History has been made today in the boxing world, as featherweight boxer Orlando Cruz has come out as a “proud gay man.”
The Puerto Rican native, 31, told USA Today: “I’ve been fighting for more than 24 years and as I continue my ascendant career, I want to be true to myself. I want to try to be the best role model I can be for kids who might look into boxing as a sport and a professional career.”
He then went on to note, ”I have and will always be a proud Puerto Rican. I have always been and always will be a proud gay man.”
