Puerto Rico’s first-ever cruiserweight champion has become boxing’s first dearly departed of 2020. Carlos ‘Sugar’ De Leon barely saw the first few hours of the new year before passing away Wednesday morning at his home in Buffalo, New York. A former four-time cruiserweight titlist and three-time lineal champion, De Leon (53-8-1, 33KOs) was 60 years old. The loss marked De Leon’s last ever title fight, going 11-5 on the cruiserweight championship stage. “Carlos was a guy who, even though he was a world champion, never forgot where he came from,” noted younger brother Juan De Leon.

Source: The Local January 02, 2020 11:40 UTC