Cruz Carbajal

Cruz Carbajal
Cruz Carbajal
Statistics
Real name	Cruz Carbajal
Nickname(s)	Chucho
Rated at	Super Featherweight; Featherweight; Bantamweight
Height	5 ft 8 in (174 cm)
Reach	71 in (181 cm)
Nationality	Mexican
Born	May 3, 1974 (age 50); Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	59
Wins	29
Wins by KO	25
Losses	18
Draws	2
No contests	0

Cruz Carbajal (born May 3, 1974 in Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico) is a professional boxer of height 165 cm. He is the younger brother of Hall of Fame boxer Michael Carbajal.^[1]

Pro career

After making his debut in 1992, Carbajal won 14 of his first 17 fights. He suffered six consecutive losses mid-way through his career, including decisions to future world champions Johnny Bredahl, Lehlohonolo Ledwaba and Néstor Garza, and knockout losses to Samson Dutch Boy Gym and Julio Cesar Ceja Pedraza.

Carbajal captured the WBO bantamweight title from Mauricio Martinez in March 2002. He made two successful defences of the title, against Danny Romero and Gerardo Espinoza, before losing it to Ratanachai Sor Vorapin.^[2]

Sporting positions
Preceded by Mauricio Martinez	WBO Bantamweight Champion March 15, 2002 – May 7, 2004	Succeeded by Ratanachai Sor Vorapin

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