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Outsports names boxer Orlando Cruz Male Athlete of the Year
The world’s first out professional boxer won a North American title, although he fell short of claiming the world championship.
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Trolls punch out boxer Orlando Cruz after he loses shot at world championship
The first openly gay fighter in pro boxing went eight rounds in the ring but then got pummelled on social media for his orientation.
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Out boxer Orlando Cruz fighting to win world title and change perceptions
The boxer says he hopes by winning Saturday’s bout he will quiet “the homophobic people talking bad” to the LGBTQ community.
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Orlando Cruz, first openly gay professional boxer, marries partner
NEW YORK — Openly gay professional boxer Orlando Cruz married his partner, José Manuel Colón, in a ceremony in New York’s Central Park on Saturday.
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Openly gay boxer Orlando Cruz loses bid for featherweight title
LAS VEGAS — Gay boxer Orlando Cruz lost his bid for a piece of the featherweight title Saturday night, getting stopped in the seventh round by veteran Orlando Salido.
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Orlando Cruz, first openly gay boxer, fights for world title
LAS VEGAS — Orlando Cruz won the fight of his life when he came out last year as the first openly gay fighter in boxing. Now he’s in a fight of another kind, a championship battle Saturday night that is the biggest bout of his professional career.
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Orlando Cruz, first openly gay pro boxer, announces engagement
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rican gay boxer Orlando Cruz has proposed marriage to his partner Jose Manuel after recently announcing he was gay.
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Professional boxer Orlando Cruz: ‘A proud Puerto Rican gay man’
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Orlando Cruz, a featherweight boxer and former Olympian, stunned the world of professional boxing Wednesday after announcing that he “is a proud gay man.”