Jose Santa Cruz was a young adult working in Mexico when he was drawn to look inside a local boxing gym by the repetitive popping sound of a speed bag. He was too old to take up the sport himself ...

Santa Cruz, the youngest of four boxer brothers, said he developed a fighting mentality by the grueling workouts his father pushed him through as a youth. “When I’m in pain, I try not to think ...

Jose Santa Cruz, the father and trainer of the retired world champion Leo Santa Cruz and of Leo’s fellow professionals Jose ...

Leo Santa Cruz snaps off punches, making loud pops on sparring mitts. He is just days away from trying to win back his super featherweight boxing title and avenge the only loss of his professional ...

Sabadash, taller and bulkier, edged backward. Cruz, a Cuban boxer who had won the lightweight gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, popped him with two more long lefts. Cruz is one of the most ...

Leo Santa Cruz snaps off punches, making loud pops on sparring mitts. He is just days away from trying to win back his super featherweight boxing title and avenge the only loss of his professional ...