Andy Cruz Gómez (born 12 August 1995) is a Cuban

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. He has won two gold medals at the Pan American Games, as well as three gold medals in the AIBA World Championships. He is the reigning Olympic champion after competing in the

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Professional career

Early career

Andy Cruz turned professional at the age of 27, signing a deal with

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. Cruz expressed that in his career as a professional, he will fight no easy opponents and aims to face people who will give him a challenge. On July 15, 2023, Cruz made his professional boxing debut against former two-time world championship challenger

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in a 10-round bout at the

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. Cruz successfully won his debut fight by

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, with the judges scoring the bout 100–90, 100–90 and 98–92. After the fight, champions and contenders in the

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division were impressed with the performance, such as the former five-time world champion in two weight classes,

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Professional boxing record

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