Orlando Cruz fails to become first openly gay world champion after Salido beats him in Las Vegas

Boxer Orlando Cruz's dream of becoming the first openly gay world champion was shattered in Las Vegas by Orlando Salido.

According to the Daily Star, Cruz was stopped in the seventh round of the vacant WBO featherweight title clash.

He said that Salido hit him with a good shot but it was close until then.

It has been a year since Cruz came out with his sexual orientation and garnered global attention.

As an amateur, Cruz represented Puerto Rico at the 2000 Olympic Games in Australia.