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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.
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
León 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. [1]
See also
- List of welterweight boxing champions
- List of WBO world champions
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
References
- ^ "Next for McGirt: Whitaker showdown". The Washington Post. 13 January 1993. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
External links
- Genaro Léon at BoxRec (registration required)
- Genaro Léon at Olympedia
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