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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 was a Mexican boxer who won the WBC World Featherweight title in 1979 and defended it six times. He died in a car crash in 1982 after his last fight against Azumah Nelson.
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Salvador Sánchez Narváez (Santiago Tianguistenco, 26 de enero de 1959-Querétaro, 12 de agosto de 1982) fue un boxeador profesional mexicano que llegó a consagrarse campeón de los pesos pluma del Consejo Mundial de Boxeo.
RécordRivalLugarTipo44-1-1Azumah NelsonNew York, NY USTKO 1543-1-1Jorge GarcíaDallas, Texas, USUD 1542-1-1Pat CowdellHouston, Texas, USSD 1541-1-1Wilfredo GómezLas Vegas, Nevada, USTKO 8Salvador 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.
Aug 13, 1982 · Salvador Sanchez, the World Boxing Council's featherweight titleholder and one of the more accomplished of current champions, was killed early today when his sports car collided with a...
Sep 18, 2022 · Salvador Sanchez was a complete fighter who possessed speed, power and excellent counter-punching skills. Sanchez won the WBC Featherweight Championship by stopping Danny Lopez in thirteen rounds on February 2, 1980. He became the first Mexican to win a world title at featherweight since Ruben Olivares won the WBC title five years earlier.
