Featherweight · Mexico
Salvador Sánchez 44-1-1 32 KO · 1975–1982
Photo: Bill Apter, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Salvador Sánchez was a featherweight boxer from Mexico, born Jan 26, 1959. Record 44-1-1 with 32 knockouts over 1975–1982. World titles: WBC featherweight (1980–1982). Salvador Sánchez last fought Azumah Nelson on Jul 21, 1982 and won by TKO in round 15 of 15.
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Born Jan 26, 1959
Died Aug 12, 1982
Country 🇲🇽 Mexico
Stance Orthodox
Height 170 cm
Reach 171.5 cm
Nickname The Invincible Eagle · The Champ · Chava
Debut May 4, 1975
Career 1975–1982
Rounds boxed 376
KO share 73%
Born in Santiago Tianguistenco, State of Mexico, Mexico
Titles WBC featherweight · 1980–1982
Boxerbook rating 2152 ± 264 · inactive since Jul 1982Why here › Confirmed bouts 5 of 46
Career record Record
44-1-1, 32 KOs · 1975–1982
Last result W
For WBC and The Ring featherweight titles TKO 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York, 🇺🇸
The record 46 bouts, 1975–1982, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
W
For WBC and The Ring featherweight titles TKO 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York, 🇺🇸
Sánchez 43-1-1 · Nelson 13-0-0
W
Jorge Garcia
Retained WBC and The Ring featherweight titles UD 15/15 · Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas, 🇺🇸
Sánchez 42-1-1 · Garcia —
W
Retained WBC and The Ring featherweight titles SD 15/15 · Astrodome, Houston, Texas, 🇺🇸
Sánchez 41-1-1 · Cowdell —
W
For WBC featherweight title TKO 8/15 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Sánchez 40-1-1 · Gómez 32-0-1
W
Nicky Perez
UD 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸
Sánchez 39-1-1 · Perez —
W
Retained WBC and The Ring featherweight titles TKO 10/15 · Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Sánchez 38-1-1 · Castañón —
W
Retained WBC and The Ring featherweight titles UD 15/15 · County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, 🇺🇸
Sánchez 37-1-1 · Laporte —
W
Retained WBC and The Ring featherweight titles MD 15/15 · Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, 🇺🇸
Sánchez 36-1-1 · Ford —
W
For WBC and The Ring featherweight titles TKO 14/15 · Caesars Palace Sports Pavilion, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Sánchez 35-1-1 · Lopez 42-4-0
W
Retained WBC and The Ring featherweight titles UD 15/15 · Civic Auditorium, Tucson, Arizona, 🇺🇸
Sánchez 34-1-1 · Castillo —
W
Won WBC and The Ring featherweight titles TKO 13/15 · Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, 🇺🇸
Sánchez 33-1-1 · Lopez 42-3-0
W
Rafael Gandarilla
TKO 5/10 · Guadalajara, Jalisco, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 32-1-1 · Gandarilla —
W
Richard Rozelle
KO 3/10 · Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸
Sánchez 31-1-1 · Rozelle —
W
TKO 5/10 · Summit, Summit Houston Texas U.S., 🇺🇸
Sánchez 30-1-1 · Trinidad Sr. 7-3-0
W
Rosalio Muro
KO 3/10 · San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 29-1-1 · Muro —
W
Fel Clemente
UD 12/12 · Convention Center Arena, San Antonio, Texas, 🇺🇸
Sánchez 28-1-1 · Clemente —
W
Salvador Torres
TKO 7/10 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 27-1-1 · Torres —
W
James Martinez
UD 10/10 · San Antonio, Texas, 🇺🇸
Sánchez 26-1-1 · Martinez —
W
Carlos Mimila
KO 3/10 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 25-1-1 · Mimila —
W
TKO 2/10 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 24-1-1 · Santana —
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Edwin Alarcon
TKO 9/10 · San Antonio, Texas, 🇺🇸
Sánchez 23-1-1 · Alarcon —
W
Francisco Ponce
KO 2/10 · Houston, Texas, 🇺🇸
Sánchez 22-1-1 · Ponce —
W
Hector Cortez
TKO 7/10 · Mazatlán, Sinaloa, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 21-1-1 · Cortez —
W
José Sánchez
UD 10/10 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 20-1-1 · Sánchez —
D
Juan Escobar
MD 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸
Sánchez 20-1-0 · Escobar —
W
Eliseo Cosme
PTS 10/10 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 19-1-0 · Cosme —
W
José Luis Soto
PTS 10/10 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 18-1-0 · Soto —
L
Antonio Becerra
For vacant Mexico bantamweight title SD 12/12 · Mazatlán, Sinaloa, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 18-0-0 · Becerra —
W
Rosalio Badillo
TKO 5/10 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 17-0-0 · Badillo —
W
Daniel Felizardo
KO 5/10 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 16-0-0 · Felizardo —
W
Raúl López
TKO 10/10 · Mexicali, Baja California, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 15-0-0 · López —
W
Antonio Leon
TKO 10/10 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 14-0-0 · Leon —
W
Saul Montana
TKO 9/10 · Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 13-0-0 · Montana —
W
Joel Valdez
TKO 9/10 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 12-0-0 · Valdez —
W
Pedro Sandoval
TKO 9/10 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 11-0-0 · Sandoval —
W
Fidel Trejo
KO 6/10 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 10-0-0 · Trejo —
W
Jose Chavez
TKO 7/10 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 9-0-0 · Chavez —
W
Serafin Isidro Pacheco
TKO 4/8 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 8-0-0 · Pacheco —
W
Javier Solis
TKO 7/8 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 7-0-0 · Solis —
W
Juan Granados
TKO 3/8 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 6-0-0 · Granados —
W
Fidel Trejo
UD 8/8 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 5-0-0 · Trejo —
W
Candido Sandoval
TKO 7/8 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 4-0-0 · Sandoval —
W
Cesar Lopez
KO 4/6 · Misantla, Veracruz, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 3-0-0 · Lopez —
W
Victor Martinez
KO 2/6 · Misantla, Veracruz, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 2-0-0 · Martinez —
W
Miguel Ortiz
KO 3/4 · Misantla, Varacruz, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 1-0-0 · Ortiz —
W
Al Gardeno
KO 3/4 · Veracruz, Veracruz, 🇲🇽
Sánchez 0-0-0 · Gardeno —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
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Facts
What is Salvador Sánchez's record? Salvador Sánchez's professional record is 44-1-1 with 32 knockouts.
Who did Salvador Sánchez fight last? Salvador Sánchez last fought Azumah Nelson on Jul 21, 1982 and won by TKO in round 15 of 15.
Which world titles has Salvador Sánchez held? Salvador Sánchez has held 1 world title reign: WBC featherweight (1980–1982). Sources Boxerbook ID 4073 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/4073 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
