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erika cruz

‘dinamita’

nation

mexico

date of birth

may 3, 1993 (32 Years Old)

height

5 ft 6 (168 cm)

reach

64 in (163 cm)

wins

16

losses

2

KO’s

3

erika cruz bio

erika cruz

‘dinamita’

nation

mexico

date of birth

may 3, 1990 (33 Years Old)

height

5 ft 6 (168 cm)

reach

64 in (163 cm)

wins

16

losses

2

ko’s

3

Titles Won

WBA world featherweight

WBC silver featherweight

WBA world featherweight

WBC silver featherweight

Background

Erika Cruz’s most prominent accomplishment in the amateur ranks of boxing was her 2011 second-place win at the Pan American Games which earned her a silver medal. She later competed at the 2012 IBA World Boxing Championships where she fell early in the preliminaries of the competition.

Cruz turned professional in 2016.

erika cruz background

Accomplishments

Despite suffering a MD loss in her second match, Erika Cruz went on to prove her worth as a professional boxer in the Featherweight division as she racked up win after win to launch an unbeaten winning streak.

Erika Cruz conquered her first world title (WBA) by upsetting Jelena Mrdjenovich in a technical decision win where she largely retained the upperhand throughout most of the bout. 

Cruz She was set to unify her title with featherweight legend Amanda Serrano in February of 2023, and would also gain the opportunity to become undisputed. However, she was not a match for the veteran featherweight and succumbed to a unanimous decision loss (UD) that resulted in her losing her title.

In September, Erika Cruz returned to the ring to fight a division below at super bantamweight where she successfully won her match against Melissa Odessa Parker by unanimous decision.

Boxing Style

erika cruz boxing style

Erika Cruz is a natural southpaw that has shown herself capable of fighting on both the front and back foot. She is an efficient combination puncher and has also proven to be a dangerous counterpuncher.