Oct

Lem’s latest: Cruz heard ‘gay slurs’ during fights

Openly gay boxer Orlando Cruz on dealing with homophobia in boxing: “I’m in a sport that is very macho. Sometime in the ring, people would should gay slurs at me before I came out.”

Cruz looks to be boxing’s first openly gay champion

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Oct

Cruz looks to be boxing’s first openly gay champion

by Lem Satterfield

Puerto Rican Orlando Cruz, who is gay, said “I’m going to make history” by defeating Mexican Orlando Salido for the WBO’s featherweight belt on Saturday.

Cruz’s ring uniform in support of gay cause angers Puerto Rican fans

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Oct

Cruz’s ring uniform in support of gay cause angers Puerto Rican fans

by Lem Satterfield

Openly gay featherwight contender Orlando Cruz on the outfit he plans to wear into the ring versus Orlando Salido on Saturday: “It was not my intention to cause an uproar.”

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Aug

Lampley calls Cruz ‘a hero’

by Lem Satterfield

HBO’s Jim Lampley draws on the experiences of his half-brother in showing his support for Orlando Cruz’s decision to declare his homosexuality and propose to his partner, Jose Manuel.