Carlos de León
Puerto Rican boxer (1959–2020)
Carlos De León · 卡洛斯·迪里歐 · カルロス・デ・レオン
- Born
- 3 May 1959, Río Piedras
- Died
- 1 January 2020, Buffalo
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- cruiserweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Carlos De León, also known as "Sugar" De Leon, (May 3, 1959 – January 1, 2020) was a Puerto Rican boxer who made history by becoming the first cruiserweight to win the world title twice. Subsequently, he kept breaking his own record for the most times as cruiserweight champion by regaining the title on two further occasions.
Awards and honours
- The Ring World Cruiserweight Champion
- WBC World Cruiserweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1042851 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.