In April 1940 he won the first professional bout of his career.
He turned pro in 2008 and won his first bout.
In March of the same year he won only 4 bouts.
He won his first bout, but was defeated in the second.
Robinson won the bout by a points decision against all the odds.
Cruz went on to win his next three bouts of 1969.
He has not won more than ten bouts in a tournament since then.
However, he could win only five bouts in the March 2009 tournament.
"Got lots worse than this in the ring and come back to win the bout."
He recovered after the loss to win his next six bouts.