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 passed ...

SAN ANTONIO – Jesse James Leija--his name is forever tied to the boxing world, but in San Antonio his gloves switch to pads and his wins are knocking out fitness goals for his gym members. “Boxing ...

The words thunder in James “Jesse” Leija’s ears even now. His father, always his protector as well as his trainer, had words of advice for his son throughout his boxing career. “One of his favorite ...

San Antonio boxing legend Jesse Leija, the father of former world champion “Jesse” James Leija, has died. He was 80-years-old. Read the full story on KSAT 12 . Castro twins will endorse San Antonio ...

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 has ...

Another day, another Victor Wembanyama brush with San Antonio royalty. Only this time, the Spurs rookie put on the boxing gloves for the occasion. The big difference between the two match-ups besides ...

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. As ...

For former two-time world champion Jesse James Leija, this is the best fight night in San Antonio since Chávez-Whittaker in 1993. He’s right. Sign up This Saturday, the Alamodome will be a fight fan’s ...

It’s no secret that hard work, dedication and faith in God has been the key to Manny Pacquiao’s success inside the ring. In a recent interview, former world champion Jesse James Leija agreed, ...

San Antonio boxing great “Jesse” James Leija’s 17-year, Hall of Fame career included bouts against foes who had a substantial edge on him in height and reach. “Oscar De La Hoya was 5-11, 5-10, and he ...

James Leija (born July 8, 1966), known professionally as Jesse James Leija, is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2005. He held the WBC super featherweight title in 1994, ...