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Clemente Sánchez
Mexican boxer
"Clemente Sanchez" redirects here. For the New Mexico state senator, see Clemente Sanchez (politician).
Clemente "Xicoténcatl" Sánchez (9 July 1947 – 25 December 1978) was a Mexican professional boxer.
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Clemente Sánchez | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1947-07-09)July 9, 1947 Monterrey, Mexico |
| Died | December 25, 1978(1978-12-25) (aged 31) Monterrey, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Other names | Xicotencatl |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Featherweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 59 |
| Wins | 45 |
| Wins by KO | 29 |
| Losses | 11 |
| Draws | 3 |
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Sánchez turned professional in 1963 and won the Lineal and WBC featherweight title with a 3rd-round knockout over Kuniaki Shibata in 1972. He lost the title in his first defense by a technical knockout to Jose Legra, but Sanchez had been stripped of his WBC belt after failing to make weight prior to the fight.[1] He retired in 1975.
Sánchez was shot and killed in his home city of Monterrey in a traffic dispute in 1978, by a man who later identified himself to police as Carlos Rodriguez Treviño.[2]
More information 59 fights, 45 wins ...
| 59 fights | 45 wins | 11 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 29 | 1 |
| By decision | 14 | 10 |
| By disqualification | 2 | 0 |
| Draws | 3 | |
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More information No., Result ...
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Loss | 45–11–3 | Alvaro Rojas | UD | 10 | Aug 24, 1975 | Plaza de Toros Monumental, Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 58 | Win | 45–10–3 | Ramiro Bolanos | PTS | 10 | Jul 13, 1975 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 57 | Win | 44–10–3 | Hector Munoz | PTS | 10 | May 2, 1975 | Reynosa, Mexico | |
| 56 | Win | 43–10–3 | Juventino Castillo | KO | 3 (?) | Apr 22, 1975 | Rio Bravo, Mexico | |
| 55 | Win | 42–10–3 | Isaac Marin | TKO | 3 (10) | Aug 31, 1974 | Plaza de Toros Monumental, Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 54 | Win | 41–10–3 | Jose Luis Meza | DQ | 5 (?) | Aug 11, 1974 | La Paz, Mexico | |
| 53 | Loss | 40–10–3 | Victor Ortiz | PTS | 10 | Jul 8, 1974 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 52 | Win | 40–9–3 | Cornelio Vega | TKO | 3 (10) | Jun 30, 1974 | Plaza de Toros Monumental, Matamoros, Mexico | |
| 51 | Loss | 39–9–3 | José Legrá | TKO | 10 (15) | Dec 16, 1972 | Plaza de Toros Monumental, Monterrey, Mexico | WBC featherweight title; Title only at stake for Legrá (overweight) |
| 50 | Loss | 39–8–3 | Enrique Garcia | UD | 10 | Aug 12, 1972 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 49 | Win | 39–7–3 | Kuniaki Shibata | KO | 3 (15) | May 19, 1972 | Nihon University Auditorium, Japan | Won WBC and The Ring featherweight titles |
| 48 | Win | 38–7–3 | Joaquin Ulloa | KO | 2 (?) | Dec 21, 1971 | Valles, Mexico | |
| 47 | Win | 37–7–3 | Tahar Ben Hassen | TKO | 8 (10) | Nov 20, 1971 | Plaza de Toros Monumental, Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 46 | Win | 36–7–3 | Monico Martinez | TKO | 5 (10) | Oct 31, 1971 | Saltillo, Mexico | |
| 45 | Win | 35–7–3 | Jose Jimenez | TKO | 3 (10) | Sep 25, 1971 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 44 | Win | 34–7–3 | Armando Muliz | KO | 5 (?) | Aug 3, 1971 | Monclova, Mexico | |
| 43 | Win | 33–7–3 | Johnny Bean | KO | 2 (?) | Jun 16, 1971 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 42 | Win | 32–7–3 | Jesse Lara | KO | 4 (?) | Mar 8, 1971 | Piedras Negras, Mexico | |
| 41 | Draw | 31–7–3 | Love Allotey | PTS | 10 | Dec 25, 1970 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 40 | Win | 31–7–2 | Fernando Sotelo | TKO | 7 (?) | Nov 22, 1970 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 39 | Win | 30–7–2 | Raul Cruz | TKO | 5 (10) | Jun 28, 1970 | Plaza de Toros Monumental, Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 38 | Win | 29–7–2 | Pedro Cruz | KO | 3 (?) | Apr 17, 1970 | Monclova, Mexico | |
| 37 | Win | 28–7–2 | Jose Valenzuela | KO | 4 (10) | Feb 28, 1970 | Plaza de Toros Monumental, Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 36 | Win | 27–7–2 | Rogelio Fernandez | TKO | 5 (10) | Jan 17, 1970 | Plaza de Toros Monumental, Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 35 | Win | 26–7–2 | Ramon Hernandez | KO | 1 (?) | Nov 15, 1969 | Plaza de Toros Monumental, Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 34 | Loss | 25–7–2 | Miguel Riasco | PTS | 6 (10) | Sep 14, 1969 | Plaza de Toros Monumental, Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 33 | Win | 25–6–2 | Raul Vega | DQ | 6 (10) | Jun 28, 1969 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 32 | Win | 24–6–2 | Raul Vega | KO | 3 (10) | May 1, 1969 | Plaza de Toros Monumental, Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 31 | Win | 23–6–2 | Chocolate Zambrano | TKO | 7 (10) | Mar 22, 1969 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 30 | Win | 22–6–2 | German Bastidas | TKO | 6 (?) | Mar 8, 1969 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 29 | Win | 21–6–2 | Chicharito Martinez | TKO | 4 (?) | Jan 26, 1969 | Rosita, Mexico | |
| 28 | Win | 20–6–2 | Jesus Rodriguez | TKO | 1 (?) | Jan 12, 1969 | Nuevo Rosita, Mexico | |
| 27 | Win | 19–6–2 | Santos Sandoval | KO | 5 (12) | Dec 28, 1968 | Monterrey, Mexico | Won Nuevo Leon State Bantamweight Title |
| 26 | Win | 18–6–2 | Cubano Gonzalez | TKO | 4 (?) | Nov 9, 1968 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 25 | Win | 17–6–2 | Manuel Barajas | KO | 5 (?) | Oct 19, 1968 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 24 | Win | 16–6–2 | Federico Palomares | TKO | 2 (?) | Sep 21, 1968 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 23 | Win | 15–6–2 | Ramon Reyes | TKO | 1 (10) | Jun 22, 1968 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 22 | Win | 14–6–2 | Pimi Amador | KO | 3 (?) | May 3, 1968 | San Nicolas, Mexico | |
| 21 | Loss | 13–6–2 | Rogelio Lara | PTS | 10 | Apr 5, 1968 | Auditorio Matamoros, Matamoros, Mexico | |
| 20 | Loss | 13–5–2 | Rogelio Lara | PTS | 10 | Mar 8, 1968 | Auditorio Matamoros, Matamoros, Mexico | |
| 19 | Win | 13–4–2 | Manuel Flores | KO | 5 (?) | Feb 17, 1968 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 18 | Win | 12–4–2 | Ricardo Arredondo | PTS | 10 | Aug 4, 1967 | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | |
| 17 | Loss | 11–4–2 | Jesus Rocha | PTS | 10 | Apr 22, 1967 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 16 | Draw | 11–3–2 | Rocky Garcia | PTS | 10 | Mar 4, 1967 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 15 | Loss | 11–3–1 | Raul Montoya | PTS | 10 | Jun 25, 1966 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 14 | Win | 11–2–1 | Chocolate Zambrano | PTS | 10 | Mar 19, 1966 | Arena Coliseo, Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 13 | Win | 10–2–1 | Chilango Gomez | PTS | 10 | Feb 19, 1966 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 12 | Win | 9–2–1 | Lupe Mendez | PTS | 10 | Feb 5, 1966 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 11 | Win | 8–2–1 | Gallito Camacho | PTS | 10 | Dec 2, 1965 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 10 | Win | 7–2–1 | Luis Briones | PTS | 10 | Oct 16, 1965 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 9 | Loss | 6–2–1 | Santos Sandoval | PTS | 12 | Jul 31, 1965 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 8 | Win | 6–1–1 | Rocky Garcia | PTS | 10 | Apr 10, 1965 | Arena Coliseo, Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 7 | Win | 5–1–1 | Ardilla Garcia | UD | 10 | Jul 3, 1964 | Arena Carta Blanca, Matamoros, Mexico | |
| 6 | Win | 4–1–1 | Ubaldo Cruz | PTS | 6 | Jul 25, 1963 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 5 | Draw | 3–1–1 | Chuy Rodriguez | PTS | 10 | Jun 30, 1963 | Saltillo, Mexico | |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Ramon Garza | PTS | 8 | Jun 16, 1963 | Salinas, Mexico | |
| 3 | Loss | 2–1 | Frankie Gutierrez | PTS | 10 | May 30, 1963 | Saltillo, Mexico | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Panchito Flores | PTS | 4 | May 17, 1963 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Antonio Herrera | PTS | 6 | Mar 23, 1963 | Monterrey, Mexico |
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- "Legra Knocks Out Sanchez For Featherweight Crown". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- "Clemente Sánchez: They called him the perfect boxer... and they killed him on Christmas" (in Spanish). Telediario. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- Boxing record for Clemente Sánchez from BoxRec (registration required)
- Clemente Sánchez - CBZ Profile
More information Sporting positions ...
| Sporting positions | ||||
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| World boxing titles | ||||
| Preceded by | WBC featherweight champion 19 May 1972 - 15 December 1972 Stripped, did not make weight |
Vacant Title next held by José Legrá | ||
| The Ring featherweight champion 19 May 1972 - 15 December 1972 Stripped, did not make weight |
Vacant Title next held by Alexis Argüello | |||
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