Salvador Sanchez - Revision history

Artur128: /* Professional record */

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Professional record

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	== Professional record ==		== Professional record ==
	* ~~Has defeated~~ 9 opponents (4 by KO) for the World Featherweight Title.		* Defeated 9 opponents (4 by KO) for the World Featherweight Title.

	== External Link ==		== External Link ==

Artur128 at 10:02, 18 September 2022

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	The Associated Press named Sanchez the third greatest featherweight of the 20th century in 1999.		The Associated Press named Sanchez the third greatest featherweight of the 20th century in 1999.

			== Professional record ==
			* Has defeated 9 opponents (4 by KO) for the World Featherweight Title.

	== External Link ==		== External Link ==

John at 13:07, 12 June 2017

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	[[file:Salvador Sanchez.jpg\|250px\|left\|frame\|Salvador Sanchez]]		[[file:Salvador Sanchez.jpg\|250px\|left\|frame\|Salvador Sanchez]]
	[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Class of 1991~~<br>Modern Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:~~[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/sanchez.html ~~click]]~~]		[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Class of 1991 [http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/sanchez.html link]]]
	~~[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee~~]]
	<boxer>2201</boxer>		<boxer>2201</boxer>
			*'''[[:Category:Salvador Sanchez Gallery\|Salvador Sanchez Gallery]]'''
	'''[[:Category:Salvador Sanchez Gallery\|Salvador Sanchez Gallery]]'''~~<br>~~

	'''Salvador Sanchez''' was a complete fighter who possessed speed, power and excellent counter-punching skills.		'''Salvador Sanchez''' was a complete fighter who possessed speed, power and excellent counter-punching skills.

Sergio76ers at 22:03, 14 July 2016

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	[[file:Salvador Sanchez.jpg\|left\|frame\|Salvador Sanchez]]		[[file:Salvador Sanchez.jpg\|250px\|left\|frame\|Salvador Sanchez]]
	[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Class of 1991<br>Modern Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/sanchez.html click]]]		[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Class of 1991<br>Modern Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/sanchez.html click]]]
	[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]		[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]

Boxsoup at 16:24, 2 October 2015

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	On August 12, 1982, Sanchez was killed in a collision involving his white 1981 Porsche and two trucks on a highway north of Queretaro, Mexico. Police said that "excess speeding on the part of Sanchez" appeared to be the cause of the collision. Sanchez left a 21-year-old wife, Maria Teresa, and two sons, 16-month-old Cristian Salvador and 4-month-old Omar.		On August 12, 1982, Sanchez was killed in a collision involving his white 1981 Porsche and two trucks on a highway north of Queretaro, Mexico. Police said that "excess speeding on the part of Sanchez" appeared to be the cause of the collision. Sanchez left a 21-year-old wife, Maria Teresa, and two sons, 16-month-old Cristian Salvador and 4-month-old Omar.

	At the time of his death, Sanchez was scheduled to fight [[Juan ~~Laporte~~]] at Madison Square Garden on September 15.		At the time of his death, Sanchez was scheduled to fight [[Juan La Porte]] at Madison Square Garden on September 15.

	Sanchez was inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1991.		Sanchez was inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1991.

Boxsoup at 16:21, 2 October 2015

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	'''[[:Category:Salvador Sanchez Gallery\|Salvador Sanchez Gallery]]'''<br>		'''[[:Category:Salvador Sanchez Gallery\|Salvador Sanchez Gallery]]'''<br>

	~~<br clear=all>~~		'''Salvador Sanchez''' was a complete fighter who possessed speed, power and excellent counter-punching skills.
	'''Salvador Sanchez''' was a complete fighter who possessed speed, power, and excellent counter-punching skills.

	Sanchez won the [[WBC]] Featherweight Championship ~~in 1980~~ by stopping [[Danny Lopez]] in thirteen rounds, ~~becoming~~ the first Mexican since [[Ruben Olivares]] ~~to win a world featherweight title. He made nine successful~~ title ~~defenses~~.		Sanchez won the [[WBC]] Featherweight Championship by stopping [[Danny Lopez]] in thirteen rounds on February 2, 1980. He became the first Mexican to win a world title at featherweight since [[Ruben Olivares]] won the WBC title five years earlier.

	In his highest profile fight, Sanchez stopped ~~the undefeated~~ WBC Super Bantamweight Champion [[Wilfredo Gomez]] in eight rounds in 1981. Gomez, who was 32-0-1 (32 KOs), was a 2-1 betting favorite.		In his highest profile fight, Sanchez stopped WBC Super Bantamweight Champion [[Wilfredo Gomez]] in eight rounds at [[Caesars Palace]] in Las Vegas on August 21, 1981. Gomez, who was 32-0-1 (32 KOs), was a 2-1 betting favorite.

	''[[Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]'' named Sanchez [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year\|Fighter of the Year]] for 1981, along with [[Sugar Ray Leonard]].		''[[Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]'' named Sanchez [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year\|Fighter of the Year]] for 1981, along with [[Sugar Ray Leonard]].

	~~In his last fight,~~ Sanchez ~~stopped~~ [[Azumah Nelson]] in fifteen rounds on July 21, 1982.		Sanchez successfully defended the WBC Featherweight Championship for the ninth time by stopping [[Azumah Nelson]] in fifteen rounds at [[Madison Square Garden]] in New York City on July 21, 1982. It would be Sanchez's last fight.

	~~Sanchez died~~ August 12, 1982, ~~when~~ his white Porsche ~~was hit head-~~on by a ~~truck as he attempted~~ to ~~pass another truck in front~~ of ~~him~~.		On August 12, 1982, Sanchez was killed in a collision involving his white 1981 Porsche and two trucks on a highway north of Queretaro, Mexico. Police said that "excess speeding on the part of Sanchez" appeared to be the cause of the collision. Sanchez left a 21-year-old wife, Maria Teresa, and two sons, 16-month-old Cristian Salvador and 4-month-old Omar.

	~~In 1991~~, Sanchez was inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]].		At the time of his death, Sanchez was scheduled to fight [[Juan Laporte]] at Madison Square Garden on September 15.

			Sanchez was inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1991.

	~~In 1999,~~ The Associated Press named Sanchez the ~~3rd~~ greatest featherweight of the 20th century.		The Associated Press named Sanchez the third greatest featherweight of the 20th century in 1999.

	== External ~~Links~~ ==		== External Link ==
	*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6954 Sanchez's Grave]		*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6954 Sanchez's Grave]

Journeymen at 04:51, 26 August 2014

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	~~[[Category:Mexican American Boxers]]~~

	[[Category:World Featherweight Champions]]		[[Category:World Featherweight Champions]]

Journeymen at 04:47, 26 August 2014

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			[[Category:Mexican American Boxers]]

	[[Category:World Featherweight Champions]]		[[Category:World Featherweight Champions]]
	[[Category:Mexican World Champions]]		[[Category:Mexican World Champions]]

Sweetscientist at 19:59, 4 May 2013

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	[[Category:World Featherweight Champions]]		[[Category:World Featherweight Champions]]
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	[[Category:IBHOF Members]]		[[Category:IBHOF Members]]
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Michael at 15:38, 27 October 2011

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			'''[[:Category:Salvador Sanchez Gallery\|Salvador Sanchez Gallery]]'''<br>

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