title: Rubén Sánchez León
text: # Rubén Sánchez León
  
  Rubén Sánchez León (born August 21, 1973) is a Mexican retired professional boxer. He is the former WBO flyweight champion.
  
  ## Professional career
  
  In June 1996, Rubén won the World Boxing Board Flyweight Championship by beating veteran Jose Alfredo Jimenez.
  
  He also took WBA Fedecentro Flyweight Championship after a twelve round fight with champion Miguel Martinez.
  
  ### WBO Flyweight Championship
  
  On August 14, 1998 Sánchez León won the WBO Flyweight Championship by upsetting Argentina's Carlos Gabriel Salazar with an eighth round T.K.O. in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico.
  
  | Preceded byCarlos Gabriel Salazar | WBO Flyweight Champion 14 August 1998– 23 April 1999 | Succeeded byJosé Antonio López Bueno |
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