I really have no opinion on this one since I've never seen a Sanchez fight, only read about him. It was asked 2 months ago, but only Toughguy answered out of the current regulars to these questions. So I want to see what everyone else thinks.
2006-09-27 07:33:18 · 7 answers · asked by Rossonero NorCal SFECU 7 in Sports ➔ Boxing
How about making this two separate q's: one assuming Sanchez moved up to lightweight and the second assuming they were both in the same weight class when they were in their prime.
2006-09-27 08:38:23 · update #1
RJ, I remember the Sibson - Collins fight well, it was on network TV one Saturday. I remember it because of the way sibson saw something (to this day I really don't know what it was) halfway through the first round and changed his tactics... seconds later collins was down. Nice to know he retired with some bucks though.
2006-09-28 17:33:32 · update #2
Two differnt divisons.
Duran Lightweight
Sanchez Featherwieght
if they face at Lightweight,
Sanchez has a tendency To fight to his opponsnts level.
Against Duran, he can do that. Duran is known to make his opponent fight his fight.
and is very good inside fighter with faster hands and relenless pressuure and great stamina. Duran is not Gomez Duran at lightweight will destroy anybody he face.
Sanchez will have to move up to fight Duran.
Duran Maybe consistently inconsistent iin the Higher weights, but he owns the lightweight Divison.
Duran TKO14 Sanchez.
2006-09-27 07:45:52 · answer #1 · answered by Warhorse X 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sanchez was a legend, a tremendous boxer. This match up is a good one but Duran has 9-10 lb. weight advantage. With that in mind could he stand up to Duran's relentless attack and obvious weight advantage? Probably not. Sanchez had an iron chin so I would say Duran by decision. If there was some way to make their weights even I would actually take Sanchez by split decision.
(For your info Sanchez was a Featherweight and I'm assuming when you made this match up it was Duran as a Lightweight)
It's too bad you never saw him fight, Sanchez was so well schooled a great counterpuncher and a tremendous ring general!
2006-09-27 15:24:56 · answer #2 · answered by Brent 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Duran was a great lightweight and Sanchez would have to move up in weight. Sanchez was a great fighter like Duran and had an iron jaw. Duran was an excellent counter puncher and a fierce fighter. I believe that Duran would win a close decision over the great Sanchez.
2006-09-27 16:16:21 · answer #3 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Rossonero ~
Apples to oranges. Duran would never go down to fight Sanchez and Salvador would never move up to fight Roberto.
Thanks.
To those who don't know their boxing history, Salvador Sanchez was tall and very thin for a Featherweight he always weighed in wearing a sweatsuit. His mother Luisa Narvaez was concerned he would be hurt fighting at 122lbs. Salvador felt most comfortable and strongest at his walking around weight of 119 pounds and the Featherweight division is where he wanted to rule. He promised his mother and father Felipe Sanchez he would never fight heavier than a Featherweight....History is not defined by what you read in books.
2006-09-27 15:37:15 · answer #4 · answered by Santana D 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wow-That is not only a great question but I have never even visualized or thought about the matchup. Sanchez-ambidextrous, resilient and full of energy, against manos de piedra. Honestly, and I have always had this opinion. If you mlook at Durans inconsistencies, its because he is a fighter who really doesn't give a &^*% what you think, but when he wants to win, you will NOT beat him. He was almost 40 when he went the distance with Hagler (who was in his prime at the time), and it is really my opinion, that pound for pound, Roberto Duran is the greatest fighter, when he wants to win, ever.
2006-09-29 00:01:59 · answer #5 · answered by For sure 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Welcome Kal Ben
Brad Morris, please handle up on your e-mail
To Santana - Please advise why you say Sanchez would not move up considering all the fighters in the history of boxing that did attempt to move up
Sanchez - W 44 (KO's 32) TF 46 - W pct 96% - KO pct 70% - wins over D. Lopez{2}, Castillo, Nelson, J. LaPorte and Gomez - KO'ed by none - #88 ranked puncher - # 24 ranked fighter
Duran - W 103 (KO's 70) TF 119 - W pct 87% - KO pct 58% - wins over Leonard, Buchanan, Cuevas, D. Moore and Palomino - KO'ed by Leonard (he quit in ring), Hearns and W. Joppy - #28 ranked puncher - #5 ranked fighter
Duran was a better fighter and boxer than Sanchez and in this fight Sanchez would be facing a bigger man. Sanchez was never KO'ed. Duran by a 15 rd unanimous decision.
2006-09-27 20:13:50 · answer #6 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Good question as I believe Sanchez was never in his prime before he died.
2006-09-28 02:55:58 · answer #7 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋