5'5" flyweight Christina " The Hell's Kitchen Kid" Cruz, born on December 12, 1982, began boxing in 2006.  Cruz has had an extensive amateur background.  The first time that WBAN met Cruz was when she was in the history-first USA Olympic Trials that were taking place in Spokane, Washington in 2012.  Cruz made her pro debut in 2021.

On August 3, 2021,at the Madison Square Garden Theater, in New York, New York, flyweight Christina Cruz, 111 1/4, of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, making her pro debut after a stellar amateur career, won a four-round majority decision over Indeya Smith, 111 1/2, of Dallas, Texas. Final Judges scores were 38-38, 37-39, and 36-40.

On November 27, 2021, at theMadison Square Garden Theater, New York
Christina Cruz, 111 1/2, won a six-round unanimous decision over Maryguenn Vellinga, 110 3/4.

On June 11, 2022, at the  Madison Square Garden Theater, New York
Flyweight Christina Cruz, 111 3/4, won a four-round unanimous decision over Maryguenn Vellinga, 110 1/2.

Amateur Background:  USA Boxing National Tournaments

2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - 2nd
2019 Eastern Elite Qualifier – 1st
2018 Elite National Championships – 3rd
2017 Elite National Championships – 1st
2016 Elite National Championships – 1st
2016 World Team Trials Championships – 1st
2015 Elite National Championships – 1st
2014 Elite National Championships – 1st
2014 National Golden Gloves – 1st
2013 Elite National Championships – 1st
2012 Elite National Championships – 1st
2012 National PAL Championships – 1st
2011 Elite National Championships – 2nd
2010 National PAL Championships – 1st
2009 National Golden Gloves – 1st
2008 National Golden Gloves – 1st
2008 National PAL Championships – 1st
2008 Elite National Championships – 2nd
2007 Elite National Championships – 1st

International Results

2020 Strandja Tournament - 2nd
2017 Continental Championships – 3rd
2016 World Championships – 3rd
2015 Strandja World Cup – 2nd
2014 Continental Championships – 2nd
2013 Continental Championships – 1st
2012 World Championships – 3rd
2012 Continental Championships – 2nd

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