Genaro León

Genaro León (born 10 August 1960) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2001. He held the WBO welterweight title in 1989. As an amateur, he competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Genaro León
Born	Genaro León Quintero (1960-08-10) 10 August 1960 (age 64) Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Statistics
Weight(s)	Welterweight
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	61
Wins	48
Wins by KO	43
Losses	11
Draws	2
Medal record Men's Amateur boxing Representing  Mexico Pan American Games 1983 Caracas Light welterweight Central American and Caribbean Games 1982 Havana Welterweight

Amateur career

León represented Mexico at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, as a welterweight. His results were:

• Defeated Daniel Domínguez (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

León turned pro in 1984 and in 1989 captured the inaugural and vacant WBO welterweight title with a KO win over Danny Garcia.^[1] He vacated the title without defending it. In 1993 he challenged WBC welterweight title holder James McGirt, but lost a decision.^[2]

Professional boxing record

61 fights	48 wins	11 losses
By knockout	43	8
By decision	4	2
By disqualification	1	1
Draws	2

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
61	Win	48–11–2	Carlos Antonio Escobar	KO	7 (?)	2001-07-21	Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico
60	Loss	47–11–2	Gustavo Alonso Soto	TKO	6 (?)	1998-06-19	Mexico
59	Loss	47–10–2	Saïd Ben Najem	TKO	6 (?)	1998-02-21	Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
58	Loss	47–9–2	Mario Iribarren	TKO	3 (10)	1996-11-01	Exhibition Center, Coconut Grove, Florida, U.S.
57	Win	47–8–2	Armando Campas	TKO	6 (10)	1996-04-19	35th Ave Swap Meet, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
56	Loss	46–8–2	James Page	TKO	2 (?)	1995-10-27	Pavilion, Concord, California, U.S.
55	Loss	46–7–2	Yori Boy Campas	TKO	3 (12)	1995-08-07	Tijuana, Mexico	For NABO welterweight title
54	Win	46–6–2	Arturo Lopez Trujillo	TKO	2 (?)	1995-04-28	Los Mochis, Mexico
53	Loss	45–6–2	Rene Francisco Herrera	PTS	10 (10)	1994-08-06	Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
52	Loss	45–5–2	Jesus Cardenas	DQ	3 (12)	1994-04-23	Mexico City, Mexico	For WBC Continental Americas welterweight title
51	Win	45–4–2	Luis Francisco Perez	TKO	9 (10)	1993-11-13	Mexico City, Mexico
50	Win	44–4–2	Juan Hernandez	TKO	6 (?)	1993-10-09	Mexico City, Mexico
49	Loss	43–4–2	Miguel González	TKO	8 (?)	1993-05-15	Cancún, Mexico
48	Loss	43–3–2	Buddy McGirt	UD	12 (12)	1993-01-12	Paramount Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.	For WBC welterweight title
47	Win	43–2–2	Edison Benitez	TKO	1 (?)	1992-08-24	Frontón México, Mexico City, Mexico
46	Win	42–2–2	Jerry Grant	TKO	1 (?)	1992-05-22	Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Mexico
45	Win	41–2–2	Ramon Ramos	TKO	2 (12)	1992-03-16	Frontón México, Mexico City, Mexico	Retained WBC Continental Americas welterweight title
44	Win	40–2–2	Charles Duffy	TKO	7 (10)	1992-01-30	Paris, France
43	Win	39–2–2	Saoul Mamby	PTS	8 (8)	1991-10-20	Paris, France
42	Win	38–2–2	Newton Barnett	KO	2 (8)	1991-07-13	Forges-les-Eaux, France
41	Win	37–2–2	Delfino Marin	TKO	2 (?)	1991-06-19	Paris, France
40	Win	36–2–2	Miguel Angel Dominguez	TKO	4 (12)	1991-03-27	Mexico City, Mexico	Retained WBC Continental Americas welterweight title
39	Draw	35–2–2	Judas Clottey	PTS	8 (8)	1990-12-15	Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco
38	Win	35–2–1	David Silva	TKO	3 (?)	1990-11-22	Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain
37	Win	34–2–1	Ruben Villaman	TKO	5 (?)	1990-04-05	Mazatlán, Mexico
36	Win	33–2–1	Sulio Sanchez	TKO	1 (12)	1989-12-16	Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico	Won vacant WBC Continental Americas welterweight title
35	Draw	32–2–1	Miguel Angel Dominguez	TD	7 (10)	1989-11-24	Hermosillo, Mexico
34	Win	32–2	Alberto Alcaraz	TKO	4 (?)	1989-09-29	Hermosillo, Mexico
33	Win	31–2	Danny Garcia	KO	1 (12)	1989-05-06	Santa Ana Stadium, Santa Ana, California, U.S.	Won inaugural WBO welterweight title
32	Win	30–2	Agustin Caballero	KO	4 (?)	1989-03-09	Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
31	Win	29–2	Young Dick Tiger	MD	10 (10)	1988-09-22	Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
30	Win	28–2	Charlie Brown	KO	2 (10)	1988-07-23	Tijuana, Mexico
29	Win	27–2	Ramon Cardenas	TKO	2 (?)	1988-06-04	Mazatlán, Mexico
28	Loss	26–2	David Taylor	TKO	1 (?)	1988-02-06	Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France
27	Win	26–1	Joel Brival	KO	4 (6)	1987-11-06	Salle Sallusse Santoni, Antibes, France
26	Win	25–1	Frankie Lake	KO	1 (8)	1987-10-10	Le Zénith, Paris, France
25	Win	24–1	Ruben Villaman	KO	1 (?)	1987-07-17	Hermosillo, Mexico
24	Win	23–1	Ariel Conde	KO	1 (6)	1987-05-29	La Paz, Mexico
23	Win	22–1	Jaime Castorena	KO	4 (?)	1987-04-14	Tijuana, Mexico
22	Win	21–1	Ricardo Munoz	KO	5 (?)	1987-03-09	Tijuana, Mexico
21	Win	20–1	Jorge Hernandez	TKO	2 (?)	1987-02-02	Tijuana, Mexico
20	Win	19–1	Raffaele Paoletti	TKO	3 (?)	1986-11-07	Bordeaux, France
19	Win	18–1	Carlos Cesar Prieto	DQ	7 (?)	1986-10-25	Le Zénith, Paris, France
18	Win	17–1	Patrick Boon	PTS	6 (6)	1986-10-03	La Rochelle, France
17	Win	16–1	Sergio Aguirre	TKO	4 (?)	1986-08-29	Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan, Mexico
16	Win	15–1	Jaime Montano	KO	1 (?)	1986-05-15	Ciudad Obregón, Mexico
15	Win	14–1	Sergio Aguirre	TKO	1 (?)	1986-05-03	Mexico City, Mexico
14	Win	13–1	José Luis Bueno	TKO	1 (?)	1986-03-21	Hermosillo, Mexico
13	Win	12–1	Mario Olmedo	PTS	10 (10)	1986-02-22	Mexico City, Mexico
12	Loss	11–1	Ruben Villaman	TKO	5 (?)	1985-12-07	Mazatlán, Mexico
11	Win	11–0	Joel Soto	KO	1 (?)	1985-11-22	Guamúchil, Mexico
10	Win	10–0	Rey Morales	KO	7 (?)	1985-09-13	Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
9	Win	9–0	Jose Luis Alejo	KO	2 (?)	1985-07-29	Arena Tijuana 72, Tijuana, Mexico
8	Win	8–0	Lalo Galindo	KO	1 (?)	1985-05-17	San Luis Potosí, Mexico
7	Win	7–0	Aaron Brown	KO	1 (8)	1985-05-09	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
6	Win	6–0	Daniel Contreras	KO	2 (?)	1985-03-28	La Paz, Mexico
5	Win	5–0	Jose Lopez	KO	2 (?)	1985-03-18	Tijuana, Mexico
4	Win	4–0	Gilberto Canchola	KO	7 (?)	1984-12-21	Culiacán, Mexico
3	Win	3–0	Fidencio Cebreros	KO	2 (?)	1984-11-23	Mazatlán, Mexico
2	Win	2–0	Jose Luis Millan	TKO	9 (?)	1984-11-09	Culiacán, Mexico
1	Win	1–0	Ramon Cardoso	KO	2 (?)	1984-09-28	Culiacán, Mexico

See also

• List of Mexican boxing world champions
• List of world welterweight boxing champions

References

1. "Leon and Aceves Win WBO Titles in Contrasting Style". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
2. "McGirt's Victory Is Anything But Routine". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-06-18.

External links

• Boxing record for Genaro León from BoxRec (registration required)
• Genaro León at Olympedia

Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant Title last held by Aaron Davis	WBC Continental Americas welterweight champion December 16, 1989 – 1993 Vacated	Vacant Title next held by Jesus Cardenas
World boxing titles
Inaugural champion	WBO welterweight champion May 6, 1989 – 1989 Vacated	Vacant Title next held by Manning Galloway