SPORT & NOTE
Jesse James LEIJA

Male

"The Texas Tornado"
Super-Featherweight, USA, San Antonio, Texas
Born: July 8, 1966, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Height: 5ft 5in, mt 1,64


No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1988
+ Oct. 2Oscar DavisSan Antonio, United States TKO 1
+ Nov. 3Martin MelendezSan Antonio, United States TKO 2
1989
+ Jan. 21Joe MitchellAtlantic City, United States W 4
+ Apr. 10Manuel GomezCorpus Christi, United States W 4
+ May 29Chilo GuzmanEl Paso, United States W 6
+ July 24Capri LipkinCorpus Christi, United States W 6
+ Sept. 11Jamie CastellanoAtlantic City, United States TKO 3
+ Oct. 16Tony De La RosaCorpus Christi, United States KO 1
+ Dec. 11Carlos FloresPasadena, United States KO 4
1990
+ Jan. 8Joe ThompsonFort Worth, United States TKO 3
+ Mar. 15Gary SpencerDallas, United States KO 2
+ Mar. 25Roy MunizCorpus Christi, United States KO 3
+ May 13Boyd GardnerCorpus Christi, United States W 6
+ July 16Bobby McCarthyLas Vegas, United States KO 5
+ Aug. 13Ricky AlvarezCorpus Christi, United States TKO 1
= Oct. 8Edward ParkerSan Antonio, United States Draw 10
1991
+ Jan. 7Felipe De JesusSan Antonio, United States W 10
+ Feb. 25Mark FernandezHouston, United States W 10
+ Apr. 19Rafael SolimanAtlantic City, United States W 8
+ May 31Miguel ArrozalSan Antonio, United States WDQ 8
+ Aug. 30Silvestre CastilloCorpus Christi, United States TKO 2
+ Oct. 18Steve McCroryHouston, United States W 10
1992
+ Mar. 3Jose Luis MartinezSan Antonio, United States TW 9
NABF Featherweight Title
+ July 15Jesus PollSan Antonio, United States W 10
+ Oct. 3Troy DorseySan Antonio, United States TKO 5
+ Dec. 3Gabriel CastroSan Antonio, United States W 10
1993
+ Mar. 23Louie EspinozaSan Antonio, United States W 12
NABF Featherweight Title
= Sept. 10 Azumah NelsonSan Antonio, United States Draw 12
WBC Super-Featherweight Title
1994
+ Mar. 23Tomas ValdezSan Antonio, United States TKO 3
+ May 7 Azumah NelsonLas Vegas, United States W 12
WBC Super-Featherweight Title
- Sept. 17Gabriel RuelasLas Vegas, United States L 12
WBC Super-Featherweight Title
1995
+ May 2Jeff MayweatherLas Vegas, United States W 10
+ July 29Rodney GarnettSan Antonio, United States KO 7
- Dec. 15Oscar De La HoyaNew York, United States TKO by 2
WBO Lightweight Title
1996
- June 1 Azumah NelsonLas Vegas, United States TKO by 6
WBC Super-Featherweight Title
+ Dec. 10Roberto AvilaCorpus Christi, United States W 10
1997
+ Mar. 22Joel PerezCorpus Christi, United States W 12
vacant NABF Lightweight Title
+ June 14Jose RodriguezSan Antonio, United States W 8
+ Nov. 14Effie SchneiderSouth Padre Island, United States W 10
1998
+ Jan. 20Joel PerezSan Antonio, United States W 12
NABF Lightweight Title
+ May 1Troy CrainSan Antonio, United States KO 2
+ July 11Azumah NelsonSan Antonio, United States W 12
vacant International Boxing Association Lightweight Title
- Nov. 14Shane MosleyMashantucket, United States TKO by 9
IBF Lightweight Title
1999
+ Aug. 20Verdell SmithSan Antonio, United States W 10
+ Dec. 2Wayne BoudreauxCorpus Christi, United States TW 5
2000
+ Apr. 14Jorge Luis LopezSan Antonio, United States KO 3
- Aug. 5Juan LazcanoUncasville, United States L 10
+ Nov. 11Ivan RobinsonLas Vegas, United States W 10
2001
+ Jan. 7Fred LaddLas Vegas, United States TKO 3
* July 7 Hector Camacho JrBrooklyn, United States NC 5
2002
+ Jan. 5Micky WardSan Antonio, United States TW 5
2003
- Jan. 19 Kostya TszyuMelbourne, Australia TKO by 6
IBF Super-Lightweight Title
+ May 22Adan CasillasSan Antonio, United States TKO 4
+ Nov. 15Fernando MenaSan Antonio, United States TKO 2
2004
+ Apr. 30Marteze LoganHidalgo, United States TW 8
+ July 24Francisco BojadoAtlantic City, United States W 10
2005
- Jan. 29 Arturo GattiAtlantic City, United States KO by 5
WBC Super-Lightweight Title

 

Summary

Total bouts: 57, Won: 47 (19 inside the limit), Lost: 7 (5 inside the limit), Draw: 2, NC: 1