Salvador Sánchez
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.Confident and hard to beat, Lopez was beaten by the 21-year-old Sánchez, who knocked out the defending champion in 13 rounds in Phoenix, Arizona, United States on February 2, 1980.Sánchez retained the crown by a knockout in round eight on August 21, 1981, in Las Vegas, and Gómez had to return to the Jr. Featherweight division.His defense vs unheralded Jorge "Rocky" Garcia was the second fight featuring two featherweights ever to be televised by HBO, the first having been his contest with Cowdell.Three weeks after his victory over Nelson, as he was training for a rematch with Laporte set for September, Sanchez crashed on the early morning of August 12, 1982, while driving his Porsche 928 sports car along the federal highway between Querétaro and San Luis Potosí, dying instantly.[10] At the time of his death, there were talks about a bout with Colombian Mario Miranda, a rematch with Gómez or a challenge of world lightweight champion Alexis Argüello.[13] Folk Rock band Sun Kil Moon recorded an eponymous song about Sanchez on their 2003 album Ghosts of the Great Highway.
Salvador Sánchez (disambiguation)Spanish namesurnameSantiago TianguistencoState of MexicoQuerétaroBantamweightFeatherweightOrthodoxprofessional boxerEstado de MéxicoThe RingSalvador Sánchez IIInternational Boxing Hall of FameThe Ring magazineSugar Ray LeonardFighter of the YearAssociated PressPuerto RicanFelix Trinidad Sr.Danny "Little Red" LopezDavid KoteiMike AyalaPhoenix, ArizonaRuben Castillobeginner's luckLas VegasJuan Laporteby unanimous decisionWilfredo GómezSánchez retained the crown by a knockout in round eight on August 21, 1981, in Las VegasboxingPat CowdellAzumah NelsonMadison Square Gardenmandatory challengerTony PerezPorsche 928San Luis PotosíAlexis ArgüelloThe Last FightRubén BladesNew York City, New YorkReunion ArenaDallas, TexasAstrodomeHouston, TexasAug 21, 1981Caesars PalaceLas Vegas, NevadaLos Angeles, CaliforniaDec 13, 1980El Paso, TexasPatrick FordFreeman ColiseumSan Antonio, TexasDanny LopezTucson, ArizonaVeteran's Memorial ColiseumGuadalajara, JaliscoSports ArenaFélix Trinidad Sr.SummitSan Luis Potosí, San Luis PotosíConvention Center ArenaMazatlán, SinaloaOlympic AuditoriumMexicali, Baja CaliforniaNuevo Laredo, TamaulipasMisantla, VeracruzMisantla, VaracruzVeracruz, VeracruzBen CampbellJim SturgessSun Kil MoonGhosts of the Great HighwayNotable boxing familiesList of Mexican boxing world championsList of WBC world championsSalvador Sanchez vs. Juan LaporteSalvador Sánchez vs. Wilfredo GómezList of MexicansKelvin KiptumDon KingAbout.comFind a GraveBoxRecEusebio PedrozaMasao OhbaNetrnoi Sor VorasinghThe Ring magazine Fighter of the YearTunneyLoughranSchmelingSharkeyCanzoneriArmstrongRobinsonApostoliLesnevichWilliamsCharlesMarcianoPattersonBasilioJohanssonGriffithFrazierBenvenutiNápolesMonzónForemanZárateLeonardHearnsHolmesHaglerHolyfieldWhitakerChávezCarbajalJones Jr.De La HoyaMayweather Jr.Trinidad