right eye |
| 54 | Loss | 39–12–2 (1) | Orlando Salido | UD | 12 | May 15, 2010 | 32 years, 361 days | Estadio "Tomás Oroz Gaytán, Ciudad Obregon, Mexico | Lost IBF featherweight title |
| 53 | Draw | 39–11–2 (1) | Ricardo Castillo | TD | 3 (12), 1:15 | Dec 19, 2009 | 32 years, 214 days | Palenque de Gallos, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico | Retained IBF featherweight title; Accidental head clash cuts Cruz over left eye |
| 52 | Win | 39–11–1 (1) | Jorge Solís | UD | 12 | Jul 11, 2009 | 32 years, 53 days | Palenque de Gallos, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico | Retained IBF featherweight title |
| 51 | Win | 38–11–1 (1) | Cyril Thomas | UD | 12 | Feb 14, 2009 | 31 years, 271 days | Palais des Sports, Saint-Quentin, France | Retained IBF featherweight title |
| 50 | Win | 37–11–1 (1) | Orlando Salido | SD | 12 | Oct 23, 2008 | 31 years, 157 days | Northern Quest Casino, Airway Heights, Washington, US | Won vacant IBF featherweight title |
| 49 | Win | 36–11–1 (1) | Thomas Mashaba | MD | 12 | Mar 7, 2008 | 30 years, 293 days | Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, US | Won IBO featherweight title |
| 48 | Win | 35–11–1 (1) | Alberto Garza | TKO | 10 (12), 2:41 | Aug 20, 2007 | 30 years, 93 days | El Foro, Tijuana, Mexico | Won inaugural WBC FECOMBOX featherweight title |
| 47 | Loss | 34–11–1 (1) | Zahir Raheem | UD | 10 | May 18, 2007 | 29 years, 364 days | Million Dollar Elm Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | |
| 46 | Loss | 34–10–1 (1) | Francisco Lorenzo | UD | 12 | Apr 13, 2007 | 29 years, 329 days | Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, US | |
| 45 | Win | 34–9–1 (1) | Jose Reyes | MD | 12 | Dec 8, 2006 | 29 years, 203 days | Kissimmee Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida, US | Won vacant Fedecentro and Latino super featherweight titles |
| 44 | Loss | 33–9–1 (1) | Francisco Lorenzo | UD | 8 | Dec 1, 2006 | 29 years, 196 days | Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, US | |
| 43 | Win | 33–8–1 (1) | Leonardo Resendiz | RTD | 5 (10), 3:00 | Sep 8, 2006 | 29 years, 112 days | El Foro, Tijuana, Mexico | Resendiz injured right hand |
| 42 | Loss | 32–8–1 (1) | Steve Luevano | UD | 12 | Jul 21, 2006 | 29 years, 63 days | Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, US | For vacant WBO NABO featherweight title |
| 41 | NC | 32–7–1 (1) | Gerardo Zayas | NC | 4 (10), 1:53 | Oct 28, 2005 | 28 years, 162 days | Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| 40 | Win | 32–7–1 | Francisco Dianzo | TKO | 6 (10), 2:27 | May 6, 2005 | 27 years, 352 days | El Foro, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 39 | Win | 31–7–1 | Luisito Espinosa | KO | 3 (10) | Feb 18, 2005 | 27 years, 275 days | Memorial Civic Auditorium, Stockton, California, US | |
| 38 | Win | 30–7–1 | Jose Navarrete | TKO | 4 (10) | Jan 7, 2005 | 27 years, 233 days | El Foro, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 37 | Win | 29–7–1 | Cornelius Lock | TKO | 8 (10), 2:59 | Oct 29, 2004 | 27 years, 163 days | Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| 36 | Win | 28–7–1 | Mario Flores | UD | 6 | Oct 8, 2004 | 27 years, 142 days | Salon Las Pulgas, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 35 | Loss | 27–7–1 | Jose Miguel Aguiniga | SD | 10 | Jul 23, 2004 | 27 years, 65 days | Convention Center, Oxnard, California, US | |
| 34 | Win | 27–6–1 | Julio Cesar Acosta | TKO | 1 (6) | Jun 7, 2004 | 27 years, 19 days | Salon Las Pulgas, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 33 | Loss | 26–6–1 | Juan Ruiz | UD | 12 | Feb 27, 2004 | 26 years, 284 days | Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | For vacant WBA Fedebol super bantamweight title |
| 32 | Loss | 26–5–1 | Jorge Solís | UD | 10 | Dec 11, 2003 | 26 years, 206 days | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | |
| 31 | Loss | 26–4–1 | Heriberto Ruiz | UD | 10 | Sep 12, 2003 | 26 years, 116 days | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| 30 | Win | 26–3–1 | Edgar Barcenas | TKO | 9 (10) | Jun 20, 2003 | 26 years, 32 days | Palenque del Hipódromo de Agua Caliente, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 29 | Win | 25–3–1 | Eduardo Gutierrez | TKO | 3 (?) | Apr 12, 2003 | 25 years, 328 days | San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico | |
| 28 | Win | 24–3–1 | Cesar Huizar | RTD | 6 (12), 0:10 | Mar 21, 2003 | 25 years, 306 days | Parque Vicente Guerrero, Mexicali, Mexico | Won vacant Baja California super bantamweight title |
| 27 | Win | 23–3–1 | Ricardo Castillo | UD | 8 | Jan 1, 2003 | 25 years, 227 days | Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali, Mexico | |
| 26 | Loss | 22–3–1 | Martin Honorio | KO | 1 (10), 1:49 | Aug 10, 2002 | 25 years, 83 days | Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 25 | Win | 22–2–1 | Francisco Dianzo | TKO | 11 (12) | Jan 26, 2002 | 24 years, 252 days | Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico | Won vacant WBC Continental Americas featherweight title |
| 24 | Draw | 21–2–1 | Agustin Lorenzo | PTS | 10 | Aug 16, 2001 | 24 years, 89 days | Cunduacan, Mexico | |
| 23 | Win | 21–2 | Ruben Estanislao | PTS | 10 | Jun 16, 2001 | 24 years, 28 days | Macuspana, Mexico | |
| 22 | Win | 20–2 | Cristin Rojas | PTS | 10 | Mar 10, 2001 | 23 years, 295 days | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 21 | Win | 19–2 | Nino Gonzalez | PTS | 10 | Jan 20, 2001 | 23 years, 246 days | Mexico | |
| 20 | Win | 18–2 | Polo Camacho | PTS | 12 | Oct 29, 2000 | 23 years, 163 days | Mexico | |
| 19 | Win | 17–2 | Erelyn Valencia | KO | 9 (?) | Jan 31, 1998 | 20 years, 257 days | Mexico | |
| 18 | Loss | 16–2 | Jose Martinez | PTS | 10 | Nov 29, 1997 | 20 years, 194 days | Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Luis Espinoza | TKO | 7 (?) | Aug 27, 1997 | 20 years, 100 days | Mexico | |
| 16 | Loss | 15–1 | Manuel Arjona | KO | 6 (?) | Apr 19, 1997 | 19 years, 335 days | Mexico | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Agustin Sanchez | PTS | 10 | Dec 30, 1996 | 19 years, 225 days | Ensenada, Mexico | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Frank Lorenzana | TKO | 2 (?) | Nov 15, 1996 | 19 years, 180 days | Ciudad Juarez, Mexico | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Israel Cruz | TKO | 2 (?) | Oct 13, 1996 | 19 years, 147 days | Mexico | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Jose Martinez | PTS | 10 | Sep 28, 1996 | 19 years, 132 days | Mexico | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Enrique Zuniga | TKO | 9 (10) | Aug 26, 1996 | 19 years, 99 days | Mexico | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Jose Martin | PTS | 10 | May 3, 1996 | 18 years, 350 days | Ciudad Obregon, Mexico | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Eduardo Caballero | TKO | 9 (?) | Mar 11, 1996 | 18 years, 297 days | Mexico | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Humberto Velazquez | TKO | 5 (?) | Feb 5, 1996 | 18 years, 262 days | Mexico | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Jorge Escobar | PTS | 8 | Dec 25, 1995 | 18 years, 220 days | Mexico | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Martin Martinez | TKO | 3 (?) | Nov 17, 1995 | 18 years, 182 days | Mexico | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jose Lara | TKO | 3 (?) | Dec 12, 1993 | 16 years, 207 days | Mexico | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Ceciclio Rios | TKO | 5 (?) | Feb 6, 1993 | 15 years, 263 days | Mexico | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Edwin Armando Zarate | PTS | 6 | Dec 11, 1992 | 15 years, 206 days | Mexico | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Sergio Morales | TKO | 5 (?) | Nov 27, 1992 | 14 years, 253 days | Mexico | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Manuel Morales | TKO | 2 (?) | Jan 17, 1992 | 14 years, 243 days | Monterrey, Mexico | |