José Armando Santa Cruz (born August 29, 1980) is a Mexican former
professional boxer
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. He is a former
WBC interim lightweight
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Boxing Professional boxing
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champion, losing this title on August 12, 2006, to
David Díaz. He is the brother of boxing star
Léo Santa Cruz
Léodegario Santa Cruz (born 10 August 1988) is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a four-weight world champion, having held the IBF bantamweight title from 2012 to 2013, the WBC super bantamweight title from 2013 to 2015, the WBA (Super) f ...
.
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
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Notable boxing families
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1980 births
Living people
Mexican male boxers
Boxers from Michoacán
Lightweight boxers
21st-century Mexican sportsmen