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Roberto Carlos Leyva

Roberto Carlos Leyva held the IBF minimumweight world title between 2001 and 2002. Leyva first became a world champion aged 21 after winning the IBF minimumweight world title by beating Daniel Reyes.

World title bouts
7
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
1–5–1
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (IBF minimumweight, 2001–2002)
1 year, 3 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2001 – Jan 2008

Light FlyweightWBC
MinimumweightIBF
WBO
2001age 212002age 222003age 232004age 242005age 252006age 262007age 272008age 28
2002200420062008

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2007

  2. Edgar Sosa beats Roberto Carlos Leyva via knockout 4/12

    Light Flyweight · WBC

  3. 2004

  4. Ivan Calderon beats Roberto Carlos Leyva via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBO

  5. Daniel Reyes beats Roberto Carlos Leyva via knockout 3/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  6. 2003

  7. The Ring magazine rates Roberto Carlos Leyva No. 8 at minimumweight in its annual ratings

  8. Miguel Barrera beats Roberto Carlos Leyva via knockout 3/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  9. 2002

  10. The Ring magazine rates Roberto Carlos Leyva No. 4 at minimumweight in its annual ratings

  11. Miguel Barrera beats Roberto Carlos Leyva via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  12. 2001

  13. The Ring magazine rates Roberto Carlos Leyva No. 2 at minimumweight in its annual ratings

  14. Roberto Carlos Leyva and Miguel Barrera draw via technical decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  15. Roberto Carlos Leyva beats Daniel Reyes via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF