Ruben Sánchez León | |
Realname: | Rubén Sánchez León |
Nickname: | Yiyo |
Weight: | Lightweight Featherweight Bantamweight Flyweight |
Height: | 5 ft 7 in (168 cm) |
Reach: | 72 in (183 cm) |
Nationality: | Mexican |
Birth Date: | 21 August 1973 |
Birth Place: | Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico |
Style: | Orthodox |
Total: | 47 |
Wins: | 30 |
Ko: | 13 |
Losses: | 16 |
Draws: | 1 |
No Contests: | 0 |
Rubén Sánchez León (born August 21, 1973) is a Mexican retired professional boxer. He is the former WBO flyweight champion.[1]
In June 1996, Rubén won the World Boxing Board Flyweight Championship by beating veteran Jose Alfredo Jimenez.[2]
He also took WBA Fedecentro Flyweight Championship after a twelve round fight with champion Miguel Martinez.[3]
On August 14, 1998, Sánchez León won the WBO Flyweight Championship by upsetting Argentina's Carlos Gabriel Salazar with an eighth round T.K.O. in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico.[4]