What is Jose Sanabria's record?

Jose Sanabria's professional record is 23-16-3 with 13 knockouts.

Which world titles has Jose Sanabria held?

Jose Sanabria has held 1 world title reign: IBF super bantamweight (1988–1989).

Super bantamweight · Colombia

Jose Sanabria

23-16-3 13 KO · 1984–1996

Jose Sanabria was a super bantamweight boxer from Colombia, born Feb 16, 1963. Record 23-16-3 with 13 knockouts over 1984–1996. World titles: IBF super bantamweight (1988–1989). Jose Sanabria last fought Victor Llerena on Aug 30, 1996 and lost by PTS over 10 rounds.

Also: خوسيه سانابريا · ホセ・サナブリア · José Gabriel Sanabria

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José Sanabria

BornFeb 16, 1963

Country🇨🇴 Colombia

StanceOrthodox

Reach165 cm

DebutMar 30, 1984

Career1984–1996

Rounds boxed322

KO share57%

Born inMorón, Venezuela

TitlesIBF super bantamweight · 1988–1989

Boxerbook rating1425 ± 225 · inactive since Aug 1996Why here ›

Confirmed bouts9 of 42

Career record

Record

23-16-3, 13 KOs · 1984–1996

Last result

Victor Llerena

PTS 10/10 · Cartagena, 🇨🇴

1996-08-30 ›
✓ one source

The record

42 bouts, 1984–1996, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.

Victor Llerena

PTS 10/10 · Cartagena, 🇨🇴

Sanabria 23-15-3 · Llerena —

1996-08-30 ›
✓ one source

Azriel Páez 🇲🇽

TKO 6/10 · Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, 🇺🇸

Sanabria 23-13-3 · Páez 55-8-4

1996-05-04 ›
✓ one source

Jorge Páez 🇲🇽

TKO 6/10 · Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, 🇺🇸

Sanabria 23-13-3 · Páez 55-10-4

1996-05-04 ›
✓✓ two sources

Jose Luis Ochoa

KO 4 · Porlamar, 🇻🇪

Sanabria 22-13-3 · Ochoa —

1995-10-14 ›
✓ one source

Julien Lorcy 🇫🇷

PTS 8/8 · La Palestre, Le Cannet, 🇫🇷

Sanabria 22-12-3 · Lorcy 23-0-0

1995-08-23 ›
✓✓ two sources

Daniel Zaragoza 🇲🇽

UD 10/10 · Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, 🇺🇸

Sanabria 22-11-3 · Zaragoza 49-7-2

1995-02-11 ›
✓✓ two sources

Arturo Gatti 🇨🇦

For USBA junior lightweight title

UD 12/12 · Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, 🇺🇸

Sanabria 22-10-3 · Gatti 18-1-0

1994-11-22 ›
✓✓ two sources

Giovanni Nieves

PTS 10/10 · Caracas, 🇻🇪

Sanabria 21-10-3 · Nieves —

1994-09-09 ›
✓ one source

Juan Polo Pérez 🇨🇴

UD 8/8 · Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, 🇺🇸

Sanabria 21-9-3 · Pérez 35-9-2

1994-05-14 ›
✓✓ two sources

Luis Enrique Mendoza 🇨🇴

For WBA Fedelatin featherweight title

UD 12/12 · Puerto La Cruz, 🇻🇪

Sanabria 21-8-3 · Mendoza 34-4-2

1993-11-26 ›
✓✓ two sources

Manuel Vilchez 🇻🇪

PTS 10/10 · Caracas, 🇻🇪

Sanabria 20-8-3 · Vilchez —

1993-10-02 ›
✓ one source

Giovanni Nieves

PTS 10/10 · Maracaibo, 🇻🇪

Sanabria 20-8-2 · Nieves —

1993-06-26 ›
✓ one source

Luis Zuñiga 🇨🇱

TKO 6 · Caracas, 🇻🇪

Sanabria 19-8-2 · Zuñiga —

1993-05-15 ›
✓ one source

Adelis Chirinos

TKO 8 · Caracas, 🇻🇪

Sanabria 18-8-2 · Chirinos —

1993-03-27 ›
✓ one source

Eugene Speed

SD 12/12 · La Fontaine Bleue, Lanham, 🇺🇸

Sanabria 18-7-2 · Speed —

1991-08-26 ›
✓ one source

Regilio Tuur 🇳🇱

SD 10/10 · Kushers Country Club, Monticello, 🇺🇸

Sanabria 18-6-2 · Tuur 22-1-1

1991-07-23 ›
✓✓ two sources

Louie Espinoza 🇺🇸

TKO 6/10 · Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸

Sanabria 18-5-2 · Espinoza —

1991-02-15 ›
✓ one source

Alfred Rangel

UD 10/10 · Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, 🇺🇸

Sanabria 18-4-2 · Rangel —

1990-07-24 ›
✓ one source

Gino Gelormino

TKO 2/10 · Villa Roma Resort, Callicoon, 🇺🇸

Sanabria 17-4-2 · Gelormino —

1990-05-18 ›
✓ one source

Fabrice Benichou 🇪🇸

For IBF super-bantamweight title

SD 12/12 · Palais des Sports de Beaublanc, Limoges, 🇫🇷

Sanabria 17-3-2 · Benichou 22-9-0

1989-03-10 ›
✓✓ two sources

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Thierry Jacob 🇫🇷

For IBF super bantamweight title

TKO 6/12 · La Salle du Sportica, Gravelines, 🇫🇷

Sanabria 16-3-2 · Jacob 26-2-0

1988-11-11 ›
✓✓ two sources

Fabrice Benichou 🇪🇸

Retained IBF super bantamweight title

TKO 10/12 · Pavillon Baltard, Nogent-sur-Marne, 🇫🇷

Sanabria 15-3-2 · Benichou 19-7-0

1988-09-26 ›
✓ one source

Vincenzo Belcastro

Retained IBF super bantamweight title

SD 12/12 · Capo d'Orlando, Sicilia, 🇮🇹

Sanabria 14-3-2 · Belcastro —

1988-08-21 ›
✓ one source

Fabrice Benichou 🇪🇸

For IBF super-bantamweight title

TKO 10/12 · Pavillon Baltard, Nogent-sur-Marne, 🇫🇷

Sanabria 13-3-2 · Benichou 19-6-0

1988-06-26 ›
✓ one source

Moises Fuentes Rocha

Won vacant IBF super bantamweight title

TKO 6/15 · Coliseo Vicente Diaz Romero, Bucaramanga, 🇻🇪

Sanabria 12-3-2 · Rocha —

1988-05-21 ›
✓ one source

Lee Seung-hoon 🇰🇷

For IBF super bantamweight title

SD 15/15 · Pohang Indoor Gymnasium, Pohang, 🇰🇷

Sanabria 12-2-2 · Seung-hoon —

1987-12-27 ›
✓ one source

Aaron Lopez

SD 10/10 · Showboat Hotel & Casino, Sports Pavilion, 🇺🇸

Sanabria 12-2-1 · Lopez —

1987-08-28 ›
✓ one source

Robert Shannon 🇺🇸

MD 10/10 · Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸

Sanabria 11-2-1 · Shannon —

1987-07-05 ›
✓ one source

Hurley Snead

MD 10/10 · Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸

Sanabria 10-2-1 · Snead —

1987-01-23 ›
✓ one source

Steve McCrory 🇺🇸

TKO 5/10 · Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, 🇺🇸

Sanabria 9-2-1 · McCrory —

1986-11-07 ›
✓ one source

James Pipps

UD 10/10 · Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸

Sanabria 9-1-1 · Pipps —

1986-07-31 ›
✓ one source

Rogelio Chacin

KO 1 · Valencia, 🇻🇪

Sanabria 8-1-1 · Chacin —

1985-12-21 ›
✓ one source

Felix Guzman

PTS 10/10 · Catia La Mar, 🇻🇪

Sanabria 7-1-1 · Guzman —

1985-09-02 ›
✓ one source

Luis Aparicio

TKO 2 · Caracas, 🇻🇪

Sanabria 6-1-1 · Aparicio —

1985-06-08 ›
✓ one source

Ed Alcala

PTS 6/6 · Venezuela

Sanabria 5-1-1 · Alcala —

1985-03-01 ›
✓ one source

Jose Villegas

TKO 3 · San Felipe, 🇻🇪

Sanabria 4-1-1 · Villegas —

1984-09-03 ›
✓ one source

Ali Camacho

PTS 6/6 · Carupano, 🇻🇪

Sanabria 3-1-1 · Camacho —

1984-08-16 ›
✓ one source

Felix Benitez

TKO 2/4 · Carupano, 🇻🇪

Sanabria 2-1-1 · Benitez —

1984-07-13 ›
✓ one source

Felix Benitez

PTS 4/4 · Maracay, 🇻🇪

Sanabria 2-1-0 · Benitez —

1984-06-16 ›
✓ one source

Alfonso Rendon

PTS 4/4 · Barquisimeto, 🇻🇪

Sanabria 1-1-0 · Rendon —

1984-05-25 ›
✓ one source

Ali Camacho

PTS 4/4 · Barquisimeto, 🇻🇪

Sanabria 1-0-0 · Camacho —

1984-04-13 ›
✓ one source

Wilfredo Navas

PTS 4/4 · Ciudad Bolivar, 🇻🇪

Sanabria 0-0-0 · Navas —

1984-03-30 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

IBFSuper bantamweight

1988-05-21 – 1989-03-10

Facts

What is Jose Sanabria's record?: Jose Sanabria's professional record is 23-16-3 with 13 knockouts.
Who did Jose Sanabria fight last?: Jose Sanabria last fought Victor Llerena on Aug 30, 1996 and lost by PTS over 10 rounds.
Which world titles has Jose Sanabria held?: Jose Sanabria has held 1 world title reign: IBF super bantamweight (1988–1989).

Sources

Boxerbook ID 16304 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/16304. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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