SALVADOR SANCHEZ VS ALEXIS ARGUELLO 1982 LIGHTWEIGHTS

[marchegianorock]

BEFORE SALVADOR SANCHEZ DIED. HE WAS SCHEDULED TO FIGHT ALEXIS ARGUELLO FOR THE WBC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SANCHEZ WAS ONLY 23 YEARS OLD ARGUELLO 30 YEARS OLD. SANCHEZ IS ONE OF THE FEW FIGHTERS I COULD SEE FIGHTING 15 ROUNDS WITH HIS MOUTH ALWAYS CLOSED. NEVER GOT TIRED. I DO NOT KNOW IF HE COULD CARRY HIS PUNCHING POWER RISING IN WEIGHT. I DO NOT THINK ARGUELLO COULD LAND THE SAME RIGHT HANDS HE CONNECTED AGAINST PRYOR, AGAINST SANCHEZ. SANCHEZ WAS ALWAYS MOVING AND WAS MORE DIFFICULT TO HIT. I WILL SAY I DO HAVE 50/50. SANCHEZ BY DESICION OR ARGUELLO BY TKO IN 14 ROUNDS COMING FROM BEHIND.

[Goodnight, Irene]

Was it actually scheduled at LW? I dont think so?

[Counter-puncher]

I thought the talk of Sanchez moving up was for him to go straight up to lightweight, yes.

the pick 'em of all pick 'ems. ask me tomorrow I'll answer differently. today I feel like Sanchez takes it on points.

[Rocky Balboa]

Arguello would have struggled a great deal to make 135lbs at that time (1982), which is why I would take Sanchez to pull out the upset if it's at LW.

[marchegianorock]

Was it actually scheduled at LW? I dont think so?

yes was at lightweight even don king offered Salvador Sanchez a roll royce if he would had beat Arguello. Unfortunately that never happen, and yes sanchez was going to jum straight to lightweight i'm mexican american and i was 16 years old at the time when i saw the news in june or july 1982.