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Leo Cruz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (436 words) |
 | His brother Carlos had conquered the world Lightweight title by beating Carlos Ortiz in 1969, and was on his way to a rematch with Ortiz at San Juan, when his Dominicana De Aviacion DC-9 jet crashed shortly after take-off, killing everyone on board. |
| Cruz kept on fighting, and winning, until he was given a second world title try, this time by the WBA world champion Sergio Palma, in Buenos Aires. |
| Cruz was beaten by a decision in 15 by the Argentine world champion, but in a rematch on February of 1982 at Miami, Cruz became world champion by defeating Palma by a decision, also in 15 rounds. |
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