Leo Gamez
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Name: Leo Gamez
Alias: Torito
Birth Name: Silvio Rafael Gamez
Hometown: Parnama, Venezuela
Birthplace: San Juan de Los Morros, Venezuela
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 153cm
Reach: 161cm
Pro Boxer: Record
- Gamez is one of 11 Latino boxers to win world titles in four weight divisions, the others being Roberto Duran, Oscar De La Hoya, Erik Morales, Jorge Arce, Juan Manuel Marquez, Miguel Cotto, Roman Gonzalez, Mikey Garcia, Canelo Alvarez, & Leo Santa Cruz
- Venezuelan Law requires retirement at age 40; however an exception was made for Gamez.
- WBA belts were at stake in 24 of Gamez's 48 career fights.
Career Factoids
- Finished career having defeated 7 opponents (6 by KO) for the World Title.
- 1 opponents (1 by KO) for the World Super Flyweight Title.
- 1 opponents (1 by KO) for the World Flyweight Title.
- 3 opponents (3 by KO) for the World Light Flyweight Title.
- 2 opponents (1 by KO) for the World Minimumweight Title.
- Finished career with a record of 7-7-1 (6 KO) in World Title fights.
- Finished career with a record of 6-12 (4 KO) against former world champions.
- Won against Bong-Jun Kim, Pichitnoi Sitbangprachan, Aquiles Guzman, Hugo Rafael Soto, Josue Camacho, Hideki Todaka.
- Lost against Myung-Woo Yuh (twice), Yong-Kang Kim, Hi-Yong Choi, Saen Sor Ploenchit, Aquiles Guzman, Sornpichai Kratingdaenggym, Celes Kobayashi, Johnny Bredahl, Hideki Todaka, Volodymyr Sydorenko, Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym.
| Preceded by: Inaugural Champion |
WBA Minimumweight Champion 1988 Jan 10 – 1989 Vacated |
Succeeded by: Bong Jun Kim |
| Preceded by: Myung-Woo Yuh Retired |
WBA Light Flyweight Champion 1993 Oct 21 – 1995 Feb 4 |
Succeeded by: Hi Yong Choi |
| Preceded by: Hugo Rafael Soto |
WBA Flyweight Champion 1999 Mar 13 – 1999 Sep 3 |
Succeeded by: Sornpichai Kratingdaenggym |
| Preceded by: Hideki Todaka |
WBA Super Flyweight Champion 2000 Oct 9 – 2001 Mar 11 |
Succeeded by: Celes Kobayashi |