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.
Professional career 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. He would lose the title in his next fight to David Diaz.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes33Loss28–5Zab Judah32Win28–4Anthony Mora31Win27–4Sergio Macias30Loss26–4Antonio Pitalúa29Win26–3Miguel Angel Munguia28Loss25–3Joel Casamayor27Win25–2Dairo Esalas26Win24–2Luis Arceo25Loss23–2David Díaz24Win23–1Chikashi Inada23Win22–1Edner Cherry22Win21–1Michael Lozada21Loss20–1Fernando Trejo20Win20–0Ernesto Zavala19Win19–0Justin Juuko18Win18–0Lamar Murphy17Win17–0Noel Panescoro16Win16–0James Crayton15Win15–0Arturo Morua14Win14–0Roy Delgado13Win13–0Leobardo Roman12Win12–0Alfonso Garcia11Win11–0Rogelio Castañeda Jr.10Win10–0Sergio Soto9Win9–0Jaime Ocegueda8Win8–0Justo Almazan7Win7–0Justo Sanchez6Win6–0Terry Evans5Win5–0Terry Evans4Win4–0Adam Gonzalez3Win3–0Mark Burse2Win2–0Carlos Alvarado1Win1–0Penpak Chokchai
See also Notable boxing families
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