Ángel Leyes
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| Ángel Leyes | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Ángel Leonides Leyes |
| Nickname(s) | Payuca |
| Rated at | Featherweight |
| Nationality |  Argentina |
| Birth date | 22 April 1930 |
| Birth place | Talita, San Luis Province |
| Death date | June 24, 1996 (aged 66) |
| Death place | Buenos Aires |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 91 |
| Wins | 59 |
| Wins by KO | 30 |
| Losses | 23 |
| Draws | 9 |
| No contests | 0 |
Ángel Leonides Leyes (Talita, San Luis Province 22 April 1930; Buenos Aires 24 June 1996) was an Argentine boxer who was Latin American featherweight champion in 1948 and 1952. He also wins Argentine featherweight championship in 1948, 1949 and two times in 1952. He participated in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.
He was one of the most popular Argentine boxers in the early fifties in Argentina.
