Andy Cruz

Andy Cruz Gómez (born 12 August 1995) is a Cuban professional boxer. He has won two gold medals at the Pan American Games, as well as three gold medals in the AIBA World Championships.[2] He is the reigning Olympic champion after competing in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Andy Cruz
Statistics
Weight(s)Lightweight
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
NationalityCuban
Born (1995-08-12) August 12, 1995
Matanzas, Cuba
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights1
Wins1
Wins by KO0
Losses0
Draws0
No contests0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Cuba
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships 3 0 0
Pan American Games 2 0 0
Total 6 0 0
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoLightweight
World Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 HamburgLight welterweight
Gold medal – first place2019 YekaterinburgLight welterweight
Gold medal – first place2021 BelgradeLight welterweight
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2015 TorontoBantamweight
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaLight welterweight
Pan American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 TegucigalpaLight welterweight
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cruz and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.

Professional career

Early career

Andy Cruz turned professional at the age of 27, signing a deal with Matchroom Boxing.[3][4] Cruz expressed that in his career as a professional, he will fight no easy opponents and aims to face people who will give him a challenge.[5][6] On July 15, 2023, Cruz made his professional boxing debut against former two-time world championship challenger Juan Carlos Burgos in a 10-round bout at the Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan.[7] Cruz successfully won his debut fight by unanimous decision, with the judges scoring the bout 100–90, 100–90 and 98–92.[8][9][10] After the fight, champions and contenders in the lightweight division were impressed with the performance, such as the former five-time world champion in two weight classes, Shakur Stevenson.[11][12]

Professional boxing record
1 fight 1 win 0 losses
By decision 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 Win 1–0 Juan Carlos Burgos UD 10 Jul 15, 2023 Masonic Temple, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Won vacant IBF International lightweight title

References
  1. "Boxing record for Andy Cruz". BoxRec.
  2. "CRUZ GOMEZ Andy - World Series Boxing". worldseriesboxing.com. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  3. "Cuban sensation Andy Cruz signs promotional deal with Matchroom". Matchroom Boxing. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  4. Hits, Random (2023-05-06). "Andy Cruz, Olympic Gold Medal Winner, Inks Promotional With Hearn". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  5. Donovan, Jake (2023-07-15). "Andy Cruz: I Don't Believe In Easy Tasks In Boxing, We Chose An Opponent Who Will Challenge Us". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  6. Sardar, Samrat (2023-07-16). "Andy Cruz Delves Into Why "Easy Tasks" Are a Problem in Boxing". EssentiallySports. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  7. Collins, Michael (2023-07-15). "Boxing Tonight: Baumgardner Vs. Linardatou – Live Results - Boxing News". www.boxing247.com. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  8. Photos, Boxing (2023-07-16). "Photos: Andy Cruz Goes Pro, Boxes Past Juan Carlos Burgos". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  9. D'Writer, Vince (2023-07-16). "Andy Cruz Makes An Impressive Pro Debut With Win Over Burgos". Boxing News 24. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  10. "BoxRec: Andy Cruz vs. Juan Carlos Burgos". boxrec.com.
  11. "Shakur Stevenson impressed with Cruz debut performance". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  12. Themistode, Hans (2023-07-18). "Shakur Stevenson Impressed With Andy Cruz: "He Can Fight For Sure"". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2023-07-20.


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