Gay boxer looks to make history

Boxing’s first openly gay active fighter Orlando Cruz is looking to make history tomorrow night when he takes on Orlando Salido for the WBO Featherweight title.

Gay boxer looks to make history

Boxing’s first openly gay active fighter Orlando Cruz is looking to make history tomorrow night when he takes on Orlando Salido for the WBO Featherweight title.

Should Cruz defeat Salido he will become the first gay boxing world champion and will do so donning the colours of the LGBT communityalong with breast cancer awareness.

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