Salvador Sánchez Boxer

Salvador Sánchez Narváez (January 26, 1959 – August 12, 1982) was a Mexican boxer born in the town of Santiago Tianguistenco, Estado de México. Sanchez was the World Boxing Council featherweight champion from 1980 to 1982. Many of his contemporaries as well as boxing writers believe that, had it not been for his premature death, Sanchez could have gone on to become the greatest Featherweight boxer of all time. He is also the uncle of Salvador Sánchez II.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 26, 1959
Birth place
Santiago Tianguistenco , State of Mexico , Mexico
Nationality
Mexican people
Date of deathAugust 12, 1982
Height (meters)1.7

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External resources

  1. http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=002201&cat=boxer
  2. http://www.antekprizering.com/ringnovember1981.jpeg
  3. http://www.fightfanatics.com/article/salvador-sanchez-biography-146
  4. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6954
  5. http://www.ibhof.com/nelson.htm
  6. http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/sanchez.html
  7. http://www.secondsout.com/legends/legends_31498.asp