He beat Juan LaPorte,Wilfredo Gomez and I can't even remember the others.He probably would have gone down as one of the best if it weren't for that accident.
2006-11-30 11:39:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Boxing
He also defeated the great Azumah Nelson among some other very good fighters. He was a great fighter and despite his untimely death will still go down in boxing history as an all time great.
2006-11-30 12:45:03 · answer #1 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SALVADOR SANCHEZ-WBC featherweight champion (1980 - 1982) Born on January 26, 1959, Died August 12, 1982. WON-44 LOST-1 DRAWS-1 KO'S-32 Featherweight champion Salvador Sanchez has boldly signed this 3x5 card in blue ballpoint ink... A very rare signature, Sanchez died in an automobile accident at the age of 23
2006-12-03 13:20:06 · answer #2 · answered by Art Jr. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sanchez was the best featherweight with all the technical skills around....changing the style of the "typical mexican fighter." He had great speed, awesome boxing skills, effective aggression, power in both hands and stamina like no other. Roy Jones Jr. always talks about how Sanchez is one of his favorite fighters of all time. Sadly he died in a car crash at age 23. Very, very young....
One of his greatest fights was that with young Azhuma Nelson where he won by 15th round Dramatic KO in his last fight before he died. Azhuma went on to be a great fighter himself.
The other classic fight was vs. Wilfredo Gomez of Puerto Rico....Gomez had a killer record of 32 wins with 32 KOs before Salvador Sanchez met him..... and Sanchez Knocked him out.
2006-11-30 22:01:07 · answer #3 · answered by speedbag2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sanchez - W 44 (KO's 32) TF 46 - W pct 96% - KO pct 70% - wins over D. Lopez[2], Castillo, Nelson, Gomez and La Porte - KO'ed by none - #88 ranked puncher - # 24 ranked fighter
A great fighter whose career ended early because of a fatal accident.
2006-12-02 23:07:42 · answer #4 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sanchez was a fantastic fighter...he also beat azumah nelson and danny "little red" lopez.....he is in my mind one of the greats even though his career was cut short...boxing lost a lot when he passed
2006-11-30 20:36:08 · answer #5 · answered by keith j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it was a great loss. He would have been a great champion an all time great. He had all the skills. Speed, boxing ability, he could punch and take a punch he was very talented.
2006-12-03 02:38:50 · answer #6 · answered by Bru 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even with his untimely death at 23 he still is recognized as one of the best featherweights ever.
2006-12-01 11:28:21 · answer #7 · answered by Brent 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋