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By Aragon Garcia: WBA Super World featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz (36-1-1, 19 KOs) says he’s going to ask his management to get him either Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis or Gary Russell Jr.  → Read: “Leo Santa Cruz wants Gervonta Davis or Gary Russell Jr. next”

By Jeff Aranow: WBA Super World featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz (36-1-1, 19 KOs) made it clear last Saturday night that he wants to fight unification matches against 126 lb champions Oscar Valdez, Josh Warrington and Gary Russell Jr.  → Read: “Santa Cruz calls out Valdez, Russell Jr. & Warrington”

WBA Featherweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz (36-1-1, 19 KOs) retained his title in front of his hometown crowd by winning a unanimous decision over Rafael Rivera (26-3-2, 17 KOs) in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes Saturday night from Microsoft Theater at L.A.  → Read: “Boxing Results: Leo Santa […]

By Mike Smith: WBA Super World featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz (36-1-1, 19 KOs) threw a massive amount of punches on Saturday night in defeating substitute #11 WBA Rafael Rivera (26-3-2, 17 KOs) by a lopsided 12 round unanimous decision to retain his WBA title on Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and Fox Deportes at […]

By Mike Smith: Leo Santa Cruz (35-1-1, 19 KOs) will be defending his WBA Super World featherweight title tonight against replacement opponent Rafael Rivera (26-2-2, 17 KOs) in the main event in a big triple-header on Premier Boxing Champions [PBC] on FOX at the Microsoft Theater, in Los Angeles, California.  → Read: “Leo Santa Cruz vs. […]

Leo Santa Cruz 125.5 vs Rafael Rivera 125.2 Omar Figueroa, Jr 144.5 vs John Molina, Jr.  → Read: “Leo Santa Cruz vs. Rafael Rivera official weigh in results”

Fighters competing on Saturday’s Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes event took part in a media workout Wednesday as they near their respective showdowns this Saturday night at Microsoft Theater at L.A.  → Read: “Leo Santa Cruz vs. Rafael Rivera media workout quotes”

Today, FOX Sports announces four-division world champion and current WBC Lightweight Champion Mikey Garcia joins International Boxing Hall of Famer Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini and host Kate Abdo live in FOX Sports’ Los Angeles studios for coverage of FOX PBC FIGHT NIGHT: SANTA CRUZ VS.  → Read: “Mikey Garcia Joins Mancini for FOX PBC: Santa Cruz […]

WBA Featherweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz, one of Los Angeles’ most popular boxing stars, hosted a media workout at Fortune Gym in Hollywood Tuesday as he nears his primetime showdown against Rafael Rivera that headlines Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes Saturday, February 16 at Microsoft Theater at L.A.  → Read: “Leo Santa […]

By Jim Dower: WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. (29-1, 17 KOs) says he’s hoping to meet up with WBA Super World 126 lb champion Leo Santa Cruz (35-1-1, 19 KOs) this summer in July in a unification fight.  → Read: “Gary Russell Jr. wants Leo Santa Cruz fight in July”