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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.
Salvador 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.
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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Aug 12, 2016 · On August 12 1982, the 23-year-old featherweight champion of the world died in a car crash. Thirty years on, the potential of Salvador Sanchez remains one of boxing's great...
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...
Aug 13, 2022 · his Friday marks four decades since one of the saddest events in the history of Mexican boxing, the unexpected death of Salvador Sánchez Narváez, in a terrible car accident when he was only 23...
Salvador Sánchez was one of the greatest boxers of all time. His professional boxing career spanned more than 7 years — from 1975 to 1982. He had a total of 46 fights, out of which he won 44, drew one and lost only one. He had 32 wins via KO and had no losses via KO.
