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Jesse James Leija
Leija in 2009
Born
James Leija
(1966-07-08) July 8, 1966 (age 57)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Other names
The Texas Tornado
Statistics
Weight(s)
Featherweight
Super featherweight
Lightweight
Light welterweight
Height
5 ft 5 in (165 cm)[1]
Reach
66 in (168 cm)[1]
Stance
Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights
57
Wins
47
Wins by KO
19
Losses
7
Draws
2
No contests
1
James Leija (born July 8, 1966), best known as Jesse James Leija, is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2005. He held the WBC super featherweight title in 1994, and challenged twice each for world titles at lightweight and light welterweight.
^ abShowtime Championship Boxing tale of the tape prior to the Kostya Tszyu fight.
when he fought 32-year-old former WBC super featherweight champion JesseJamesLeija (37-3-2, 15 KOs) at the Foxwoods Resort in Mashantucket, Connecticut...
sixth and final defense of the WBO lightweight title, he knocked out JesseJamesLeija (30–1–2) in two rounds at New York's Madison Square Garden. On June...
WBC world champions HBO Sports tale of the tape prior to the third JesseJamesLeija fight. "BOXING; A Fight for Recognition and 2 Titles". The New York...
against former WBC super featherweight Champion JesseJamesLeija on January 29, 2005. Gatti beat Leija by a fifth-round knockout. Gatti's protege, Danny...
Baywatch actress Erika Eleniak, notable boxers such as Kostya Tszyu, JesseJamesLeija, Deontay Wilder and the son of the late boxing legend Hector Camacho...
began the year by retaining his title against former world champion JesseJamesLeija by a knockout in six. After the fight, held in Melbourne, Tszyu announced...
Lalonde Jake LaMotta Sam Langford Juan Laporte Denis Lebedev Andy Lee JesseJamesLeija Carlos De León Benny Leonard Sugar Ray Leonard Lennox Lewis Sergei...
suffered another setback, when former world Jr. Lightweight champion JesseJamesLeija beat him by a split ten-round decision. He walked away from the sport...
U.S. 48 Loss 37–11 JesseJamesLeija TD 5 (10), 3:00 Jan 5, 2002 Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Split TD after Leija was cut from an accidental...
middleweight (L, M & M), Middleweight (M) 1, 6, 1, 7, 2, 0 (17) − JesseJamesLeija † May 7, 1994 Super featherweight (M) 0 − Johnny Tapia † October 24...
kids to prove anything." Among his notable fights, Smith lost to JesseJamesLeija, Julio César Chávez, and Jorge Páez. The fight with Paez was the subject...
from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021. "WBC wishes Jesse Rodriguez success in his career". WBC. 26 October 2022. Archived from the...
Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, California, U.S. 35 Loss 29–5–1 JesseJamesLeija UD 10 Nov 11, 2000 Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada...
August 1994 0 23 Stevie Johnston May 2, 1995 – February 1997 3 24 JesseJamesLeija March 22, 1997 – July 1998s 1 25 Golden Johnson July 26, 1998 – October...
Hernández – WBA and WBC super featherweight champion, Hall of famer JesseJamesLeija – world champion boxer Don Jordan – world welterweight champion Willie...
of the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War, killed in action in 1968 JesseJamesLeija† (class of 1984) – former professional boxer Leo Pacheco (class of...
Lightweight Division World Championship bout of Azumah Nelson and JesseJamesLeija which would be the late Azumah Nelson's final bout. In 2011 she left...
lightweight champion May 2, 1995 – 1996 Vacated Vacant Title next held by JesseJamesLeija Minor World boxing titles Vacant Title last held by Colin Lynes IBO...
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