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Best of Jesse James Leija: Top 10 Fights

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Jesse James Leija had 57 fights with 19 KO wins. Some of his best fights among these have been against Azumah Nelson, Shane Mosley, Kostya Tszyu, Jeff Mayweather, and Gabriel Ruelas. The following are Leija's top 10 fights.

Jesse James Leija's boxing career

  1. Jesse James Leija defeats Azumah Nelson in their 2nd fight

    On Jesse James Leija defeated Ghanaian boxer Azumah Nelson in the rematch via 12 round unanimous decision. Leija was 27 years old with a record of 28-0-2 (13 KOs). Nelson was 35 years old with a record of 36-2-2 (25 KOs). Leija won the WBC super-featherweight title — his first world title. The performance in this fight is the number one among all of Leija's fights.

  2. Jesse James Leija defeats Azumah Nelson in their 4th fight

    On Jesse James Leija defeated Ghanaian boxer Azumah Nelson in their 4th fight via 12 round unanimous decision. Leija was 32 years old with a record of 37-3-2 (15 KOs). Nelson was 39 years old with a record of 38-4-2 (27 KOs). This fight is the second best performance in Leija's career.

  3. Jesse James Leija draws with Azumah Nelson

    Jesse James Leija's fight with Ghanaian boxer Azumah Nelson on ended in a draw. Leija was 27 years old with a record of 26-0-2 (12 KOs). Nelson was 35 years old with a record of 36-2-1 (25 KOs).

  4. Jesse James Leija loses to Shane Mosley

    On Jesse James Leija lost to Shane Mosley via 9th round RTD. Leija was 32 years old with a record of 37-4-2 (15 KOs). Mosley was 27 years old with an undefeated record of 29-0 (27 KOs). Despite the loss, Leija put on a good fight till it lasted.

  5. Jesse James Leija loses to Kostya Tszyu

    On Jesse James Leija lost to Australian boxer Kostya Tszyu via 6th round RTD. Leija was 36 years old with a record of 43-6-2 (17 KOs). Tszyu was 33 years old with a record of 29-1 (23 KOs). Despite the loss, Leija put on a good fight till it lasted.

  6. Jesse James Leija defeats Jeff Mayweather

    On Jesse James Leija defeated Jeff Mayweather via 10 round unanimous decision. Leija was 28 years old with a record of 29-1-2 (13 KOs). Mayweather was 30 years old with a record of 29-6-4 (10 KOs).

  7. Jesse James Leija loses to Gabriel Ruelas

    On Jesse James Leija lost to Mexican boxer Gabriel Ruelas via 12 round unanimous decision. Leija was 28 years old with a record of 28-1-2 (13 KOs). Ruelas was 24 years old with a record of 38-2 (21 KOs). Leija lost his WBC super-featherweight title. Despite the loss, Leija put on a good fight.

  8. Jesse James Leija defeats Micky Ward

    On Jesse James Leija defeated Micky Ward via 5 round technical decision. Leija was 35 years old with a record of 43-5-2 (17 KOs). Ward was 36 years old with a record of 37-10 (27 KOs).

  9. Jesse James Leija loses to Arturo Gatti

    On Jesse James Leija lost to Canadian boxer Arturo Gatti via 5th round KO. Leija was 38 years old with a record of 47-7-2 (19 KOs). Gatti was 32 years old with a record of 38-6 (29 KOs). Despite the loss, Leija put on a good fight till it lasted.

  10. Jesse James Leija defeats Ivan Robinson

    On Jesse James Leija defeated Ivan Robinson via 10 round unanimous decision. Leija was 34 years old with a record of 41-5-2 (16 KOs). Robinson was 29 years old with a record of 29-4-1 (11 KOs).