On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Ruben Castillo "Caas" worked his way up the bantamweight ladder. 00364/2021. I dont think there was a big hurry on his part because he was so young. He suffered his first loss against Antonio Becerra via 12 round split-decision on September 9, 1977, which ended his 18-fight win streak. The Murder of Hector Macho Camacho Shocked and Saddened the Boxing World. 18 victories came against men who had yet to ever win inside of the professional ring or had losing records when they fought Lopez. But Chavezs undefeated streak is impressive. [2] He is also the uncle of Salvador Snchez II. L E December 3, 2017. He beat Jesus Hernandez (two times), Lenny Brice, Waldemiro Pinto, Edmundo Esparza, Joe Medal, Guillermo Tellez, Yoshio Nakane, Jesus Pimentel, Herrera and lifted the WBC, WBA and NABF world titles. With Sanchez ahead on two of the three scorecards, Tony Perez stopped the fight in the 15th and final round as Sanchez released an attack that Nelson could not defend. He suffered his first loss against Antonio Becerra via 12 round split-decision on September 9, 1977, which ended his 18-fight win streak. Snchez kept on fighting and moved to the Featherweight division. Referee Tony Perez had to stop the fight seconds later. Sanchez had become a household name, but all that came to an abrupt end. I would've ranked Olivares No. Salvador Sanchez turned pro at the age of 16 and won 17 of his first 18 fights by knockout. He was soon spotted in a gym by Jose Luis Valenzuela, who later served as his doctor. June 21, 1980: Snchez successfully defends the WBC and The Ring featherweight titles against Danny Lopez, winning the fight via 14th round TKO. Omissions? He had amazing movement in the ring. A fascinating matchup for sure, but I believe Pedroza wouldve narrowly won on points.. He wasnt having any trouble at 126, so he was going to have to move up. Of his 23 opponents, only one made it past the fifth round. I have such a hard time His Porsche collided with two trucks on the highway north of Queretaro, Mexico. : https://youtube.com/cryptotv666?sub_confirmation=1VIDEOS RECOMENDADOSSALVADOR SANCHEZ DOCUMENTAL PARTE 4: https://youtu.be/V5MXomUWWxUVER PARTE 1 DOCUMENTAL SALVADOR SNCHEZ: https://youtu.be/-HRPRisXP2wDEONTAY WILDER Y SU TERRIBLE DRAMA PERSONAL ( PELEA POR SU HIJA ENFERMA): https://youtu.be/PttF6CKCWYoEL TERROR DEL CANELO ( DAVID BENAVIDEZ) UN SUICIDIO ECONOMICO PARA EL CAMPEON SIN CALZONES: https://youtu.be/roD1icSoOCUJULIO CSAR CHVEZ DOCUMENTAL PARTE 1: https://youtu.be/nSu8cmCoOFcVISITA MI WEB OFICIAL : https://cryptotv.space/#/homeRelampago Deportivo Entrevista Ex Campion Boxeador Antonio Becerra: https://youtu.be/Yid8kbnYgf0#salvadorsanchez #boxeo #boxeoestelar #box #boxazteca #boxeomexicano #knockout #peleas #deportes #deportesdecombate #boxing #salsanchez I think he had all the tools and the right elements to go down as one of the most revered fighters.. Sanchez had two more successful title defenses in 1980, beating undefeated Patrick Ford by decision, then decisioning future champion Juan LaPorte. 7. Salvador Snchez had just a single loss in his professional boxing career. Sanchez began his professional boxing career in 1975. Snchez appeared as himself, albeit as a Junior Lightweight world champion, in the 1983 film The Last Fight, released after his death. Snchez defeated Nelson via 15th round TKO to retain the WBC and Ring Magazine featherweight titles. His first fight of note came in his 19th professional fight against the Mexican bantamweight champion Antonio Becerra. Chava became the first Mexican Featherweight Champion since Ruben Olivares. I went out there with a lot of confidence. These four fights are the highlight of his career. After being floored in the opening round, Sanchez dropped a split decision to Becerra, then won two straight by decision. Three fights later he got off the canvas to fight Juan Escobar to a 10-round draw in his American debut. He handed Nelson the first loss of his career, and put an end to Nelson's 13-fight win streak. Laporte, who shared a ring with both men, felt that Sanchez would have won. For other uses, see, Snchez retained the crown by a knockout in round eight on August 21, 1981, in Las Vegas, "37 aniversario luctuoso de Salvador Snchez", "Reader's Review: 21 - Movie News - Latest Movie Reviews and trailers", Salvador Snchez on the Ring Magazine Cover November 1981 Issue, The Legend of Salvador Sanchez Fight Fanatics, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salvador_Snchez&oldid=1141617407, International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees, Pages with login required references or sources, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 23:32. From that point forward, Sanchez successfully retained that title nine straight times. He possessed all of the skills needed to be a world class fighter: good speed, power, and an excellent counter-punch. Salvatore Burruni, Octavio Gomez, Joe Medal, Kazuyoshi Kanazawa (two times), Takao Sakurai, Alan Rudkin, Chucho Castillo (two times), Efren Torres, Kid Pascualito, the murderous puncher Jesus Pimentel and lifted the WBC and WBA bantamweight titles from the excellent Lionel Rose. His prized possession, among the nine cars he owned, was a white Porsche 928S. Vicente Saldivar, a 53 featherweight, was a violent stylist who carried into the ring with him a skill set so complete it is unparalleled in versatility and ferocity by any 126-pound fighter in history, before or since. The [Mexico-Puerto Rico] rivalry became evident or has increased since the Sanchez fight in 1981, Gomez said. Snchez won the fight via 15th round TKO and defended his WBC and The Ring titles. He was a dominant boxer that had impressive knockout power despite competing in the featherweight division as 32 of his 44 wins came by knockout. The ill-fated Mexican star openly spoke about only boxing for one more year before retiring and studying to be a doctor. Zarate stopped him in Round 4. Words can hardly do a stretch of dominance and consistency over such a ridiculously stacked weight class justice. He would never lose again. WebWork. But when it comes to ranking those who hail from Mexico post-Julio Cesar Chavezthere is no debate on Marquezs placement. Snchez defeated Lopez via 14th round TKO to retain the WBC and Ring Magazine featherweight titles. Laporte was on a 11-fight win streak with 8 KO wins. Many of his contemporaries as well as boxing writers believe that had it not been for his premature death, Snchez could have gone on to become the greatest featherweight boxer of all time. He went on to win 17 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 16 wins via stoppage. He is now the WBC and The Ring featherweight world champion. Fists of steel and the heart of a lion. Probably. So in the most dangerous bantamweight division of all time, Olivares went 69-2-1. For all the details about Snchez' world title wins and defenses refer to "Salvador Snchez World Titles". Biography I think he would have moved up nicely and gotten used to the weight, he said. He was born in Santiago Tianguistenco, State of Mexico, Mexico on January 26, 1959. His most memorable title fight was on Aug. 21, 1981, when he faced Puerto Rican Wilfredo Gomez, the WBC junior featherweight (122 pounds; also known as super bantamweight) champion, who had moved up in weight class for the fight. Snchez then defended his title against Roberto Castanon (4310) and scored a win over Nicky Perez (5030). Saldivar (left) sends a straight right to face of the UK's Howard Winstone. This streak included winning the WBC featherweight title in 1980 over the Hall of Famer Danny Lopez and defending it nine timesdefeating notable featherweights Ruben Castillo, Patrick Ford, Juan La Porte, Roberto Castanon, Pat Cowdell, and Hall of Famers Lopez (again), Wilfredo Gomez and Azumah Nelson in the process. His counter punching skills were great. It was all brought to a sudden halt during his training for Lopezs fight that set for September that year. The timeframe from late 60s to the early 70s is the undisputed Golden Age of the bantamweight division. He made it difficult for me cause he had good reflexes and hed move away from punches and turn his head. Unfortunately, there were only 10 spots and these were the last men out. He is immortalized in boxing lure forever for his trilogy with fellow Mexican Erik Morales. In a sad ending to a short and successful life, Sanchez was killed at the age of 23 in an automobile accident on Aug. 12, 1982. Salvador Sanchez was a good boxer, good movement in and out, acknowledged Nelson. Salvador Sanchez was a marathon runner. His only loss was a 10-round decision (a fight whose outcome is determined by judges scoring) to Antonio Salvador Snchez (Sal Snchez) was a Mexican professional boxer. Sanchez showed his entire arsenal to Lopez and battered the champion like nobody before him. Miguel Canto compiled a record of 61-9-4, with just 15 knockouts. February 2, 1980: Snchez wins his first world titles by defeating Danny Lopez via 13th round TKO. It is a breeding ground of young hungry talent. During his championship stint at 130 pounds (84-87), Rocky Lockridge, Wilfredo Gomez and Brian Mitchell all had a claim to being the best fighter that division had to offer. It didnt take long for Salvador Sanchez to begin making his mark in boxing as he had his first professional fight at age 16 that saw him start to garner numerous wins He continued to find success in that weight class as he defeated Felix Trinidad Sr. that helped him earn a title shot against Danny Littel Red Lopez, where won the WBC and lineal featherweight championship. One of the most popular smaller fighters of his time, Danny "Little Red" Lopez was the current WBC Featherweight Champion. Madison Square Garden. He was a featherweight world champion. Thinking it was just a case of 'beginner's luck' (as it was Snchez's first world title fight ever), Lopez looked for a rematch and this he got, in Las Vegas. Beyond that, it saw a promising career end in tragic fashion. As Sanchez fame and fortune grew so did his impressive collection of cars. He was tough and determined. WebInformacin sobre el boxeador Antonio Becerra, debut 1974-01-01. It turned out to be a coming out party of sorts for the Ghanaian, who gave Sanchez all he could handle before succumbing to a 15th-round stoppage. Gomez is a true all-time great and was one of the sports best fighters, pound-for-pound, at the time he fought Sanchez. 8. Has anyone ever seen it? Olivares two wins over Castillo are already greater than anyone Chavez has defeated. Castillo was on a one-fight win streak with 22 KO wins. #salvadorsanchez #boxeomexicano #richieblog LA UNICA DERROTA EN LA CARRERA DEL AGUILA INVENCIBLE FUE ANTE EL DESCONOCIDO ANTONIO BECERRA. SALVADOR SANCHEZ DOCUMENTAL PARTE 6: LA HISTORIA OCULTA TRAS LA TRGICA MUERTE DE SAL SANCHEZ: https://youtu.be/H33-8rPA_8E SALVADOR SANCHEZ DOCUMENTAL PARTE 5: 1981 - ROBERTO CASTAN Y WILFREDO GMEZ: https://youtu.be/qsDRDXm6tU4SALVADOR SANCHEZ DOCUMENTAL PARTE 4 (COLORADITO LOPEZ, RUBEN CASTILLO, PATRICK FORD, JUAN LAPORTE): https://youtu.be/V5MXomUWWxUSALVADOR SANCHEZ DOCUMENTAL PARTE 3 (JOSE CHAVEZ, ANTONIO LEON, ANTONIO BECERRA, ROSALIO BADILLO): https://youtu.be/kdX1yiO40lASALVADOR SANCHEZ DOCUMENTAL PARTE 2 (COLORADITO,JUAN LAPORTE, WILFREDO GOMEZ Y DATOS QUE NO CONOCES): https://youtu.be/5MXo9VjMFyYSALVADOR SANCHEZ DOCUMENTAL PARTE 1 (COLORADITO, WILFREDO GOMEZ Y LA VERDADERA RAZN DE SU MUERTE): https://youtu.be/-HRPRisXP2w Snchez had just a single loss in his professional boxing career. He was among the top boxers of his generation and put on some very good performances in these fights. Of his total 44 wins, 32 of them were via KO (72.7%). In fact, his first 24 fights were in his He won titles from super featherweight to light welterweight, exhibited some of the most ferocious body punching seen on a non-heavyweight since Tony Zale in the 1940s and did so fighting across three decades, pulling in astronomical amounts of fans (like the 137,000 that showed up to watch him fight Greg Haugen in 1993). Snchez defeated Laporte via 15 round unanimous decision to retain the WBC and Ring Magazine featherweight titles. There have been many boxers over the years that have put forth some legendary careers in the ring. In his ninth title defense, Lopez gave Sanchez a shot in a battle that was billed as Little Red vs. Little Known. In 2002, he was named the 24th greatest fighter of the past 80 years by The Ring magazine. Combates bouts 35, ganados 27, perdidos 8, empates 0. Becerra proved too experienced for the young Snchez, the bout ended in a split decision defeat for Snchez. He would have achieved a lot more. So his featherweight credentials all but close the case for me. With that victory, Salvador was an unknown to the casual boxing fan no more. He became a household name all over the United States that night. Snchez proved a dominant featherweight champion. He relaxed in the ring. Snchez was posthumously inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 1991. G TKO 15. Theres his titles at featherweight, super featherweight, lightweight, junior welterweight and welterweight. a bienes de ma. In their 2nd fight, a 21-year old Salvador Snchez (35-1-1, 28 KO) faced Danny Lopez again, who was now 27 years old with a record of 23-4 in a featherweight title defense fight. The great irony that Marquezs career has come to. [His] defense was great; youve got to constantly be thinking every second of the fight because this guy is that good. Sanchez was one of 11 children born into lower-middle class family an hour south west of Mexico City, in the small city of Santiago Tianguistenco on January 26, 1959. Farhood covered one Sanchez fight, against Nelson, and is left in no doubt about the great mans ability. What can you expect from Salvador Sanchez photos? Sanchez was the champion who broke the stereotype of the Mexican fighter. He was just getting better, said Yalen. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Snchez started his professional career at the age of 16, as a teenager (after a brief amateur career consisting of reportedly 4 amateur bouts) he started piling up wins against tough Mexican opposition. Sanchez had a lot of extraordinary qualities good balance and attacking and defensive qualities. However, his career was tragically cut short in the thick of his prime when he was killed in a car accident at the age of 23. EDIT: Dont think so. This article is about the Mexican boxer. He suffered his first loss against Antonio Becerra via 12 round split-decision on September 9, Yalen believes Sanchez could have enjoyed further success in higher weight categories. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. His nephew Salvador Sanchez II boxed professionally in the mid-2000s into the 2010s. Gmez was on a 32-fight win streak with 32 KO wins. After a handful of amateur bouts, the youngster turned professional at 16 years old in May 1975. Carlos Zarate was a great boxer. THE RING SHOP (CLICK HERE). I was still a baby, Laporte said. Sanchez was 18-0 with 17 KO when he fought Antonio Becerra for the vacant Mexican Bantamweight Championship in 1977. If Sanchez had not been killed in a car wreck at 23, he wouldve become the single greatest Mexican fighter of all timesimple as that. He suffered his first loss against Antonio Becerra via 12 round split-decision on September 9, 1977, which ended his 18-fight win streak. And for what its worth, Olivares was showcasing the, pound-for-pound, most devastating, most efficient and just plain old best left hook in boxing historyand that includes Joe Frazier. But Ill give you an opinion that isnt very popular among my colleagues. It was a deadline day at KO Magazine and we were literally wrapping our pages to send to the printer when we received the word that Sanchez had died, said Farhood. In 1982, he beat Jorge Garcia before fighting undefeated future champion and Hall of Famer Azumah Nelson. Lopez would retire after the fight and stayed retired for 12 years. Corrections? Now the WBC champion, Zarate defended his belt against the commonwealth champion Paul Ferreri (50-3-5) who had never lost by knockout. Beating Gomez turned Sanchez into a star and allowed him to break new ground and face Rocky Garcia in the first featherweight contest aired on HBO. By the end of the fight, Lopez looked like he was mugged by a gang of thugs while Sanchez was virtually unmarked. That saw him get his first title fight at age 18 against Antonio Becerra in his 19th fight for the Bantamweight title. Many of which saw them become iconic figures in the squared circle that helped forever change the sport with their utter dominance at their craft. The Battle of the Little Giants began the big bang of the whole Mexico versus Puerto Rico argument.. Sanchez was the WBC and The Ring featherweight champion from 1980 to 1982. Photo from The Ring archive. Web07-21-1982. On the other hand, Salvador Sanchez, dubbed Chava by fans, indeed, died prematurely. WebSalvador Sanchez vs Azumah Nelson (Highlights) Jimmy Pince 121K subscribers Subscribe 29K 6.1M views 6 years ago Post fight comments. Nicknamed Rockabye for his vicious hitting power, is arguably the greatest bantamweight ever and I am proclaiming him to be the greatest Mexican fighter of all time. The former champion was survived by his wife, Teresa, and two sons. Snchez lost to Antonio Becerra via 12 round split-decision on September 9, 1977 in a non-title bout. In 1980, he met admired WBC WebSalvador Snchez had just a single loss in his professional boxing career. Snchez defeated Lopez via 13th round TKO to win the WBC and Ring Magazine featherweight titles. Next Zarate fought the undefeated WBA bantamweight champion Alfonso Zamora. In fact, his first 24 fights were in his homeland. And next weekend on Sept. 14, Mexico's newest ranking officer, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, takes a chomp at greatness when he locks horns with the sport's biggest celebrity, Floyd Mayweather Jr. 05-08-1982. Join our newsletter to get info about latest events and deals! Yalen was well-positioned to witness Sanchez ability and feels well never know just how great he could have become. He would win the last 24 fights of his career. This time Snchez defeated Lopez by 14th-round TKO. It didnt take long for Salvador Sanchez to begin making his mark in boxing as he had his first professional fight at age 16 that saw him start to garner numerous wins against fellow Mexican fighters. He would have stood a much better chance against Arguello because he also had the type of style that would frustrate him. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. And Sanchez completely took Gomez apart en route to an eighth-round knockout. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. In a slugfest that could have been waged in a phone booth, the fighters refused to give quarter to the other. DISCLAIMER: Data may be outdated or incorrect, use at your own discretion. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. WebSALVADOR SANCHEZ DOCUMENTAL PARTE 3 (JOSE CHAVEZ, ANTONIO LEON, ANTONIO BECERRA, ROSALIO BADILLO) - YouTube Members-only content Join this channel to get Salvador "Chava" Sanchez was born in Mexico in 1959 and had only a handful of amateur fights before turning professional at the tender age of 16. He wasnt a walk-in pressure fighter. Well never know what Sanchez mightve achieved, said Farhood. SALVADOR SANCHEZ Y LA UNICA DERROTA EN SU CARRERA ( ANTONIO BECERRA) - YouTube. But for now as we sit and wait, jittering with anticipation, let us take a journey through history and revisit some of boxing's most fearsome warriors. Well, allow me to put the speculation to rest. Salvador Snchez had just a single loss in his professional boxing career. They met again the following year and Lopez lasted one round longer. Boxing 1980 15 Rnd WBC Featherweight Title Fight Ruben Castillo Vs Salvador Sanchez. He was the lineal featherweight and WBC featherweight champion from 1980 to 1982. In a more competitive fight than the first, the result was the same. Related boxers. 2 on my list. Sanchez gained some serious popularity after that fight. Snchez is a Hall of Famer. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Herrera put together a record of 48-9-4 and won the WBC, WBA and NABF bantamweight championships. In the 13th round, referee Waldemar Schmidt mercifully called an end to the beating. DISCLAIMER: Data may be outdated or incorrect, use at your own discretion. In his first title defense, Sanchez won an unanimous decision against Ruben Castillo before giving Lopez a much deserved rematch. To begin his professional career, Zarate reeled off 23 straight knockouts. Sanchez has on his record a fifth round TKO win over Felix Trinidad, Sr., father of Tito. WebSalvador Sanchez Narvaez was a Mexican boxer who was born in 1959 in the town of Santiago Tianguistenco. He spent years chasing after the other two great Mexicans of his time (Morales and Barrera)only managing to get his hands on a Barrera in 2007 who was past his bestand now sits comfortably above both of them when ranking the greatest Mexican fighters of all time. sumario de arrendamiento. He was going to be as good as the people around him and he was beating everybody. 1 for his bantamweight run, alone. Snchez was the taller of the two by 5 cms but both had the same reach. Additionally, Sanchezs gripping TKO victory over Gomez was the greatest win of not only his career but the greatest win in the entire Mexico-Puerto Rico rivalry, that still wages on today. They first met up in February of 2000 and Barrera was on the wrong end of a split-decision in arguably the greatest fight this young century has seen. Salvador Sanchez vs Antonio Becerra 11-18-2008, 12:16 PM Does anybody know if video of this fight exists? A 23-year old Salvador Snchez (43-1-1, 31 KO) faced an undefeated Ghanaian boxer Azumah Nelson, who was 24 years old with a record of 13-0 in a featherweight title defense fight. Because the era in which Olivares fought in was utterly and absurdly talented, from about 1965 to 1975, the world stood witness to the greatest crop of bantamweights ever gathered under one happening. In the 10th round, Sanchez erupted with his best bit of fightingtwo overhand rights and four left jabs that ruffled Castillo seriously. I wasnt known at the time. Some thought it was too early when Sanchez was offered $20,000 to face reigning WBC 126-pound beltholder Danny Lopez in early 1980. That was a crushing blow to boxing as Sanchez was the star attraction in the sport as he topped every prime-time competitor. He made 25 successful title defenses. You didnt see any real challenge for him sitting there.. Ruben Castillo boxer. Barrera would walk away the winner in their next two fights, winning the series 2-1 and separating himself just enough to make this list over Morales. Un ao despus el mexicano fue noqueado por Eloy Snchez. Though it must be said I was not ready for (the Sanchez) fight. Salvador Sanchez, byname Chava, (born Jan. 26, 1958, Santiago Tianguistenco, Mex.died Aug. 12, 1982, near Mexico City), Mexican professional boxer, world featherweight (126 pounds) champion, 198082. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. So Saldivar came back. Some of Snchez' best fights and notable victories include wins over three Hall-of-Famers (Azumah Nelson, Wilfredo Gmez, and Danny Lopez), Roberto Castanon, Juan Laporte, Nicky Perez, and Patrick Ford. He could move, his jab was always in my face, he could punch. While gone, two excellent featherweights, Cubas Jose Legra and Australias Johnny Famechon, would set themselves apart as the two best fighters at 126 pounds. And that was the story with every other one of Zarates title challengers, highlighted by long forgotten superb fighters like Danilo Batista, Alberto Davila and Andres Hernandez. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. There had been negotiations between the Snchez and Argello camps but they broke off when Argello chose to campaign as a junior welterweight. In total, that saw him win by knockout against four other members of the International Boxing Hall of Fame (Lopez twice, Gomez, and Amuzah Nelson). Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Bazooka was very complimentary of Sanchez, who took his unbeaten record, dropping him in the first round and stopping him in eight one-sided rounds. Updates? Sanchez made his mark in the ring, leaving an irreplaceable mark on the featherweight division that many have looked up to and found inspiration through over the years. Has anyone ever seen it? jose enrique gomez diaz.- vs jose ramon sanchez leon.-. Azumah Nelson. He was able to do things others werent able to do; he set traps. And in the middle of it all, were two of its main components, Rafael Herrera and Jesus Chucho Castillo. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1991. Thanks for signing up! He was dropped in the fifth round, which would prove to be the last time he would ever hit the canvas. And with, at least, two razor-thin decision losses to Pacquiao prior, some would believe Marquez won his series with the Filipino wonder, 3-1, altogether. He beat Rodolfo Martinez, a hardened veteran whose record stood at 42-3-1, held a win over Rafael Herrera and had been stopped just once in his career, for the WBC bantamweight title. Many believe that Sanchez could have gone down as the best featherweight fighter of all-time. He was coming off a TKO win over Azumah Nelson in July 1982 that pushed him to a 44-1-1 record. Could he have gained the status of Julio, Ruben Olivares, [Raul] Raton Macias? Former Boxeador Profecional y campeon nacionsl y de norte america at Boxeo. WebName: Antonio Becerra Hometown: Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico Pro Boxer: Record. He came back for one more fight, being knocked out in the second round by Jorge Rodriguez, who owned a record of 10-25-2. He was always moving, I never could hit the guy. "He was a very strong fighter with a lot Snchez knocked out 32 of his 46 opponents. sucesorio intestamentario. Fue una derrota que le cost la vida a Ingram. Snchez won two world titles at featherweight. However, albeit he wasnt padding his record early on his career as his harshest critics like to argue, his best wins being over a core group of Roger Mayweather (two times), Jose Luis Ramirez, Edwin Rosario, Hector Camacho and Meldrick Taylor, the competition Chavezs rsum is composed of isnt to the caliber of the next man on the list. His defense vs unheralded Jorge "Rocky" Garcia was the second fight featuring two featherweights ever to be televised by HBO, the first having been his contest with Cowdell. The regional ranks in Mexico can be allegorized to a shark tankapex predators surrounded by more apex predators. For the next four years until his first retirement in '68, Saldivar defended his WBC and WBA straps together seven times and defeated everybody the world could throw his way. Gomez stepped into the ring unbeaten in 33 fights and flaunting 32 knockouts. By his last professional fight on July 21, 1982, Snchez' boxing record stood at 44-1-1 (32 KO wins). 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