Angelo Leo
Born (1994-05-15) May 15, 1994 (age 29)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesEl Chinito (The Chinese)
Statistics
Weight(s)Super bantamweight
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Reach69 in (175 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights24
Wins23
Wins by KO11
Losses1

Angelo Miguel Leo (born May 15, 1994) is an American professional boxer who held the WBO junior featherweight title from 2020 to January 2021. As of June 2021, he is ranked as the world's fifth best active junior featherweight by The Ring.[2]

Professional career

Early career

Leo made his professional debut on November 17, 2012, scoring a four-round majority decision (MD) victory over Jesus Xavier Pacheco (Per Ardua) at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with the two judges scoring the bout 40–36 and 39–37 in favour of Leo while the third scored it even at 38–38.[3]

After compiling a record of 18–0 (8 KOs) he faced Cesar Juarez for the vacant WBO-NABO junior featherweight title on December 28, 2019, at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Leo dropped his opponent to the canvas twice in round six before scoring a third knockdown in the eleventh. Juarez beat referee Jim Korb's count only for Korb to call off the contest in order to save Juarez from further punishment, awarding Leo the WBO regional title via eleventh-round technical knockout (TKO).[4]

WBO junior featherweight champion

Leo vs. Williams

On July 9, 2020, it was revealed that the reigning WBO junior featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete would vacate the title and move up to featherweight. The WBO accordingly ordered their #1 ranked junior featherweight contender Stephan Fulton to face the #2 ranked Leo for the vacant belt.[5] The title bout was scheduled as the main event of an August 1 Showtime broadcast card, which took place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Montville, Connecticut. Fulton withdrew from the bout on July 29, due to a positive COVID-19 test, and was replaced by Tramaine Williams.[6] Neither fighter was seen as the favorite to win, as most odds-makers either had both boxers at -120 pick'em odds, or had Williams as a slight -125 favorite.[7][8] Leo won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 117-111, 118-110 and 118-110. Leo stated his desire to make his first title defense against Fulton, saying in his post-fight interview: "The fans want it, so why not bring it on?".[9]

Leo vs. Fulton

Leo was booked to make his first WBO junior featherweight title defense against Stephan Fulton. The fight was scheduled as the main event of a January 23, 2021, card that took place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Montville, Connecticut, and was broadcast by Showtime. The pair was originally scheduled to face each other for the vacant title on August 1, 2020, before Fulton withdrew due to COVID-19.[10] Leo entered his first title defense as a +135 underdog, while Fulton was seen as a -160 favorite.[11] Fulton won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 118-110, 119-111 and 119-111. Fulton landed 364 to Leo's 262 total punches, and outlanded Leo 320 to 238 in power punches.[12]

Continued super bantamweight career

Leo faced the one-time WBC super bantamweight title challenger Aarón Alameda on June 19, 2021, on the undercard of the WBC middleweight title bout between reigning champion Jermall Charlo and title challenger Juan Macias Montiel.[13] He won the fight by majority decision. Two of the judges scored the fight 96-94 and 98-92 for Leo, while the third judge scored it as an even 95-95 draw.[14]

Professional boxing record

24 fights 23 wins 1 loss
By knockout 11 0
By decision 12 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
24 Win 23–1 Mike Plania KO 3 (10), 2:27 Jan 31, 2024 Whitesands Events Center, Plant City, Florida, U.S.
23 Win 22–1 Nicolas Polanco TKO 9 (10), 1:59 Nov 1, 2021 Whitesands Events Center, Plant City, Florida, U.S.
22 Win 21–1 Aarón Alameda MD 10 Jun 19, 2021 Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.
21 Loss 20–1 Stephen Fulton UD 12 Jan 23, 2021 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S. Lost WBO junior featherweight title
20 Win 20–0 Tramaine Williams UD 12 Aug 1, 2020 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S. Won vacant WBO junior featherweight title
19 Win 19–0 Cesar Juarez TKO 11 (12), 1:12 Dec 28, 2019 State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Won vacant WBO-NABO junior featherweight title
18 Win 18–0 Mark John Yap UD 10 Jun 28, 2019 Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Sunrise Manor, Nevada, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Neil John Tabano UD 10 Apr 5, 2019 Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Sunrise Manor, Nevada, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Alberto Torres UD 8 Feb 9, 2019 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Erik Ruiz UD 8 Dec 7, 2018 Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Sunrise Manor, Nevada, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Glenn Porras KO 1 (8), 1:37 Oct 27, 2018 Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Sunrise Manor, Nevada, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Sharone Carter UD 8 Aug 3, 2018 Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Sunrise Manor, Nevada, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Jonathan Aguilar UD 6 Jan 27, 2018 Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Sunrise Manor, Nevada, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Basilio Nieves KO 4 (6), 2:04 Nov 18, 2017 Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Jorge Luis Falcón KO 3 (6), 1:47 Aug 13, 2016 Gimnasio Municipal, Nuevo Casas Grandes, Mexico
9 Win 9–0 Iván Chavela Resendiz KO 2 (6), 0:50 May 14, 2016 Macroplaza, Nuevo Casas Grandes, Mexico
8 Win 8–0 Jesús Reyes KO 4 (6), 2:59 Mar 5, 2016 Centro Civico, Ascensión, Mexico
7 Win 7–0 Stephon McIntyre UD 6 Aug 15, 2015 Civic Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Gabriel Braxton TKO 2 (6), 1:14 May 9, 2015 Camel Rock Casino, Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 James Piar KO 3 (6), 0:58 May 10, 2014 Buffalo Thunder Casino, Pojoaque, New Mexico, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Michael James Herrera KO 1 (4), 0:48 Jan 25, 2014 Buffalo Thunder Casino, Pojoaque, New Mexico, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Brian Garcia MD 4 Sep 6, 2013 Buffalo Thunder Casino, Pojoaque, New Mexico, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Julio Gomez UD 4 Jan 19, 2013 Sky Ute Casino, Ignacio, Colorado, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Jesus Pacheco MD 4 Nov 17, 2012 Crowne Plaza Hotel, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Boxing record for Angelo Leo". BoxRec.
  2. ^ "Junior featherweight ratings". The Ring. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "BoxRec: Angelo Leo vs. Jesus Pacheco". BoxRec. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  4. ^ Donovan, Jake (December 28, 2019). "Angelo Leo Drops, Stops Cesar Juarez in World Title Eliminator". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  5. ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. (July 9, 2020). "Emanuel Navarrete moving to featherweight, Stephen Fulton and Angelo Leo to fight for vacant belt". badlefthook.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  6. ^ Rosenthal, Michael (July 29, 2020). "Stephen Fulton tests positive for COVID-19; Leo will fight Williams". boxingjunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  7. ^ Katzowitz, Josh (July 31, 2020). "Boxing Odds: Angelo Leo Vs. Tramaine Williams Tops The 3 Most Interesting Bets For This Weekend's Fights (Updated)". forbes.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  8. ^ Bowker, Dylan (July 31, 2020). "Angelo Leo vs Tramaine Williams Odds & Pick". sportsbettingdime.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  9. ^ Campbell, Bryan (August 2, 2020). "Angelo Leo outpoints Tramaine Williams to claim junior featherweight title in Showtime Boxing's return". cbssports.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  10. ^ Woods, Michael (December 20, 2020). "Angelo Leo to defend WBO title against Stephen Fulton Jr in Jan. 23 Showtime main event". badlefthook.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  11. ^ Brookhouse, Brent (January 23, 2021). "Showtime Boxing: Angelo Leo vs. Stephen Fulton fight prediction, card, odds, start time, how to watch". cbssports.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  12. ^ Baby, Ben (January 24, 2021). "Stephen Fulton beats Angelo Leo to win WBO's junior featherweight belt". espn.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  13. ^ Rafael, Dan (June 15, 2021). "Angelo Leo on peak form for Aaron Alameda, targets Fulton rematch and Akhmadaliev". ringtv.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  14. ^ Idec, Keith (June 19, 2021). "Angelo Leo Edges Aaron Alameda, Wins Majority Decision in Tough Fight". boxingscene.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.

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Sporting positions Regional boxing titles VacantTitle last held byTremaine Williams WBO-NABO junior featherweight champion December 28, 2019 – August 1, 2020Won world title Vacant World boxing titles VacantTitle last held byEmanuel Navarrete WBO junior featherweight champion August 1, 2020 – January 23, 2021 Succeeded byStephen Fulton Jr.
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