Genaro Léon
Genaro Léon (born August 10, 1960 in Sinaloa, Mexico) is a former professional boxer. He fought at Welterweight.
Amateur career
León represented Mexico at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, as a Welterweight. His results were:
Defeated Daniel Omar Dominguez (Argentina) 5-0
Defeated Akinobu Hiranaka (Japan) 5-0
Defeated Khemais Refai (Tunisia) 3-2
Lost to Mark Breland (United States) KO by 1
Professional career
Léon turned pro in 1984 and in 1989 captured the inaugural and vacant WBO welterweight title with a KO win over Danny Garcia. He vacated the title without defending it. In 1993 he challenged WBC welterweight title holder James McGirt, but lost a decision.
References
↑ Boxrec. "Genaro Leon". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved 30 December 2007. Boxrec Fighter Page
External links
Professional boxing record for Genaro Léon from BoxRec