The Legend Of Salvador Sanchez

[MexicanBoxer]

Salvador Sanchez is probably the greatest what if, in boxing history. What if he didn't die?

[jack_the_rippuh]

Do Mexicans have the hardest chins every, I'm not trying to be funny or racist if anyone takes offense to it, I apologize now, but I can't think of that many Mexican fighters who couldn't take a shot...

[Kid Achilles]

Stanley Ketchel was another phenomenal boxer who died young, at 26. He was shot in the back by a jealous farmhand while having dinner with the man's girlfriend.

Most people consider him a top 10 middleweight of all time, and some would even argue that he was the very best.

[{BrownBomber}]

Do Mexicans have the hardest chins every, I'm not trying to be funny or racist if anyone takes offense to it, I apologize now, but I can't think of that many Mexican fighters who couldn't take a shot...

Funny u say that but it is true. Us Mexican take it personal when it comes to "I can take more than u". Its called Macho Pride,its a force of will and tetermanation. Indians in Sonora where im from take turns at hitting each other in the face.... who ever quits first is a *****. Notable fighters with Sonoran blood Julio Cesar Chavez,Yori Boy Campas, El Yaqui Lopez,Jose Luis Castillo and Shubata Flores. Im sure im missing a couple. Yaqui's r a tribe in Sonora part of the Aztecs,these people were fighters.

[{BrownBomber}]

Oh and by the way if these guys like Yori Boy had the right trainers since the beg. of there careers they would of done a lot more. Yori has a chin and punches really hard! He just needed a Nacho Baristain to make him great. He needed some D and know how t use the ring (box in other words).

[sssse]

Salvador Sanchez - superfighter!!!

[kadyo's]

Here is the legend who died while driving his sports car in Mexico. Many Filipinos love this guy.

[grayfist]

Sadly, that would be Sanchez’ last fight. On August 12, 1982, three weeks after his bout with Nelson, Sanchez died in a fatal car accident at the age of twenty-three. Boxing fans throughout the world were shocked and saddened by the news of his passing. One person who was extremely saddened by his death was former opponent Wilfredo Gomez. Gomez was so distressed that he was self-compelled to visit Sanchez’ gravesite and present him with flowers. He also offered condolences to the Sanchez family and frequently kept in touch with them. Every year there is a festival in Sanchez’ hometown to commemorate him. Gomez has been the guest of honor nineteen times.

Though Sanchez has been gone for over twenty years, he hasn’t been forgotten. Today, Sanchez is remembered as the young bushy haired counter-punching stylist who dominated the featherweight division during his brief two and a half year reign. Many boxing historians consider him a top 3 all-time featherweight based on his impressive accomplishments. In his short seven-year career, he won a world title, defended it a total of nine times against a high quality of opposition ( including victories over two future hall of famers in Gomez and Nelson), proved to be a clutch fighter against his top tests, and earned recognition as the best fighter in his weight class.

At the time of his death, he had many great matchups awaiting him. Great fighters like Eusebio Pedroza, Alexis Arguello, and Julio Cesar Chavez lurked in and around his weight class. There was also the potential for great rematches against Juan Laporte, Wilfredo Gomez and Azumah Nelson. How would he have fared against the likes of future hall of famers Pedroza, Chavez, and Arguello? How much greater could he have been? Those are questions that will forever be pondered. That is the legend of Salvador Sanchez.

Sanchez undoubtedly was one of the greatest. He had accomplished so much even as most experts believed that he had not reached his peak yet when the disaster that took his life struck.

His last fight (vs. Nelson) was pretty close. Some newsmen had him behind on their cards when he took Nelson out. Many thought the KO was more out of exhaustion; the dou had set a torrid pace all throughout.

Yes, Arguello, Pedroza (who still holds the record for the most number of defenses in the featherweight division) and Chavez were in the wings waiting for their shot that sadly never came. Arguello was champ at Jr. Light.

[THRILLAinmanila]

I'm bringing this back for all the new members to read.

Yeah I think I saw this thread once before. But its all good. Everyone who loves boxing ough to know about the past greats. I love the feather division and Sal was indeed one of the greatest at 126.

[Xecutioner]

for those who got some extra money to spare, all 16 sanchez fights plus a tribute to his life for 150 . ive bought tapes from this guy, hes pricey but the quality is excellent.