Jesus Pimental vs. Frankie Leon

Jesus Pimentel 125 lbs beat Frankie Leon 127 lbs by KO at 0:52 in round 4 of 10

• Date: 1968-01-10
• Location: Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

"Top ranking bantamweight contender Jesus Pimental knocked out Frankie Leon of El Paso, Tex., with a left hook to the jaw after 52 seconds of the 4th round here Wednesday night. Leon, who had been battered by stiff lefts to the head and straight rights to the jaw in the 2nd and 3rd rounds, took referee Nate Morgan's count on his knees. After an even 1st round, Pimental took charge in the 2nd and 3rd stanzas, and finally measured Leon for good in the 4th." -United Press International

• The Las Vegas SUN reported that this was Leon's 26th pro fight and among his 22 victims was Gene Young and Jackie Burke.

Post fight comment

• "He's the greatest little fighting machine active today." -Harry Kabakoff, Pimental's manager