Super featherweight · United States
Jesse James Leija 47-7-2, 1 NC 19 KO · 1988–2005
Photo: U.S. Army photo by Minnie Jones, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Jesse James Leija was a super featherweight boxer from United States, born Jul 8, 1966. Record 47-7-2, 1 NC with 19 knockouts over 1988–2005. World titles: WBC super featherweight (1994). Jesse James Leija last fought Arturo Gatti on Jan 29, 2005 and lost by KO in round 5 of 12.
Also: Джесси Джеймс Лейха · Джессі Джеймс Лейя · جيسى جيمس ليجا +14 more جيسي جيمس ليجا · जेसी जेम्स लाइजा · જેસી જેમ્સ લૈજા · James Leija · Jesse Leija · Джесси Лейха · Джесси-Джеймс Лейха · Лейха · Лейха Джесси Джеймс · Лейха, Джесси · Лейха, Джесси Джеймс · Лейха, Джесси-Джеймс · जेसी लाइजा · જેસી લૈજા
Born Jul 8, 1966
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Reach 167.5 cm
Nickname The Texas Tornado
Debut Oct 2, 1988
Career 1988–2005
Rounds boxed 378
KO share 40%
Born in San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Titles WBC super featherweight · 1994
Boxerbook rating 1950 ± 202 · inactive since Oct 2016Why here › Confirmed bouts 15 of 57 · 2 official
Career record Record
47-7-2, 1 NC, 19 KOs · 1988–2005
Last result L
For WBC light welterweight title KO 5/12 · Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
The record 57 bouts, 1988–2005, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 57, Wikipedia (ru) · 3, Nevada State Athletic Commission — Results · 2, Wikipedia (ja) · 2
L
For WBC light welterweight title KO 5/12 · Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Leija 47-6-2 · Gatti 39-6-0
W
SD 10/10 · Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Leija 46-6-2 · Bojado —
W
Marteze Logan
TD 8/10 · Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, 🇺🇸
Leija 45-6-2 · Logan —
W
Fernando Mena
TKO 2/10 · Alamodome, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Leija 44-6-2 · Mena —
W
Adan Casillas
TKO 4/10 · SBC Center, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Leija 43-6-2 · Casillas —
L
For WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring light welterweight titles RTD 6/12 · Telstra Dome, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Leija 43-5-2 · Tszyu 29-1-0
W
TD 5/10 · Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Leija 42-5-2 · Ward 37-10-0
NC
TD 3/10 · KeySpan Park, New York City, 🇺🇸
Leija 42-5-2 · Camacho, Jr. —
W
Fred Ladd
TKO 3/10 · TEXAS STATION CASINO, NORTH LAS VEGAS, 🇺🇸
Leija 41-5-2 · Ladd —
W
UD 10/10 · Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Leija 40-5-2 · Robinson 29-4-1
L
SD 10/10 · Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, 🇺🇸
Leija 40-4-2 · Lazcano 23-2-1
W
Jorge Luis Lopez
KO 3/10 · Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Leija 39-4-2 · Lopez —
W
Wayne Boudreaux
TD 5/10 · Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, 🇺🇸
Leija 38-4-2 · Boudreaux —
W
UD 10/10 · Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Leija 37-4-2 · Smith —
L
For IBF lightweight title RTD 9/12 · Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, 🇺🇸
Leija 37-3-2 · Mosley 31-0-0
W
Won vacant IBA lightweight title UD 12/12 · Alamodome, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Leija 36-3-2 · Nelson 39-4-2
W
Troy Crain
KO 2/10 · Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Leija 35-3-2 · Crain —
W
Joel Perez
Retained NABF lightweight title UD 12/12 · Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Leija 34-3-2 · Perez —
W
Effie Schneider
UD 10/10 · South Padre Island, Texas, 🇺🇸
Leija 33-3-2 · Schneider —
W
Jose Rodriguez
UD 8/8 · Alamodome, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Leija 32-3-2 · Rodriguez —
Show all 57 bouts W
Joel Perez
Won vacant NABF lightweight title UD 12/12 · Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, 🇺🇸
Leija 31-3-2 · Perez —
W
Roberto Avila
UD 10/10 · Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, 🇺🇸
Leija 30-3-2 · Avila —
L
For WBC super featherweight title TKO 6/12 · Boulder Station Hotel Casino, Sunrise Manor, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Leija 30-2-2 · Nelson 38-3-2
L
For WBO lightweight title RTD 2/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Leija 30-1-2 · Hoya 19-0-0
W
Rodney Garnett
KO 7/10 · Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Leija 29-1-2 · Garnett —
W
UD 10/10 · Arizona Charlie's Decatur, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Leija 28-1-2 · Mayweather 29-6-4
L
Lost WBC super featherweight title UD 12/12 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Leija 28-0-2 · Ruelas 38-2-0
W
Won WBC super featherweight title UD 12/12 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Leija 27-0-2 · Nelson 37-2-2
W
Tomas Valdez
TKO 3/10 · HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Leija 26-0-2 · Valdez —
D
For WBC super featherweight title SD 12/12 · Alamodome, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Leija 26-0-1 · Nelson 37-2-1
W
Retained NABF featherweight title UD 12/12 · HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Leija 25-0-1 · Espinoza —
W
Gabriel Castro
UD 10/10 · HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Leija 24-0-1 · Castro —
W
RTD 5/10 · HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Leija 23-0-1 · Dorsey 12-6-5
W
PTS 10/10 · HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Leija 22-0-1 · Poll —
W
Jose Luis Martinez
Won NABF featherweight title TD 9/12 · HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Leija 21-0-1 · Martinez —
W
UD 10/10 · Holiday Inn William P. Hobby Airport, Houston Texas, 🇺🇸
Leija 20-0-1 · McCrory —
W
Silvestre Castillo
TKO 2/10 · Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, 🇺🇸
Leija 19-0-1 · Castillo —
W
Miguel Arrozal
DQ 8/10 · HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Leija 18-0-1 · Arrozal —
W
Rafael Soliman
UD 8/8 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Leija 17-0-1 · Soliman —
W
Mark Fernandez
UD 10/10 · Holiday Inn William P. Hobby Airport, Houston Texas, 🇺🇸
Leija 16-0-1 · Fernandez —
W
Felipe de Jesus
UD 10/10 · HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Leija 15-0-1 · Jesus —
D
Edward Parker
SD 10/10 · HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Leija 15-0-0 · Parker —
W
Ricky Alvarez
TKO 1/10 · Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, 🇺🇸
Leija 14-0-0 · Alvarez —
W
Bobby McCarthy
TKO 5/8 · Dunes, Paradise, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Leija 13-0-0 · McCarthy —
W
Boyd Gardner
UD 6/6 · Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, 🇺🇸
Leija 12-0-0 · Gardner —
W
Roy Muniz
KO 3 · Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, 🇺🇸
Leija 11-0-0 · Muniz —
W
Gary Spencer
KO 2 · Fairmont Hotel, Dallas, Texas, 🇺🇸
Leija 10-0-0 · Spencer —
W
Joe Thompson
TKO 3 · Tarrant County Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas, 🇺🇸
Leija 9-0-0 · Thompson —
W
Carlos Flores
KO 4 · Convention Center, Pasadena, Texas, 🇺🇸
Leija 8-0-0 · Flores —
W
Tony De La Rosa
KO 1/8 · Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, 🇺🇸
Leija 7-0-0 · Rosa —
W
Jaime Castellano
TKO 3/6 · Circus Maximus Showroom, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Leija 6-0-0 · Castellano —
W
Capri Lipkin
UD 6/6 · Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, 🇺🇸
Leija 5-0-0 · Lipkin —
W
Chilo Guzman
PTS 6/6 · County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, 🇺🇸
Leija 4-0-0 · Guzman —
W
Manuel Gomez
UD 4/4 · Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, 🇺🇸
Leija 3-0-0 · Gomez —
W
Joe Mitchell
UD 4/4 · Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Leija 2-0-0 · Mitchell —
W
Martin Melendez
TKO 2/4 · Wyndham Hotel, San Antonio, Texas, 🇺🇸
Leija 1-0-0 · Melendez —
W
Oscar Davis
TKO 1/4 · Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, 🇺🇸
Leija 0-0-0 · Davis —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Jesse James Leija's record? Jesse James Leija's professional record is 47-7-2, 1 NC with 19 knockouts.
Who did Jesse James Leija fight last? Jesse James Leija last fought Arturo Gatti on Jan 29, 2005 and lost by KO in round 5 of 12.
Which world titles has Jesse James Leija held? Jesse James Leija has held 1 world title reign: WBC super featherweight (1994). Sources Boxerbook ID 1641 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/1641 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
