Salvador Sanchez ( Eng. Salvador Sanchez ; January 26, 1959 , Mexico - August 12, 1982 , Mexico ) - the legendary Mexican boxer - professional , who performed in the featherweight category. World Champion in the featherweight ( WBC version, 1980 - 1982 ) weight category. One of the best Mexican boxers in history. Member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastot.
 Salvador Sanchez | |
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| general information | |
| Nickname | Chava |
| Citizenship |  Mexico |
| Date of Birth | January 26, 1959 |
| Place of Birth | Mexico |
| Date of death | August 12, 1982 (23 years old) |
| Place of death | Mexico |
| Accommodation | Mexico |
| Weight category | featherweight (up to 57,153 kg) |
| Rack | Righty |
| Growth | 170 cm |
| Arm span | 170 cm |
| Professional career | |
| First fight | May 4, 1975 |
| The last battle | July 21, 1982 |
| Number of battles | 46 |
| Number of wins | 44 |
| KOs | 32 |
| Defeat | one |
| No one's | one |
Professional career
Debuted in May 1975 .
In February 1980, Sanchez met with the WBC Featherweight champion, legendary American Danny Lopez . Sanchez won by TKO in the 13th round.
In April 1980, Sanchez held the 1st title defense against American Ruben Castillo . Sanchez won by unanimous decision after 15 rounds.
In June 1980, Sanchez met in revenge with former world champion Danny Lopez . Sanchez defeated by technical knockout in the 14th round.
In September 1980, Sanchez carried out the 3rd title defense against the gay-man Patrick Ford . Sanchez won the decision of the majority of judges following the results of 15 rounds.
In December 1980, Sanchez met with a Puerto Rican Juan LaPorte . Sanchez won by unanimous decision after 15 rounds.
In March 1981, Sanchez held the 5th title defense against Spaniard Roberto Castanon . Sanchez won by TKO in the 10th round.
In July 1981, Sanchez fought a non-title fight against the American Nikki Perez . Sanchez won on points in 10 rounds.
In August 1981, Sanchez held the 6th title defense, meeting with the legendary Puerto Rican champion Wilfredo Gomez . Before the fight, Gomez was a 2: 1 favorite, and his track record consisted of 32 wins (all 32 by knockout) and 1 draw. In the 1st round, Sanchez knocked down Gomez. By the 8th round, Gomez's face was completely swollen, both of his eyes were swimming. Sanchez dealt a crushing blow to Gomez with the right, then added several crushing left hooks and several punches to the right. Gomez was on the floor for the second time during the fight, the referee counted the knockdown. Gomez got to his feet, indicating that he was ready to continue the fight. However, the referee, evaluating his condition, gave the go-ahead to stop the fight. Sanchez won by TKO in the 8th round.
In December 1981, Sanchez met with Briton Patrick Cowdell . At the end of the 15th round, Sanchez hit the Briton with a right-handed knockdown, but he managed to get up and continue the fight. Following the results of 15 rounds, Sanchez won by a separate decision of the judges.
In May 1982, Sanchez held the 8th title defense against the Mexican Rocky Garcia . Sanchez won by unanimous decision after 15 rounds.
In July 1982, Sanchez met the legendary champion from Ghana, Azuma Nelson . Sanchez won by TKO in the 15th round. This was the last battle in the life of Sanchez, soon after which he died.
Death
In August 1982, Salvador Sanchez died in a car accident. His white Porsche collided head-on with a truck heading towards when Sanchez drove into the oncoming lane, trying to overtake a truck heading in front of him.
Other
Salvador Sanchez was a perfect fighter, combining speed, strength and excellent counterpunch skills.
In 1981, the American magazine Ring called Sanchez the Fighter of the Year, along with Sugar Ray Leonard .
In 1991, Sanchez was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota.
In 1999, The Associated Press named Sanchez the 3rd greatest featherweight of the 20th century.
Sanchez's nephew, who is his uncle’s full namesake, is also a professional boxer.
Links
- Sanchez, El Salvador - professional boxing statistics for BoxRec
- Sanchez, Salvador