Bodega del Boxeo, Ensenada, Mexico - Former WBO featherweight titlist Daniel Ponce De Leon (42-4, 35 KOs) overcame a flash knockdown in the second round to score a sixth-round KO victory over Omar Estrella on Saturday night. De Leon worked behind his jab at times, pounding Estrella with left hands throughout the bout. Estrella looked ready to go as early as the fifth round, and … [Read more...]
Daniel Ponce de Leon — Omar Estrella, This Saturday in Baja California
Former junior featherweight world titlist, Daniel Ponce de Leon (41-4, 34 KOs) returns to the ring, Saturday, January 21st against fellow Mexican, Omar Estrella (15-3-2, 10 KOs) in a featherweight bout at the Bodega Del Boxeo in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. The heavy-handed Ponce de Leon, who dropped an eight round technical decision to Yuriorkis Gamboa last September, … [Read more...]
Gamboa Wins Technical Decison over Ponce de Leon
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey-- Sometimes it's possible that two explosive and entertaining fighters matched up together could produce a less-than-thrilling contest. This was the case for Yuriorkis Gamboa's (21-0, 16 KOs) eight round unanimous technical decision against Daniel Ponce de Leon (41-4, 34 KOs). Cuban Olympic Gold Medalist, Gamboa, was clearly too … [Read more...]
Yuriorkis Gamboa: A King Without a Throne
Professional excellence tempered with personal disappointment is nothing new for 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist, Yuriorkis Gamboa. After all, Gamboa is the same fighter who, despite national hero status in his native Cuba, had to sell his gold medal in order to pay for his daughter's first birthday party. Even when defecting in December of 2006, alongside teammates and fellow … [Read more...]
Gamboa – Ponce de Leon, Official for September 10
Cuban Olympic gold medalist, Yuriorkis Gamboa (20-0, 16 KOs) and former jr. featherweight titlist, Daniel Ponce de Leon will square off in Atlantic City, September 10 in a scheduled twelve-rounder. Gamboa, who holds the distinction of losing both WBA and IBF featherweight titles without losing a bout, has become one of the sport's most talked-about talentsm scoring some … [Read more...]