Cruz KOs Delgado in eleventh

Monday, February 13, 2012

Featherweight Orlando”El Fenomeno” Cruz (18-2-1, 9 KOs) scored a spectacular eleventh round KO over Alejandro “Pique” Delgado (15-6, 7 KOs) on Friday night at the Palm Bay Community Center in Palm Bay, Florida. Cruz, coming off a spectacular knockout win over previously unbeaten Michael Franco last October, dropped Delgado twice in the eleventh to end it. The bout was for the WBO Latin featherweight title.

Also, unbeaten heavyweight Luis “El Mercedes” Ortiz (15-0, 12 KOs) won by disqualification over Epifanio “El Diamante” Mendoza (32-14-1, 28 KOs).