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Daniel Ponce De Leon
"El León"

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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