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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 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.
May 10, 2023 · Salvador Sanchez was a Mexican boxer who dominated the featherweight division and won multiple titles. He died in a car crash at age 23, ending his promising career and leaving a void in the sport.
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...
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.
Aug 16, 2022 · Salvador Sanchez was a featherweight champion with nine defenses and a potential future star when he died in a car accident at 23. Read about his career, legacy and how he would have ranked among the all-time greats.
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 truck on a...
