Richie Sandoval - Revision history

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	*'''Trainer:''' [[Jimmy Montoya]]		'''Trainer:''' [[Jimmy Montoya]]
	* Richie is the brother of fellow boxer [[Alberto Sandoval]]

	'''Richie Sandoval''' retired after suffering a brutal knockout defeat to Gaby Canizales, in defense of his WBA bantamweight title. Sandoval was knocked out and fell unconscious a few minutes after the fight. He stopped breathing for about three minutes and was rushed to the local hospital, where he remained in critical condition for the next few nights. Sandoval had life saving brain surgery. Had he not had the brain surgery, doctors prognosed he would have died. Because of the type of procedure involved in the surgery, he would not be allowed to fight again as he would have been in greater risk of dying. It's believed that he is the only known "survivor" in the boxing world from this type of brain injury. Sandoval's brother Alberto was also a bantamweight contender during the early 1980s.

	Sandoval ~~now works~~ as a trainer for Top Rank in Las Vegas, NV.		'''Richie Sandoval''', the brother of fellow boxer [[Alberto Sandoval]], retired after suffering a brutal knockout defeat to [[Gaby Canizales]], in defense of his WBA bantamweight title. Sandoval was knocked out and fell unconscious a few minutes after the fight. He stopped breathing for about three minutes and was rushed to the local hospital, where he remained in critical condition for the next few nights. Sandoval had life saving brain surgery. Had he not had the brain surgery, doctors thought he would have died. Because of the type of procedure involved in the surgery, he was not allowed to fight again as he would have been in greater risk of dying. It's believed that he was the only known "survivor" in the boxing world from this type of brain injury.

			Sandoval's brother Alberto was also a bantamweight contender during the early 1980s.

			Sandoval then worked as a trainer for Top Rank in Las Vegas, NV.

			Arne Lang Remembrance: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IBRO163.30-34.pdf]
			== Amateur Career ==
			Sandoval was the 1979 National AAU light flyweight champion and 1980 National AAU flyweight champion. Sandoval also qualified for the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games as a Flyweight, but did not compete due to the United States's boycott.


	~~== Amateur career ==~~
	Sandoval was the 1979 National AAU light flyweight champion and 1980 National AAU flyweight champion. Sandoval also qualified for the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games as a Flyweight, but did not compete due to the United States' boycott.

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Grey at 17:20, 22 July 2024

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John at 16:13, 12 March 2020

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	<boxer>044353</boxer>		<boxer>044353</boxer>
	'''Trainer:''' [[Jimmy Montoya]]~~<BR>~~		*'''Trainer:''' [[Jimmy Montoya]]
	* Richie is the brother of fellow boxer [[Alberto Sandoval]]~~<BR>~~		* Richie is the brother of fellow boxer [[Alberto Sandoval]]

	'''Richie Sandoval''' retired after suffering a brutal knockout defeat to Gaby Canizales, in defense of his WBA bantamweight title. Sandoval was knocked out and fell unconscious a few minutes after the fight. He stopped breathing for about three minutes and was rushed to the local hospital, where he remained in critical condition for the next few nights. Sandoval had life saving brain surgery. Had he not had the brain surgery, doctors prognosed he would have died. Because of the type of procedure involved in the surgery, he would not be allowed to fight again as he would have been in greater risk of dying. It's believed that he is the only known "survivor" in the boxing world from this type of brain injury. Sandoval's brother Alberto was also a bantamweight contender during the early 1980s.		'''Richie Sandoval''' retired after suffering a brutal knockout defeat to Gaby Canizales, in defense of his WBA bantamweight title. Sandoval was knocked out and fell unconscious a few minutes after the fight. He stopped breathing for about three minutes and was rushed to the local hospital, where he remained in critical condition for the next few nights. Sandoval had life saving brain surgery. Had he not had the brain surgery, doctors prognosed he would have died. Because of the type of procedure involved in the surgery, he would not be allowed to fight again as he would have been in greater risk of dying. It's believed that he is the only known "survivor" in the boxing world from this type of brain injury. Sandoval's brother Alberto was also a bantamweight contender during the early 1980s.

Sweetscientist at 20:24, 4 May 2013

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Journeymen at 03:58, 30 January 2012

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	<boxer>044353</boxer>		<boxer>044353</boxer>
	'''Trainer:''' [[Jimmy Montoya]]		'''Trainer:''' [[Jimmy Montoya]]<BR>
			* Richie is the brother of fellow boxer [[Alberto Sandoval]]<BR>

	'''Richie Sandoval''' retired after suffering a brutal knockout defeat to Gaby Canizales, in defense of his WBA bantamweight title. Sandoval was knocked out and fell unconscious a few minutes after the fight. He stopped breathing for about three minutes and was rushed to the local hospital, where he remained in critical condition for the next few nights. Sandoval had life saving brain surgery. Had he not had the brain surgery, doctors prognosed he would have died. Because of the type of procedure involved in the surgery, he would not be allowed to fight again as he would have been in greater risk of dying. It's believed that he is the only known "survivor" in the boxing world from this type of brain injury. Sandoval's brother Alberto was also a bantamweight contender during the early 1980s.		'''Richie Sandoval''' retired after suffering a brutal knockout defeat to Gaby Canizales, in defense of his WBA bantamweight title. Sandoval was knocked out and fell unconscious a few minutes after the fight. He stopped breathing for about three minutes and was rushed to the local hospital, where he remained in critical condition for the next few nights. Sandoval had life saving brain surgery. Had he not had the brain surgery, doctors prognosed he would have died. Because of the type of procedure involved in the surgery, he would not be allowed to fight again as he would have been in greater risk of dying. It's believed that he is the only known "survivor" in the boxing world from this type of brain injury. Sandoval's brother Alberto was also a bantamweight contender during the early 1980s.

Fasan at 16:48, 13 January 2011

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Sweetscientist at 05:42, 21 December 2009

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	'''Richie Sandoval''' retired after suffering a brutal knockout defeat to Gaby Canizales, in defense of his WBA bantamweight title. Sandoval was knocked out and fell unconscious a few minutes after the fight. He stopped breathing for about three minutes and was rushed to the local hospital, where he remained in critical condition for the next few nights. Sandoval had life saving brain surgery. Had he not had the brain surgery, doctors prognosed he would have died. Because of the type of procedure involved in the surgery, he would not be allowed to fight again as he would have been in greater risk of dying. It's believed that he is the only known "survivor" in the boxing world from this type of brain injury. Sandoval's brother Alberto was also a bantamweight contender during the early 1980s.		'''Richie Sandoval''' retired after suffering a brutal knockout defeat to Gaby Canizales, in defense of his WBA bantamweight title. Sandoval was knocked out and fell unconscious a few minutes after the fight. He stopped breathing for about three minutes and was rushed to the local hospital, where he remained in critical condition for the next few nights. Sandoval had life saving brain surgery. Had he not had the brain surgery, doctors prognosed he would have died. Because of the type of procedure involved in the surgery, he would not be allowed to fight again as he would have been in greater risk of dying. It's believed that he is the only known "survivor" in the boxing world from this type of brain injury. Sandoval's brother Alberto was also a bantamweight contender during the early 1980s.

Rowdytimothy at 16:10, 20 April 2008

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	before=[[Jeff Chandler]]\|		before=[[Jeff Chandler]]\|
	title=[[WBA Bantamweight Champion]]\|		title=[[WBA Bantamweight Champion]]\|

Emaster: adjusted date format in title succession box/added DEFAULTSORT/removed category: "Category:Boxers who survived from a ring accident"

2008-04-09T16:18:17Z

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	Sandoval retired after suffering a brutal knockout defeat to Gaby Canizales, in defense of his WBA ~~Bantamweight Title~~. Sandoval was knocked out and fell unconscious a few minutes after the fight. He stopped breathing for about three minutes and was rushed to the local hospital, where he remained in critical condition for the next few nights. Sandoval had life saving brain surgery. Had he not had the brain surgery, doctors prognosed he would have died. Because of the type of procedure involved in the surgery, he would not be allowed to fight again as he would have been in greater risk of dying. It's believed that he is the only known "survivor" in the boxing world from this type of brain injury. Sandoval's brother Alberto was also a ~~Bantamweight~~ contender during the early 1980s.		'''Richie Sandoval''' retired after suffering a brutal knockout defeat to Gaby Canizales, in defense of his WBA bantamweight title. Sandoval was knocked out and fell unconscious a few minutes after the fight. He stopped breathing for about three minutes and was rushed to the local hospital, where he remained in critical condition for the next few nights. Sandoval had life saving brain surgery. Had he not had the brain surgery, doctors prognosed he would have died. Because of the type of procedure involved in the surgery, he would not be allowed to fight again as he would have been in greater risk of dying. It's believed that he is the only known "survivor" in the boxing world from this type of brain injury. Sandoval's brother Alberto was also a bantamweight contender during the early 1980s.

	Sandoval now works as a trainer for Top Rank in Las Vegas, NV.		Sandoval now works as a trainer for Top Rank in Las Vegas, NV.

	== Amateur career ==		== Amateur career ==
	Sandoval was the 1979 National AAU ~~Light~~ flyweight champion and 1980 National AAU flyweight champion. Sandoval also qualified for the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games as a Flyweight, but did not compete due to the United States' boycott.		Sandoval was the 1979 National AAU light flyweight champion and 1980 National AAU flyweight champion. Sandoval also qualified for the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games as a Flyweight, but did not compete due to the United States' boycott.

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	{{succession box\|		{{succession box\|
	before= [[Jeff Chandler]]\|		before=[[Jeff Chandler]]\|
	title= [[WBA Bantamweight Champion]]\|		title=[[WBA Bantamweight Champion]]\|
	after= [[Gaby Canizales]]\|		after=[[Gaby Canizales]]\|
	years= 7 ~~Apr 1984~~ – 10 ~~Mar 1986~~		years=1984 Apr 7 – 1986 Mar 10
	}}		}}
	{{end box}}		{{end box}}

	[[Category:World Bantamweight Champions~~\|Sandoval, Richie~~]]		{{DEFAULTSORT:Sandoval, Richie}}
	[[Category:American World Champions~~\|Sandoval, Richie~~]]		[[Category:World Bantamweight Champions]]
	[[Category:United States Amateur Champions~~\|Sandoval, Richie]]~~		[[Category:American World Champions]]
	~~[[Category:Boxers who survived from a ring accident\|Sandoval, Richie~~]]		[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]

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	after= [[Gaby Canizales]]\|		after= [[Gaby Canizales]]\|
	years= 7 ~~April~~ 1984 – 10 ~~March~~ 1986		years= 7 Apr 1984 – 10 Mar 1986
	}}		}}
	{{end box}}		{{end box}}