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Salvador "Sal" Sánchez Narváez (January 26, 1959 – August 12, 1982) was a Mexican professional boxer born in the town of Santiago Tianguistenco, Estado de México. Sanchez was the WBC and The Ring featherweight champion from 1980 to 1982.
May 10, 2023 · Mexican professional boxer Salvador Sanchez quickly rose to stardom behind his incredible performances in the ring. However, his promising career came to a sudden halt when he tragically died at age 23, leaving a considerable hole in the boxing community.
Salvador Sanchez. Sanchez died in a car crash shortly after this fight. Cowdell down in 15th. Rozelle was down three times in the third round. Alarcon suffered a cut eye stoppage. Sanchez down in the fifth round.
Apr 25, 2024 · Salvador Sanchez (born Jan. 26, 1958, Santiago Tianguistenco, Mex.—died Aug. 12, 1982, near Mexico City) was a Mexican professional boxer and the world featherweight (126 pounds) champion from 1980 to 1982.
On August 12 1982, the 23-year-old featherweight champion of the world died in a car crash. Thirty years on, the potential of Salvador Sanchez remains one of boxing's great enigmas.
Aug 16, 2022 · The International Boxing Hall of Fame posthumously included Sanchez as part of its second class of inductees in 1991, and Boxing.com placed him at No. 62 on its list of history’s top 100 ...
The wonderfully talented Salvador Sanchez is widely recognized as one of the very best fighters to ever come out of Mexico. The former champion was revered for his speed, skills, power, boundless energy and brilliant counter-punching ability.
Salvador "Sal" Sánchez Narváez was a Mexican professional boxer born in the town of Santiago Tianguistenco, Estado de México. Sanchez was the WBC and The Ring featherweight champion from 1980 to 1982.
Aug 12, 2021 · Salvador Sanchez Narvaez, from Mexico, was born in Santiago Tianguistenco on January 26th, 1959. He was the son of Felipe Sanchez and Maria Luisa Narvaez’s son, with two brothers two sisters. When he was thirteen, he discovered his real passion and vocation, starting boxing and after only nine amateur bouts, he instinctively knew it was time ...
Sanchez was the reigning WBC featherweight champion when he died in an auto accident on August 12, 1982. What we do know, is that at the age of 23, Sanchez was in his prime and considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world.
