Cuba's Brayan León stays unbeaten with a unanimous decision on Canelo's Riyadh card

Foto: Context image: Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. Photo: بندر الساري (CC0, Wikimedia Commons)

November 1, 2026

Cuban boxer Brayan "The King" León Salgado kept his professional record perfect with a unanimous decision over Mexico's Héctor Aguirre on October 31 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The eight-round bout at 168 pounds was part of the "Mexico vs. the World" card headlined by Canelo Álvarez against Christian Mbilli. The judges scored it 77-75, 78-74 and 78-74 for the Cuban.

The win lifts León Salgado to 13-0, while Aguirre suffered the first loss of his professional career.

Born on July 20, 2002, in Pinar del Río, León Salgado fights out of Miami and is one of Cuba's young prospects at super middleweight.

Fuente: Boxeo Hoy; AS México; Tapology

Brayan León Salgado

Sports, Boxing

Brayan León Salgado, known as "The King", was born on July 20, 2002, in Pinar del Río, Cuba, and fights professionally out of Miami.He competes at 168 pounds (super middleweight). On October 31, 2026, he improved to 13-0 with a unanimous decision over Mexico's Héctor Aguirre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Canelo Álvarez's undercard.