Daniel Ponce De Leon
"El León"
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- Born: July 27, 1980
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- Age: 43
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- Stance: Southpaw
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- Nationality: Mexico
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Daniel Ponce de León is a former Mexican professional boxer who made his debut in 2001 and retired in 2014 with a record of 45 wins, 7 losses, and 0 draws. León was born on July 27, 1980, in Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, Mexico. With a height of 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) and a reach of 70 in (178 cm), he competed in various weight divisions during his career. León's preferred stance was southpaw, and he was known as "El León" ("The Lion").
León's boxing career spanned over 13 years and included a total of 52 fights. He won 45 of his bouts, with 35 of those victories coming by knockout. León did not have any draws or no-contests in his professional career.
León won two world titles during his boxing career, one in the super bantamweight division and the other in the featherweight division. His first world title fight was on October 29, 2005, against Sod Kokietgym for the vacant WBO super bantamweight title. León won the fight via unanimous decision and became the super bantamweight champion of the world. He successfully defended his title against Gerson Guerrero, Sod Kokietgym, Al Seeger, Gerry Peñalosa, Rey Bautista, Reynaldo Lopez, and Eduardo Escobedo.
In 2012, León moved up to the featherweight division and won the WBC featherweight title from Jhonny González via an eighth-round technical decision. León defended the title once before losing it to Abner Mares via a ninth-round TKO in 2013.
León's boxing career had some notable victories that include wins over Jhonny González, Reynaldo Lopez, Rey Bautista, Sod Kokietgym, Gerson Guerrero, Al Seeger, and Orlando Cruz. León's first loss was against Celestino Caballero via unanimous decision on February 17, 2005, which broke his 24-fight win streak. He suffered four losses via knockout and three losses via decision in his career.
León had his last professional fight against Miguel Roman on June 7, 2014, in a non-title bout. León lost the fight via a ninth-round TKO. He retired from professional boxing with a record of 45-7, which included 35 knockout wins and no draws or no-contests.
In addition to his professional boxing career, León was a bronze medalist at the 1999 Pan American Games in the flyweight division and was a member of the Mexican Olympic team in the featherweight division in 2000.
Daniel Ponce de León was an accomplished Mexican professional boxer who won titles in two different weight divisions during his career. He retired with a record of 45-7 with 35 knockout wins and no draws or no-contests. León's professional career spanned over 13 years and included victories over notable opponents like Jhonny González, Reynaldo Lopez, and Rey Bautista. In addition, León was also a bronze medalist at the 1999 Pan American Games in the flyweight division and was a member of the Mexican Olympic team in the featherweight division in 2000.
Daniel Ponce de León Fight Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Jun 7, 2014 | 33 | Miguel Roman | Loss | TKO9 |
| 51 | Mar 15, 2014 | 33 | Juan Manuel López | Loss | TKO2 |
| 50 | Nov 16, 2013 | 33 | Joksan Hernandez | Win | UD |
| 49 | May 4, 2013 | 32 | Abner Mares | Loss | TKO9 |
| 48 | Sep 15, 2012 | 32 | Jhonny González | Win | TD |
| 47 | May 4, 2012 | 31 | Eduardo Lazcano | Win | UD |
| 46 | Jan 21, 2012 | 31 | Omar Estrella | Win | KO6 |
| 45 | Sep 10, 2011 | 31 | Yuriorkis Gamboa | Loss | TD |
| 44 | Mar 5, 2011 | 30 | Adrien Broner | Loss | UD |
| 43 | Dec 4, 2010 | 30 | Sergio Manuel Medina | Win | TKO7 |
| 42 | Sep 18, 2010 | 30 | Antonio Escalante | Win | KO3 |
| 41 | May 1, 2010 | 29 | Cornelius Lock | Win | UD |
| 40 | Feb 20, 2010 | 29 | Orlando Cruz | Win | KO3 |
| 39 | Sep 5, 2009 | 29 | Roinet Caballero | Win | UD |
| 38 | Apr 25, 2009 | 28 | Marlon Aguilar | Win | UD |
| 37 | Nov 1, 2008 | 28 | Damian Marchiano | Win | KO4 |
| 36 | Jun 7, 2008 | 27 | Juan Manuel López | Loss | TKO1 |
| 35 | Dec 8, 2007 | 27 | Eduardo Escobedo | Win | UD |
| 34 | Sep 28, 2007 | 27 | Reynaldo Lopez | Win | KO5 |
| 33 | Aug 11, 2007 | 27 | Rey Bautista | Win | TKO1 |
| 32 | Mar 17, 2007 | 26 | Gerry Peñalosa | Win | UD |
| 31 | Oct 21, 2006 | 26 | Al Seeger | Win | TKO8 |
| 30 | Jul 15, 2006 | 25 | Sod Kokietgym | Win | KO1 |
| 29 | May 27, 2006 | 25 | Gerson Guerrero | Win | KO2 |
| 28 | Oct 29, 2005 | 25 | Sod Kokietgym | Win | UD |
| 27 | Jun 24, 2005 | 24 | Phillip Payne | Win | TKO7 |
| 26 | Apr 29, 2005 | 24 | Ricardo Barajas | Win | KO2 |
| 25 | Feb 17, 2005 | 24 | Celestino Caballero | Loss | UD |
| 24 | Nov 19, 2004 | 24 | Julio Gamboa | Win | KO4 |
| 23 | Oct 22, 2004 | 24 | Emmanuel Lucero | Win | KO3 |
| 22 | Jun 11, 2004 | 23 | Carlos Contreras | Win | UD |
| 21 | Apr 17, 2004 | 23 | Anthony Martinez | Win | TKO7 |
| 20 | Mar 19, 2004 | 23 | Ivan Alvarez | Win | TKO5 |
| 19 | Feb 26, 2004 | 23 | Cesar Figueroa | Win | TKO6 |
| 18 | Jan 16, 2004 | 23 | Jesus Salvador Perez | Win | TKO1 |
| 17 | Nov 20, 2003 | 23 | Carlos Duran | Win | TKO3 |
| 16 | Sep 18, 2003 | 23 | Marcos Badillo | Win | KO3 |
| 15 | Aug 28, 2003 | 23 | Francisco Tejedor | Win | TKO1 |
| 14 | Jul 19, 2003 | 22 | Missael Nunez | Win | TKO4 |
| 13 | Feb 22, 2003 | 22 | Trinidad Mendoza | Win | TKO2 |
| 12 | Aug 17, 2002 | 22 | Idelfonso Martinez | Win | TKO3 |
| 11 | Aug 2, 2002 | 22 | Manuel Castro | Win | KO1 |
| 10 | Jun 29, 2002 | 21 | Julio Cesar Avila | Win | TKO2 |
| 9 | Feb 23, 2002 | 21 | Miguel Ramirez | Win | KO1 |
| 8 | Dec 15, 2001 | 21 | Terry Evans | Win | KO2 |
| 7 | Nov 23, 2001 | 21 | Victor Manuel Barreto | Win | KO1 |
| 6 | Nov 2, 2001 | 21 | Diego Andrade | Win | KO4 |
| 5 | Sep 1, 2001 | 21 | Julio Luna | Win | TKO5 |
| 4 | Jul 21, 2001 | 20 | Jesus Jimenez | Win | TKO1 |
| 3 | May 18, 2001 | 20 | Ernesto Rivera | Win | TKO3 |
| 2 | May 1, 2001 | 20 | Victor Rodriguez | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Mar 31, 2001 | 20 | Servando Solis | Win | TKO1 |
