Featherweight · Mexico
Vicente Saldivar 37-3-0 26 KO · 1961–1973
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Vicente Saldivar was a featherweight boxer from Mexico, born May 3, 1943. Record 37-3-0 with 26 knockouts over 1961–1973. World titles: WBC featherweight (1970), WBA featherweight (1964–1967), WBC featherweight (1964–1967). Vicente Saldivar last fought Éder Jofre on Oct 21, 1973 and lost by KO in round 4 of 15.
Also: Висенте Сальдивар · Вісенте Сальдівар · فيسنتى سالديفار +8 more فيسنتي سالديفار · وینسنته سالدیوار · ビセンテ・サルディバル · Vicente Saldívar · Vicente Samuel Saldivar Garcia · Vicente Samuel Saldívar García · Сальдивар, Висенте · ビセンテ・サルジバル
Born May 3, 1943
Died Jul 18, 1985
Country 🇲🇽 Mexico
Stance Southpaw
Height 160 cm
Reach 169 cm
Nickname El Zurdo de Oro
Debut Feb 18, 1961
Career 1961–1973
Rounds boxed 291
KO share 70%
Born in Mexico City, Mexico
Titles WBA, WBC featherweight · 1964–1970
Boxerbook rating 1967 ± 290 · inactive since Oct 1973Why here › Confirmed bouts 9 of 40
Career record Record
37-3-0, 26 KOs · 1961–1973
Last result L
For WBC featherweight title KO 4/15 · Ginásio de Esportes, Salvador, 🇧🇷
The record 40 bouts, 1961–1973, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 40, Wikipedia (ru) · 1, Wikipedia (ja) · 1
L
For WBC featherweight title KO 4/15 · Ginásio de Esportes, Salvador, 🇧🇷
Saldivar 37-2-0 · Jofre 61-2-4
W
Frankie Crawford
UD 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Saldivar 36-2-0 · Crawford —
L
Lost WBC and The Ring featherweight titles RTD 12/15 · Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 36-1-0 · Shibata 31-2-2
W
Won WBC and The Ring featherweight titles UD 15/15 · PalaEur, Rome, 🇮🇹
Saldivar 35-1-0 · Famechon 56-4-6
W
UD 10/10 · The Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Saldivar 34-1-0 · Legrá 107-6-4
W
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring featherweight titles TKO 12/15 · Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 33-1-0 · Winstone 59-4-0
W
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring featherweight titles PTS 15/15 · Ninian Park, Cardiff, 🇬🇧
Saldivar 32-1-0 · Winstone 59-3-0
W
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring featherweight titles TKO 7/15 · Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 31-1-0 · Seki —
W
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring featherweight titles UD 15/15 · Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 30-1-0 · Seki —
W
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring featherweight titles KO 2/15 · Plaza de Toros México, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 29-1-0 · Robertson —
W
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring featherweight titles PTS 15/15 · Earls Court Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Saldivar 28-1-0 · Winstone 53-2-0
W
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring featherweight titles TKO 15/15 · Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Saldivar 27-1-0 · Rojas —
W
Delfino Rosales
Retained Mexican featherweight title TKO 11/12 · Plaza de Toros La Luz, León, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 26-1-0 · Rosales —
W
Won WBA, WBC, and The Ring featherweight titles RTD 12/15 · Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 25-1-0 · Ramos 45-1-3
W
UD 10/10 · Plaza de Toros, Tijuana, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 24-1-0 · Laguna 34-1-0
W
Eduardo Guerrero
Retained Mexican featherweight title UD 12/12 · Arena México, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 23-1-0 · Guerrero —
W
Juan Ramírez
Won Mexican featherweight title TKO 2/12 · Arena México, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 22-1-0 · Ramírez —
W
Félix Gutiérrez
TKO 3/10 · Cuernavaca, Morelos, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 21-1-0 · Gutiérrez —
W
Beresford Francis
TKO 2/10 · Arena México, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 20-1-0 · Francis —
W
Eloy Sánchez
KO 1/10 · Arena México, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 19-1-0 · Sánchez —
Show all 40 bouts W
Baby Luis
TKO 8/10 · Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 18-1-0 · Luis —
W
Dwight Hawkins
KO 5/10 · Monterrey, Nuevo León, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 17-1-0 · Hawkins —
W
Luis Hernández
KO 2/10 · Los Mochis, Sinaloa, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 16-1-0 · Hernández —
L
Baby Luis
TKO 7/10 · Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 16-0-0 · Luis —
W
Jorge Salazar
KO 5/10 · Matamoros, Tamaulipas, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 15-0-0 · Salazar —
W
José López
PTS 10/10 · Monterrey, Nuevo León, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 14-0-0 · López —
W
Luis Hernández
KO 1/10 · Los Mochis, Sinaloa, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 13-0-0 · Hernández —
W
Alberto Soto
TKO 2/10 · Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 12-0-0 · Soto —
W
Indio Fernández
TKO 6/10 · Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 11-0-0 · Fernández —
W
Genaro González
DQ 8/10 · Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 10-0-0 · González —
W
Jorge Salazar
KO 4/10 · Matamoros, Tamaulipas, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 9-0-0 · Salazar —
W
Juan Zavala
KO 10/10 · Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 8-0-0 · Zavala —
W
Rosendo Martínez
TKO 5/10 · Huauchinango, Puebla, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 7-0-0 · Martínez —
W
Ernesto Beltrán
KO 6/10 · Acapulco, Guerrero, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 6-0-0 · Beltrán —
W
Juan Rodríguez
TKO 6/10 · León, Guanajuato, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 5-0-0 · Rodríguez —
W
José Luis Mora
PTS 10/10 · Huauchinango, Puebla, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 4-0-0 · Mora —
W
Babe López
KO 3/8 · León, Guanajuato, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 3-0-0 · López —
W
Eduardo Meza
KO 3/8 · Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 2-0-0 · Meza —
W
Frijol González
KO 4/6 · Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 1-0-0 · González —
W
Baby Palacios
KO 1/6 · Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, 🇲🇽
Saldivar 0-0-0 · Palacios —
Amateur career 1 amateur bout at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Vicente Saldivar's record? Vicente Saldivar's professional record is 37-3-0 with 26 knockouts.
Who did Vicente Saldivar fight last? Vicente Saldivar last fought Éder Jofre on Oct 21, 1973 and lost by KO in round 4 of 15.
Which world titles has Vicente Saldivar held? Vicente Saldivar has held 3 world title reigns: WBC featherweight (1970), WBA featherweight (1964–1967), WBC featherweight (1964–1967). Sources Boxerbook ID 9141 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/9141 . 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.
