Jesse James Leija vs Gabriel Ruelas
On September 17, 1994, Jesse James Leija (28-0-2, 13 KOs), the super-featherweight WBC champion, defends his title against Mexican challenger, Gabriel Ruelas (38-2, 21 KOs).
Leija vs Ruelas Stats
Jesse James Leija is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 43% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Azumah Nelson, 4 months and 10 days ago. Gabriel Ruelas is on a 5-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate, with his last fight being a 7th round TKO win over Paris Alexander, 3 months and 28 days ago.
Leija vs Ruelas Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 64.6-35.4 in favor of Gabriel Ruelas. Jesse James Leija also has a chance at winning but he will have to put up a really good fight to get the win.
Leija vs Ruelas Result
Gabriel Ruelas defeated Jesse James Leija via unanimous decision and wins the WBC title — in his first world-title fight. Ruelas improves his record to 39-2, while Leija adds a loss to his record at 28-1-2.