Genaro León

Genaro León was a Mexican boxer who competed at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, winning three bouts, but losing in the quarter-finals to gold medalist Mark Breland. As an amateur León won a bronze medal at the 1983 Pan American Games and a silver medal at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games.

León turned pro in 1984, winning his début fight against Ramón Cardoso by knockout. León won the vacant WBO welterweight title in May 1989 with a knockout win over Danny García. He later vacated the title without defending it. In 1993 he challenged WBC welterweight title holder James McGirt but lost by decision. León was WBC Continental Americas champion from December 1989 to April 1994.

León had a professional record of 48 wins, 11 losses, and 2 draws, but he lost 7 of his final 11 bouts. He retired in June 1998 after a loss against Gustavo Alonso Soto, but came back in July 2001 for one more fight, losing by knockout to Carlos Antonio Escobar.