Is This The Greatest Mexican Boxer Of All Time? 

Lucky you, n lucky me to witness Canelo's legacy on the making

They called him 'El Tres Pulmones'. 'The 3 Lungs'. Never was breathing heavy, mouth open, or tired.

Great post. I don't remember the exact number, but Sanchez had a very low resting heart rate and it was said he could get his heart rate very low in the minute between rounds. He was gifted in many different ways.

@@craigarcuri2930 wow where did u hear that from ?

@@cacarotogod6695 Canelo makes people fight at catch weights,he’s on steroids and waits to fight guys after they are washed up!! He ain’t no Chavez,Sanchez,He ain’t no Olivares

Exactly!!

Exactly!! They try to downplay his legacy by just limiting his greatnest to Mexico

Nah. Although he could’ve been the greatest if had never died. Imagine the fights he coulda had? Duran at 140, Alexis Arguello at 135, Rocky Lockridge at 130, Aaron Pryor at 140. With all those names, he could easily be top 10.

@@elel2608 duran was already at 147 when Sanchez died. Him and Duran would not have fought.

@@elel2608 Exactly! I believe that Sanchez eventually could have become an all-time great in the sport. Most of the names on your list Sanchez could have beaten. In my opinion. But he didn't. That being said , there were just too many great fighters in the sport to award the all-time great moniker to a single weight division boss with so few contests. But for me, Sanchez will always be my top fighter coming out of Mexico. And when it comes to that nation that produced so many great champions and some of the toughest warriors to ever put on a pair of gloves- that is saying a lot.

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I love your perspective & your RIGHT!! 💯🧐

God does not sleep.

God creates masterpieces from time to time.

God does not need sleep but He did create a masterpiece in Salvador Sanchez.

Tyson Rufus my friend

Lol at that point which fighter Tyson don’t like 😂

Even Roy Jones too

When mike Tyson calls someone a monster, that’s how you know they’re a force to be reckoned with😊

So did Roy Jones jr.

He is the greatest Mexican boxer ever.The closest one to his style would be Canelo No Doubt

@Jesus Pernia I'd replace Erik Morales with Zarata or Napoles

@@darrenbaldwin7156 nope not close , canelo is more of a Juan Manuel Marquez with better defense and more power , chava had a huge gas tank and much better infighter than canelo, Salvador Sanchez more of a bud Crawford like style, can fight in and out and hits you with shots you don't see coming

@@jessedukelacrosse6470 I think the best comparison for Marquez fighting style was Finito Lopez.

@@darrenbaldwin7156 loma is the Sanchez of today but if he wouldn't have lost. He's mixing defense with punches and it's mesmerizing footwork is insane especially for 15 rounds!

Totally agree man.

He would’ve definitely been on a different level than any professional boxer ever I mean Floyd Mayweather at 23 year’s old didn’t look this great

At 18 I think it was he lost to a champion, I don’t think anyone was fighting champions at 18, that’s a monster who had endless potential

Era un superdotado siempre dejo claro quien era sal sanchez sus peleas las gano mas que claro no como haora que se roban las peleas jajajajaj

Barr nunn

SS SALVADOR SANCHEZ SUPER SPORT

You’re on crack if you think he was above Chavez sr. 😂😂

I absolutely love the guy, and his sheer talent and a stamina that was second to nobody were unreal...but I have to personally say Chavez was the greatest Mexican fighter, just ahead of the great Sanchez... had Sanchez lived longer, who knows...... such a tragic loss

CANELO wouldn't even lace he's boots

dude is a boxing god

Shut up

Best channel by far

This is the 70s everyone had that hairstyle numb nuts

The funny thing is he was made fun of because of his hair growing up he was called La Niña

Yeah sure

​@@edgargalvan1313 Not every Mexican

Sanchez was not underated he was a legend and is a legend he has never been forgotten about. Your comment is confusing to say the least.

@J724 I don't know where you live but in America real.boxing fans know Sanchez. He was legendary Here in the New York area his battle with gomez a classic.

I'm sorry my friend but you must know nothing about boxing, if you think this sanchez is underrated. he's one of the most well-known fighters in the world in boxing history

@@ralphcozzino2796 I think what he was trying to say was thank you for the guy who does the videos for showing people Fighters that some people maybe never heard of. You shouldn't be so quick to jump on someone. Instead of being negative you could always ask the person what he meant by the comment. 😲

@J724 no it doesn't Salvador Sanchez is known all over the world. The trouble is when you people say stuff you speak for everyone else and you should just speak for yourself. Maybe you don't know who he was. Maybe the person that left this comment also doesn't know. But it is widely known Salvador Sanchez was one of the best fighters that has ever lived

No, that’d be Harry Greb and Henry Armstrong. Educate yourself so I don’t have to.

@@alanwest1067 Nop you dont know anything about boxing, sanchez is the greatest 15-round fighter

how u gonna come on this video and just straight up diss a legend many past champs alive today look up too and respect boy sit down, ur acting a little sus is it because hes a mexican fighter?

@@alanwest1067 obviously you don’t know shit about boxing! It is said Salvador was able to bring his BPM’s to a low number in between rounds. His stamina was one of one.

@@alanwest1067 sanchez >>

Even then Sanchez was know as the best kept secret for boxing purists. It wasnt until the Wilfredo (wilfredo was a p4p when he fought Sanchez) fight that Sanchez got mainstream attention.

Mexico has never been without great warriors.

It really was. Pipino Cuevas had been breaking eye sockets and jaws for years till he ran into a vintage and much btaller Tommy Hearns. { Never before or since has one fighter enjoyed a 12 inch reach advantage in a title fight] and dont forget Ricardo Lopez was also about to come ionto his own a few years later. It was an era of Epic performances by Mexican fighters my friend

Maby Julio Cesar Chavez blood sacrificed Sanchez to take his spot as top dog!?

False. Sanchez got mainstream attention IMMEDIATELY defeating Little Red Lopez. That’s a fact. You young guys don’t know shit.

the accuracy of that man is incredible

A lot of the famous boxers of today are very lucky that Salvador wasn't born doing this era of boxing.He moves soon smooth Bro

Agree 💯

@@kevinmurphy4595 let's see. Two ass whippings from Randle, one from Whitaker, One from Taylor and stopped by De la Hoya . Yep , that makes him better than Sanchez who NEVER had his ass handed to him.What a joke. Also , Chavez had help from the officials in the second Randle fight and the first Taylor bout.

@@MrWARHAMMER68 "Better" is a funny word Black Eagle. First of all, one cant compare a fighter who died at 23 who had less than 50 fights w/ a man who has fought over a 100 times...I mean we CAN, but just what is the criteria?!....# of world champions faced and defeated?!...# of title fights, losses , wins...see what I mean., I have no issue w/anyone who feels Sanchez is the greatest Mexican fighter, or Olivares, Zarate, or Marquez for that matter..just sayin I saw all those guys live, did you?!.....It "does " make a difference.... I love Sanchez, and Mexican fighters in general, but I guarantee you if Sanchez hung around long enough he would eventually have had his ass handed to him, because thats LIFE and thats" TIME" But thats not how we see him, is it?!.... Salvador Sanchez is frozen in time, just 23 years old when he passed..Wilfredo Gomez, who was schedlued for a rematch was at the funeral.... Anyway, thats HOW we remember him, crystallized bbrilliance, cloaked in Mythos much like Jimi Hendrix, or Charlie Christian.. I saw Sanchez take the title from Danny Little Red Lopez...Those fights were FREE back then...Yeah man, we dont see Sanchez old and tarnished, on his back, bruised and bloody......we see him wrapped in a mystical aura, and for good reason However on the other hand, lets be fair, and accurate.....Julio was WELL past it when he fought those fights w/Oscar, who, lets face it was much bigger to begin with and after rehydrating noticably so, and alfready had physical advantages in reach and height as well as youth,...Heck, Julio was already past his best yrs and his prime weight vs Sweet Pea, taking nuthin from Whitaker, who I met more than once at the clubs I played at w/ my band. as for the Randle fights , everyone has their nemesis my man... Ali had Norton, Escalera had Arguello, DeJesus had Duran, Shane Mosely had Vernon Forest etc etc.etc. "What a joke"..?!?!....Cmon, Lighten up Black Eagle. This doesnt have to be contentious and why should it be?!.."Boxing fans...same team".......Ive been watching the fights since Ali defeated Sonny Liston !....Im 66 yrs old wore a uniform before you were probably born, survived two cancers, played music w/ legends folks read about in Books.....Ive earned my place in the lineup More and more I make my living as a writer these days, thanks to Covid closing down our music venues....have a monthly column at chess.com.....Ive met and interviewed people like Tom Loeffler, Abel Sanchez and GGG when I wrote for a boxing E zine....I know Duran, who BTW is a pretty good percussionist believe it or not.... As a youth I boxed in DC and Maryland, esp Hillcrest Heights when SRL was a 14 year old featherweight, so I know what I am talking about and I just dont have time for anything that isnt positive ...spirited debates are one thing Black Eagle, there is no substitute for passion, but insults quite another. Ive literally forgotten more about boxing than most that comment here, its a fact. Look man, These cats I originally mentioned above were great fighters, and certainly that includes Chavez who won his first 89 fights, and Im talkin against guys like "Juan LaPorte, Rocky Lockridge, Terrence Ali, Bazooka Limon, Roger Mayweather, Ruben Castillo, Mario Martinez, Meldrick Taylor, and his fight w/ the great Puerto Rican fighter " El Chapo" Edwin Rosario was a clinic, AND a classic as was the war vs Jose Luis Ramirez, who imho was one of the greatest and most under rated fighters EVER, and still ANOTHER GREAT Mexican warrior//{ ck out his fights w/ Edwin Rosario if you havent already, they are both incredible} Many of these names are only known to real boxing fans, especially people who were around at that time, and ALL the guys I mentioned above were gamers who fought many times for the title. Anyway, Im out of coffee......lol Have a good weekend Peace

Sanchez actually pulled a few fights out down the stretch(winning 13-15)championship rounds against average competition.Chavez pretty much beat the snot out of everybody until Taylor.after that he was running on fumes

@@goricaj1 well tbh Chavez should've lost the Taylor fight Richard Steele was obviously in on the fix bro and i have respect for Chavez SR but lets be real. He got his ass whooped in that fight and if it wasn't for don king fixing it he would have.

@@inmybloodboxing.1992 Haha Taylor looked like they put him back together after being dismembered in that fight

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Of course he is the number one in history whith finito López in second Sal Sanchez the greates ever ahead of his Era

A True legend lived fast die young at his very Prime lived fast die fast

On Gomez fight he broke his spirit like no one else

Was a fan of sanchez hated he passed would have loved to seen him and the great Chavez fought would have been a classic

Roy Jones uses a similar upercut from the outside like Sanchez. I've seen Roy knock people out with it.

Pernell Whitaker

The thing is i dont think we even saw sal in his prime which is just insane

Sanchez will win

I'm 23 now & I'm joining & doing boxing

@@jonathanguerrero1203 Best of luck., Jonathan. My Pops and Uncle both won the NYC Golden Gloves for Cus D'Amato, back when Cus owned Gramercy Gym on the low east-side.

@@kevinsmoon3257 Good Point, Kevin. I don't think we did either. He was a two or three years away from his peak.

Bullshit, haha. Your comment is so generic. It's pretty obvious you just wanna be liked

Agreed. It was down to that last round..Can you imagine if that was only a 12 rounder?!......shit THAT fight was FREE, as were soo MANY classics back then....I also saw that fight live, which is why I was not in the least surprised when Nelson starched Gomez when they fought a few yrs later....Oh, and ignore that rude cat, what a gratuitous comment to make..Who CARES if you wanna be "liked"...Most people do whether they will admit it or not... We ALL come here to this life seeking love and acknowledgement, the caveat being, one is earned and the other freely given Heck, I wager he wasnt even ALIVE when that fight went down Cheers Mate !

Wow you're so lucky...it's one of those once in a life time fights.

Nelson was still a rookie and almost be Sanchez. With more experience he would have beaten Chava. Both are great fighters. Chava was pledged to be great and Nelson was great.

I'm 52 and to watch him on abc you know that he was gonna OWN his division!!!

Very good point about his chin he could take punches I could remember the commentators talking about his taking punches square in the button where other fighters wouldn't I recall as a kid wow how does he absorb those bombs he was so determined in winning every fight very focus fun to watch loved his fro he was a hip dude I like your detail recognition of Sal Sanchez 🥊🥊

Perfecto.

Julio has a platinum chin.. look at his kid horrible drug adict yet hasn't been knocked out yet

@@cacarotogod6695 Julio never fought the likes of Sanchez

@@cacarotogod6695 lmao sanchez would smoke Chavez stop it. Sanchez even defeated more HOFs than Chavez his entire career by age 23 lol

@@cacarotogod6695 Sanchez went to 15 round wars V boxing legends. Chavez at 23 was still padding his record in local fights

CHAVA BY FAR , BUT chaves WOULD PUT A GOOD FIGHT .

Not that you said it it does feel that way weird

So sad 😢😢😢😢😢

And you SHOULD because to be Honest y'all don't get the recognition y'all deserve truly!!! Peace

@@eddiewallace3362 yes we do the whole world knows about Mexican boxing 🥊

@@oscarvasqez7573 Because people need to give credit were it's due!!! Peace

I've barley watched his fights for the first time today. Gotta say he was a Beast, especially for his age 😳 - I'd say even better than Chavez

I'd never seen this boxer before watching this vid. He had amazing speed, power, endurance and headmovent, but what struck me the most was his sublime balance while throwing combos. He looks as naturally gifted as any of boxing's best.

@@lt7082 Roy Jones jr said that Salvador Sanchez was his favorite fighter growing up.

@@apachedr34 that's right.

He was just NICE!!!,💯💯👍😎

Who gives a fuck what RJJ says. A lot of people said that.

Boxing Hall of Fame PERIOD!!!

Chavez is the best it’s not even close.

The champ is here.

Canelo turned pro at 15! Devin Haney turned pro at 17 I believe down in Mexico as well bcz over there you can legally go pro at a much younger age!

Good luck with your career

Good luck bro

Querer es poder good luck buena suerte

Good luck and stay humble i love boxing and I never really got my dream but i enjoy boxing is beautiful and is no race in boxing we all the same athlete going after a dream

Crawford is not on Sanchez level. Maybe style? But Sanchez was a freak and one of the best to ever do it. Had it all and was a freak.

Reminds me of Isaac Cruz

Hey low key was a sugar ray Robinson sugar ray Lenard Roy Jones type but Mexican built at switch truly unique the guy was Legend 🥊💯🥊

su estilo es algo muy fluido, nunca peleo fuera de su ritmo. Es como ver alguien quien practica baile a la perfecion, lo unico diferente es que los golpes es lo del.

Lol true

Danny lopez and Salvatore had two of the better fights. Danny retired basically after the second bout. His thought was if I can’t be champion why am I here. He was the most devestating puncher at feather weight perhaps in history. Got to give lil red his due half of his career losses were to sanchez and he was the long time feather weight champ himself prior to sanchez lifting the title. Sal had it all his best punch was a sneaky left hook you never see coming the way he bounces and avoiding punches it had so much power behind it was so impactful. Was so slippery to fight. Such a great technician in ring.

Agree with that. Boxing genius who could have moved up and captured more titles.

They well not recognize him as the greatest cause he ain't American.

What did Sandy Sadler, Willie Peps conqueror, have to comment? Or did everyone forget Sandy and not Pep was the man.

Me too

I got freaking chills bror

Nelson was 13-0 and went into the 15th round? And he certainly wasn't an all time great.

@@constantine7382 I think he was

@@constantine7382 azumah Nelson is currently ranked the 31st pound for pound boxer of all time ,his nickname was the professor, you dont really follow boxing then ,doh

@@staffh3815 I respect that. I just never thought that much of him. Good fighter though.

@@staffh3815 I don't even follow boxrec anymore. I have personally caught them changing results of older fights, I guess for " woke" reasons? And if you think 39-6-2 makes you the 31st greatest fighter ever, I would suggest that it is you that seems to be clueless here. He's not deserving of a top 100 ranking, let alone 31? That's just stupid.

Respect🇲🇽

I agree I've heard on another video that he use to run through the hills wen he was younger that's why he didn't look tire throughout the whole rounds & besides he was opening he's mouth to catch a breath it was all through he's nose & thats why he has a high stamina n power ✌🏼

Sanchez said in an interview that he could fight for 30 rounds.

THAT, and if Wilfred Benitez fought Hagler, there would’ve 6 kings. Benitez fought all of the kings except Hagler. So if Sanchez didn’t die, and if Benitez fought Hagler, it would’ve been 3 Hispanic ATG’s & 3 Black ATG’s that all fought each-other ! History could’ve been so different…

@@irod3932 - Wilfred was a great fighter. The thing is the downside was pretty quick. He beat Duran and I've always made the case that they stopped the Leonard fight to fast. Ray said it was like boxing in a mirror against Wilfred. Great fighter.

@@apex_prowler95 I’m not trying to make excuses for Duran, but I heard he was passing out drunk, partying, and gorging on food before the Benitez fight. Idk, thats just what I heard. Who’d you have winning Benitez / Leonard ?

I love canelo but Sal Sanchez was not human, I think he would of been on pace becoming the goat!

Facts in da purest form!!!

Canelo would agree with you

wtf ur talking canelo has been fighting champs every fights in only 11 months he got all the belts 🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫

@@benjaminc1850 facts

LOL

Yeah that's an impressive afro right there

Yes had a fro like a brother and yet it was always right in tact.

Yeah a lot of latins have very curly haired afros. Very unique looking.

@@manormanman7092 Just look at David Benavidez