Ramón Ledón González (born 23 February 1965) is a Cuban former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 1999. He challenged for the IBF super featherweight title in 1998. One of the best amateur boxers of his era.[1]
Ramon Ledón | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Ledón in 1985 | |||||||||||||||
| Born | Ramón Ledón González 23 February 1965 Havana, Cuba | ||||||||||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Welterweight Lightweight Super Featherweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 189 cm (74 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| No contests | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur career edit
As a member of the Cuban national team, Ledón won the bantamweight division at the 1984 Friendship Games held in Havana, Cuba.
Professional career edit
In March 1998, Ledón destroyed John Bailey to get a shot at IBF Super Featherweight Champion Robert Garcia.[2]
IBF Super Featherweight Championship edit
On 24 October 1998, Ledón lost to Robert Garcia and his chance at the IBF Super Featherweight Champion in Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Si - the Best Little Sports Machine in the World". Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". Archived from the original on 30 March 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ^ "Roberto Garcia vs. Ramon Ledon – BoxRec".
External links edit
- Boxing record for Ramón Ledón from BoxRec (registration required)