Albuquerque Boxer Angelo Leo remains undefeated after Friday win

Posted: Jun 29, 2019 / 01:10 PM MDT / Updated: Jun 29, 2019 / 01:11 PM MDT

ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (KRQE)- Albuquerque native and now Mayweather Promotions boxer, Angelo Leo bettered his professional record to 18-0 (8 KOs) on Friday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. Leo took out Filipino fighter, Mark John Yap by way of unanimous decision.

Yap was the WBC’s 9th ranked super bantamweight boxer coming into this fight, so this is a big win for Leo.

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