Mention the name Azumah Nelson today and “Jesse” James Leija’s face brightens, his eyes begin to dance. Eighteen years after the last time they met in the ring — 22 years after the fight ...

The inaugural professional boxing match for Jesse James Leija Jr and Eric Butler has been called off hours before the fight due to weight discrepancies from both camps. The two were scheduled to ...

If the idea of fighters turned promoters has grown tired, give former world junior lightweight champion Jesse James Leija a listen, because if his answer to a question about the difficulties of ...

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs continue to incorporate boxing as part of their offseason player fitness regiment and look to San Antonio's boxing champ Jesse James Leija to get the job done.

For years, whenever his oldest son approached him about becoming a boxer, “Jesse” James Leija always did his best to discourage it. Typically, it didn't take much of an effort. Long speeches ...

Victor Wembanyama may be about to give Tyson Fury a run for his money. Retired former boxing champion Jesse James Leija revealed this week that the San Antonio Spurs rookie sensation Wembanyama ...

"Jesse" James Leija grew up on the South Side, listening to his father, a prominent boxer in the 1950s and '60s, tell stories about the good old days. When fighters were fighters and the sport ...

That’s the situation Arturo “Thunder” Gatti faces tonight when he defends his WBC super lightweight championship against Jesse James Leija at a sold-out Boardwalk Hall. In the co-feature ...

In a recent interview, former world champion Jesse James Leija agreed, revealing that even when Pacquiao was a lightweight, he still trained with the same frenetic pace that he does today.

That’s when Gatti floored challenger Jesse James Leija with a thunderous right-hand and later dropped him for good with a series of powerful hooks en route to a fifth-round knockout to remain ...

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio boxing legend Jesse Leija, the father of former world champion “Jesse” James Leija, has died. He was 80 years old. Leija Jr. posted on Facebook that his father had ...