{{Short description|Mexican female boxer}} {{Infobox boxer | name = Erika Cruz | realname = Erika Rosalba Cruz Hernández | image = | caption = | nickname = Dinamita | weight = Featherweight, Super-bantamweight | height = 168 cm | reach = 163 cm | nationality = Mexican | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|5|3|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/210737-erika-cruz-hernandez|title=Erika Cruz bio on Tapology|website=www.tapology.com|access-date=24 April 2021}}</ref> | birth_place = Mexico City, Mexico | style = Southpaw | boxrec = 751464 | total = 21 | wins = 18 | KO = 3 | losses = 2 | draws = 1 | no contests = | website = | medaltemplates= {{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}} {{MedalSilver| 2011 Guadalajara | Light welterweight}} }}

'''Erika Rosalba Cruz Hernández''' (born 3 May 1990) is a Mexican professional boxer. She won the WBA female super-bantamweight World title with a majority decision success over Mayerlin Rivas on 18 November 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/erika-cruz-surges-second-half-unseat-mayerlin-rivas-wba-title-with-majority-decision--179364|title= Erika Cruz Surges in Second Half To Unseat Mayerlin Rivas For WBA Title With Majority Decision|date= 18 November 2023|publisher=Boxing Scene|access-date=2024-04-30}}</ref> Previously Cruz held the WBA female featherweight World title from 22 April 2021 until 4 February 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ringtv.com/620671-erika-cruz-batters-jelena-mrdjenovich-wins-featherweight-title-in-ring-city-usa-headliner/|title=Erika Cruz batters Jelena Mrdjenovich, wins featherweight title in Ring City USA headliner|date=23 April 2021|website=www.ringtv.com|access-date=23 April 2021}}</ref>

==Professional boxing record== {{BoxingRecordSummary |draws=1 |nc= |ko-wins=4 |ko-losses= |dec-wins=14 |dec-losses=2 |dq-wins= |dq-losses= }} {{clear}} {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !{{abbr|No.|Number}} !Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round, time !Date !Location !Notes |- |22 |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |align=left|{{flagicon|PUR}} Amanda Serrano |{{N/A}} |– (10) |26 Jan 2026 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|PUR}} Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For WBO female featherweight title}} |- |21 |{{yes2}}Win |{{nowrap|18–2–1}} |align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Maricruz Rodríguez González |TKO |6 (8), {{small|0:23}} |16 May 2025 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|MEX}} Teatro Parque Interlomas, Naucalpan, Mexico}} |style="text-align:left;"| |- |20 |{{draw}}Draw |17–2–1 |align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Nazarena Romero |SD |10 |11 May 2024 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|MEX}} Palenque de la Feria, Aguascalientes, Mexico}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA female super bantamweight title}} |- |19 |{{yes2}}Win |17–2 |align=left|{{flagicon|VEN}} Mayerlin Rivas |MD |10 |18 Nov 2023 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|USA}} YouTube Theater, Inglewood, California, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won WBA female super bantamweight title}} |- |18 |{{yes2}}Win |16–2 |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Melissa Oddessa Parker |UD |10 |15 Sep 2023 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|MEX}} Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico}} | |- |17 |{{no2}}Loss |15–2 |align=left|{{flagicon|PUR}} Amanda Serrano |UD |10 |4 Feb 2023 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|USA}} Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.}} |align=left|{{small|Lost WBA female featherweight title;<br> For WBC, IBF, WBO, IBO & ''The Ring'' female featherweight titles; }} |- |16 |{{yes2}}Win |15–1 |align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Jelena Mrdjenovich |UD |10 |3 Sep 2022 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|MEX}} Centro de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo, Mexico}} |align=left|{{small|Retained WBA female featherweight title}} |- |15 |{{yes2}}Win |14–1 |align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Melissa Esquivel |{{abbr|SD|Split decision}} |10 |26 Nov 2021 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|MEX}} Centro Internacional de Convenciones, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico}} |align=left|{{small|Retained WBA female featherweight title}} |- |14 |{{yes2}}Win |13–1 |align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Jelena Mrdjenovich |TD |7 (10), {{small|0:25}} |22 Apr 2021 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|US}} United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, U.S.}} |align=left|{{small|Won WBA female featherweight title;<br>Unanimous TD: Mrdjenovich unable to continue after an accidental head clash}} |- |13 |{{yes2}}Win |12–1 |align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Leticia Uribe |UD |8 |20 Feb 2021 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|MEX}} Big Punch Arena, Tijuana, Mexico}} | |- |12 |{{yes2}}Win |11–1 |align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Jocelyn Morales Torres |UD |8 |21 Sep 2019 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|MEX}} Casa de la Cultura Popular, Mexico City, Mexico}} | |- |11 |{{yes2}}Win |10–1 |align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Vissia Trovato |UD |10 |8 Mar 2019 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|ITA}} Superstudio, Milan, Italy}} |align=left|{{small|Won vacant WBC Silver female featherweight title}} |- |10 |{{yes2}}Win |9–1 |align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Magaly Rodríguez |MD |6 |27 Oct 2018 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|MEX}} Domo del Parque San Rafael, Guadalajara, Mexico}} | |- |9 |{{yes2}}Win |8–1 |align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Karina Hernández Boiso |{{abbr|TD|Technical decision}} |4 (8) |29 Jun 2018 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|MEX}} Deportivo Lázaro Cardenas, Mexico City, Mexico}} |align=left|{{small|Unanimous TD: Cruz unable to continue after an accidental head clash}} |- |8 |{{yes2}}Win |7–1 |align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Karla Ramos Zamora |UD |8 |16 Mar 2018 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|MEX}} Deportivo Lázaro Cardenas, Mexico City, Mexico}} | |- |7 |{{yes2}}Win |6–1 |align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Maria Elena Villalobos |TKO |3 (6), {{small|1:42}} |20 Oct 2017 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|MEX}} Salon Fascinacion, Mexico City, Mexico}} | |- |6 |{{yes2}}Win |5–1 |align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Aidé Rodríguez |TKO |2 (4), {{small|1:26}} |8 Jul 2017 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|MEX}} Auditorio Benito Juárez, Zapopan, Mexico}} | |- |5 |{{yes2}}Win |4–1 |align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Virgen Adriana Tapia |UD |6 |12 May 2017 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|MEX}} Auditorio Municipal , Los Reyes Acaquilpan, Mexico}} | |- |4 |{{yes2}}Win |3–1 |align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Guadalupe Lincer Ortiz |MD |4 |8 Oct 2016 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|MEX}} Explanada Delegacion Cuauhtemoc, Mexico City, Mexico}} | |- |3 |{{yes2}}Win |2–1 |align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Guadalupe Zi Jaimes |{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}} |1 (4), {{small|0:56}} |26 Aug 2016 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|MEX}} Salón Ponsá, Mexico City, Mexico}} | |- |2 |{{no2}}Loss |1–1 |align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Alondra González Flores |{{abbr|MD|Majority decision}} |4 |25 Jun 2016 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|MEX}} Cholula, Mexico}} | |- |1 |{{yes2}}Win |1–0 |align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Diana Gabriela Ojeda Crespo |{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}} |4 |6 Mar 2016 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|MEX}} Mercado Agricola Oriental, Mexico City, Mexico}} | |- |}

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{{s-start}} {{s-sports}} {{s-text|style=background:#C1D8FF; font-weight: bold;|text=World boxing titles}} {{s-break}} {{s-bef|before=Mayerlin Rivas}} {{s-ttl|title=WBA female light-featherweight champion |years=18 November 2023 – August 2024}} {{s-vac|next=Nazarena Romero}} {{s-break}} {{s-vac|last=Lucie Sedláčková}} {{s-ttl|title=WBC female featherweight champion<br>Silver title |years=8 March 2019 – 2020}} {{s-vac|next=Sabrina Maribel Pérez}} {{s-break}} {{s-bef|before=Jelena Mrdjenovich}} {{s-ttl|title=WBA female featherweight champion |years=22 April 2021 – 4 February 2023}} {{s-aft|after=Amanda Serrano}} {{s-end}}

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