Arturo Gatti vs Jesse James Leija
On January 29, 2005, Arturo Gatti (38-6, 29 KOs), the super-lightweight WBC champion, defends his title against former world champion Jesse James Leija (47-6-2, 19 KOs).
Gatti vs Leija Stats
Arturo Gatti is coming in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate; his last fight was a 2nd round KO victory over Leonard Doroftei, 6 months and 5 days ago. Jesse James Leija is on a 4-fight win streak with a 34% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision win over Francisco Bojado, 6 months and 5 days ago.
Gatti vs Leija Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Arturo Gatti at 99-1 winning odds. Jesse James Leija really doesn't have much to present against Gatti.
Gatti vs Leija Result
Arturo Gatti stopped Jesse James Leija via KO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC super-lightweight title. Gatti improves his record to 39-6 (30 KOs), while Leija adds a loss to his record at 47-7-2.