The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. He was able to do things others werent able to do; he set traps. Sanchez had been scheduled to face Laporte in a rematch at Madison Square Garden, New York, on September 15. Snchez made his professional boxing debut at the age of 16 on May 4, 1975. Steve Farhood, now of Showtime, was in the early years of his career but vividly recalls hearing the news of Sanchez untimely demise. Fists of steel and the heart of a lion. This time Snchez defeated Lopez by 14th-round TKO. Sanchez was just that good. With that victory, Salvador was an unknown to the casual boxing fan no more. His first fight of note came in his 19th professional fight against the Mexican bantamweight champion Antonio Becerra. 7. 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. Zarate finished him in nine rounds. Boxer List. In a slugfest that could have been waged in a phone booth, the fighters refused to give quarter to the other. 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. Referee Tony Perez had to stop the fight seconds later. He could move, his jab was always in my face, he could punch. He suffered his first loss against Antonio Becerra via 12 round split-decision on September 9, Many of his contemporaries as well as boxing writers believe that had it not been for his premature Salvador Sanchez was a marathon runner. Argument que no pudo defenderse ante el miedo de lastimar a su rival, como haba ocurrido con Ingram. Questions and/or comments can be sent to Anson at [emailprotected] and you can follow him on Twitter @AnsonWainwright, GET THE LATEST ISSUE AT Ruben Castillo 00136/2021. I dont think there was a big hurry on his part because he was so young. And in the middle of it all, were two of its main components, Rafael Herrera and Jesus Chucho Castillo. Salvador Sanchez vs Antonio Becerra 11-18-2008, 12:16 PM Does anybody know if video of this fight exists? Valenzuela persuaded Juan Jose Torres Landa, a successful lawyer, who had previously mapped out the careers of Vicente Saldivar, Chucho Castillo, Rafael Herrera and Romeo Anaya, to work with Sanchez. Miguel Canto compiled a record of 61-9-4, with just 15 knockouts. Sanchez showed his entire arsenal to Lopez and battered the champion like nobody before him. Snchez defeated Lopez via 14th round TKO to retain the WBC and Ring Magazine featherweight titles. The ill-fated Mexican star openly spoke about only boxing for one more year before retiring and studying to be a doctor. There have been many boxers over the years that have put forth some legendary careers in the ring. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. He may not have been a powerful puncher, but he is still one of the five greatest flyweights of all-time (along with Jimmy Wilde, Pascual Perez, Benny Lynch and Fidel LaBarba). Snchez defended his title for the first time with a 15-round unanimous decision against Ruben Castillo (471). Sanchez was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991. He won the WBC, WBO, WBA and IBF world titles, at one point or another and he is the consummate prototype of the boxer-puncher style. Many historians think that he would have been the best featherweight in history had he not been killed. Bob Yalen, of MTK Global, worked for ABC during that period and produced several of Sanchezs fights. The regional ranks in Mexico can be allegorized to a shark tankapex predators surrounded by more apex predators. WBC Featherweight Title. If I could have landed a shot on him, I might have knocked him out. Snchez proved a dominant featherweight champion. In 1975 Canto became the worlds premiere flyweight when he outpointed the noteworthy Japanese southpaw Shoji Oguma over 15 rounds for the WBC flyweight title. I went out there with a lot of confidence. He could go back and forward. With his style, he wasnt a traditional Mexican brawler. L E December 3, 2017. Sanchez successfully defended the WBC title four times that year, including a 14th-round knockout of Lopez in a rematch on June 21. Both men epitomized machismo and never thought twice about fighting to the death for victory and glory. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Becerra lo derrot en ocho asalto. A fascinating matchup for sure, but I believe Pedroza wouldve narrowly won on points.. He relaxed in the ring. New York, NY US. [His] defense was great; youve got to constantly be thinking every second of the fight because this guy is that good. Becerra is the only boxer to beat Snchez. Canto would completely clean out the division beating notables and standouts like Ignacio Espinal (two times), Jiro Takada, Susumu Hanagata, Oguma (two more times) and former ruler of the division Betulio Gonzalez (two times). Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Un ao despus el mexicano fue noqueado por Eloy Snchez. Sanchez knocked down Gomez in the first round and dominated the match, until the referee stopped the one-sided contest in the eighth round. Snchez made his debut against Al Gardeno at the age of 16 on May 4, 1975, defeating Gardeno via 3rd round KO. : 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 They met again the following year and Lopez lasted one round longer. Tragically in the early hours of August 12, 1982, after returning from visiting friends, Sanchez was involved in a fatal accident. To begin his professional career, Zarate reeled off 23 straight knockouts. His resume contains the names of some greats: Danny Lopez twice, Wilfred Gomez, Azumah Nelson (Hall of Famers), Juan LaPorte, Ruben Castillo, Patrick Ford and Roberto Castanon. 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. Lopez would retire after the fight and stayed retired for 12 years. His career record was 44-1-1 with 32 knockouts. On July 21, 1982, Snchez faced future champion Azumah Nelson at Madison Square Garden. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. But under a microscope you can see that 11 of those losses came, not only at the tail end of his career, but also above his optimum weight of 118 pounds. He suffered his first loss against Antonio Becerra via 12 round split-decision on September 9, 1977, which ended his 18-fight win streak. 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. And beat both of them. Snchez then defended his title against Roberto Castanon (4310) and scored a win over Nicky Perez (5030). He feels that while Sanchez wasnt an obvious superstar, he would have grown into one. Japans Mitsunori Seki (two times), Ghanas Floyd Robertson, United Kingdoms Howard Winstone (three times) were all supremely talented fightersand they all fell victim to Saldivars fury. Sanchez had a lot of extraordinary qualities good balance and attacking and defensive qualities. Azumah Nelson went on to have a glittering career and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2004.[9]. He was a special fighter.. ordinario civil. Salvador Sanchez vs Antonio Becerra 11-18-2008, 12:16 PM Does anybody know if video of this fight exists? Matias vs. Ponce, Mayweather vs. Chalmers, Thorslund vs. Anahi Lopez full card results dazn.com Feb 26 Snchez lost to Antonio Becerra via 12 round split-decision on September 9, 1977 in a non-title bout. The success these two men found and the level of opposition they fought made a huge impact to the ordering of this list, as youll see later on. Marco Antonio Barrera is a three-division world champion and boasts a record of 67-7-0. The latter was already off the table. Then undefeated World Jr Featherweight champion Wilfredo Gmez (3201) went up in weight and challenged Snchez. 2 on my list. Beyond that, it saw a promising career end in tragic fashion. Snchez won two world titles at featherweight. Take Chavezs super featherweight run, for example. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. [6], Snchez was born to father Felipe Snchez[7] and to mother Mara Luisa Narvez.[8]. With scarcely any amateur bouts to his name, Sanchez made his professional debut in May of 1975at the age of 16. Family, friends and fans can also visit his statue. Next Zarate fought the undefeated WBA bantamweight champion Alfonso Zamora. After that they engaged in violent exchange after violent exchange. Sanchez was the WBC and lineal featherweight champion from 1980 to 1982. Azumah Nelson. So I do not think as highly of the five title defenses prior to his win over Lockridge. He made it difficult for me cause he had good reflexes and hed move away from punches and turn his head. I think he would have moved up nicely and gotten used to the weight, he said. He probably could have retained [135 pounds] well. 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. This guy was unbelievable; he kept coming. Lopez had won the title in 1976 with a decision win over David Kotey, and was a 2-1 favorite to beat the up-and-coming Sanchez. In fact, his first 24 fights were in his homeland. : https://youtube.com/richieblog?sub_confirmation=1 SUSCRBETE A CRYPTOTV, EL MEJOR CANAL DE MISTERIO DE YOUTUBE, ES GRATIS! Farhood contends there was a challenge in his weight class that may have given Sanchez trouble. Becerra proved too experienced for the young Snchez, the bout ended in a split decision defeat for Snchez. His first fight of note came in his 19th professional fight against the Mexican bantamweight champion Antonio Becerra. Snchez defeated Lopez via 13th round TKO to win the WBC and Ring Magazine featherweight titles. Lupe Pintor boxer. Let that number sink in. But one thing comes to mind above all else: his otherworldly kind of ludicrous knockout power. While gone, two excellent featherweights, Cubas Jose Legra and Australias Johnny Famechon, would set themselves apart as the two best fighters at 126 pounds. Becerra is the only boxer to beat Snchez. sumario de arrendamiento. Snchez had just a single loss in his professional boxing career. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 69.6%. He won the Mexico featherweight title in 1964 (in TKO fashion, of course) and became the best featherweight in the world when he upset the future lightweight champion Ismael Laguna and shattered the world champion Sugar Ramos for the WBC and WBA featherweight titles. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. 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