Daaaaaamn!!!! What a fight! What a KO! What a Challenger! What a great champ! So hard to believe Salvador was only 22 the maturity in his game is just mind blowing. An absolute gem in all respects. RIP Salvador, however shortlived the boxing world was truly blessed to have had you.
Esté fenómeno del Ring a sus 22 años peleando como todo un veterano de 35 años manejando las artes del boxeo como todo un MAESTRO fuera de serie para su corta Edad , no cabe duda que este GIGANTE del Boxeo se adelantó a su Época, El INOLVIDABLE y aún LLORADO El Inmenso SALVADOR SÁNCHEZ NARVAEZ,,,,,,R,I,P,
Independientemente de que le gano a nuestro mejor boxeador Wilfredo Gomez, en Puerto Rico se le queria por humilde por simpatico y por gran campeon que fue Salvador Sanchez. Nos entristecio mucho su muerte y estuvimos con el hermano pais de Mexico en ese triste momento que hasta Wilfredo Gomez mismo acudio a su entierro y lloro su muerte. Y como esquivaba los golpes como un maestro a la defensiva, no me habia dado yo cuenta hasta que miro este combate hoy!
Salvador Sanchez was simply maybe the greatest pure Featherweight Boxer I've ever seen. He was so slick and he fought with a calmness that you just dont see in fighters. He could move in and out, go side to side, stand and fight. I've never seen a fighter so relaxed in the ring. The way he would duck his head and turn his body slipping punches and then counter punching his opponents. 2 wins over Lopez, defeated Wilfredo Gomez, Azumah Nelson Juan Laporte and Ruben Costello. Sanchez vs Pacquiao in a fantasy match at 126 now that would have been a dream fight.
In the majority, if not all, of the fights he had in the States, the commentators would remark on the laid back calmness, usually saying something along the lines of how, when looking at the way he handled things in the ring with that calmness etc, made it almost hard to believe he was only 23 yrs old (23 yrs and 3 months old at the Nelson fight) and like you are saying, he didn't get rattled, at least noticeably. In the Ruben Castillo fight, the Pat Cowdell fight, and the Nelson fight, which ended up being 3 tough defenses for Chava, where the challenges had plenty of moments of shine, still never saw any real panic or a rush to make something happen, to me, that is a big sign of how much confidence he had in himself and his abilities. I mean, I know that the judges had him up by few rounds in the NElson fight going into the 15th rd, which, I mean, Ill just say that if they'd Nelson up and finishing the fight would've given him the win, it wouldn't have exactly been outrageous to my eyes. Anyway, point being, I'd think Sal and his corner would have recognized going into that last round there was a possibility Nelson could earn the decision, they had to at least believe the fight was close, as it was a close fight Anyway, again, assuming they would know that, Sal goes out and gets it done. No panic. Just absolute professionalism. I believe Sal had wins over the next three owners of his title, two by stoppage, Gomez and Nelson. That's an amazing fact to me, surprised it's not mentioned more frequently
@@mariosanchez8236 Yes Well Said and I was getting more and more into the fights back then especially the smaller weight classes. I was around 14, 15 when I first saw Sanchez fight Danny Little Red Lopez. Back in those days you pretty much only saw fights on ABC'S Wide World of Sports on Saturdays and sometimes Sunday afternoon. CBS'S sports spectacler and NBC'S Sportsworld. HBO was around in 70's but didn't start getting bigger until 81, 82. Remember too The Sanchez and Gomez fight at that time was the first ever Million dollar gate for a Featherweight Championship fight. The fight was actually held on a Thursday night and was on Closed Circuit TV. It wasn't Shown or made available to a lot of the Eastern part of the Country at least not in North Carolina. Anyway I'll never forget Howard Cosell who was actually covering a Thursday night preseason Football game commenting on the fight by saying that Salvador Sanchez has Stopped Wilfredo Gomez in the 8th round in Las Vegas . Cosell sounded surprised because a lot of experts picked Gomez to beat Sanchez. I remember watching the replay of the fight and Sanchez was so relaxed and smiling before the fight. He was so ready for that fight. I think he just did so many things good. His jab didn't look that good but he scored with it. His right hand wasn't the hardest but he could nail you with it. His combinations weren't overtly impressive but he could get 3 and 4 punches off on you like it was nothing. I think his biggest asset was his angles and the way he could slide and turn his body just ever so slightly to avoid being hit solid. Floyd Mayweather has good upper body movement. Sanchez was just so smooth. Wish he snd Eusebio Pedroza could have fought. I dont know how much better he would have gotten I know he could have gone junior Lightweight but Lightweight and junior Welterweight I think would have been tough. He was 5'6 and his frame wasn't the biggest but who knows. Great Champion, you didn't mind watching a fight go 15 rounds with him because he was an artist.
@@curtismcneil8695 Good stuff, man. In Gomez fight, that first knockdown, Holmes and Palomino, two great fighters, didn't even see the shots putting Gomez down and they were right underneath them I imagine commentating.
@@mariosanchez8236 I enjoyed Boxing so much better back then. There were fights on Television almost every week. There had been talk of him possibly moving up to fight Alexis Arguello at the time just before his death in August of 1982. Alexis though had signed t fight Aaron Pryor in November of 82. I know Sanchez probably would have made his next mandatory defense had he not passed away to close out the 1982 year but I always wondered what direction he would have went next. Wilfredo Gomez had came back strong and had 4 successful title defenses of his 122 pound title in 1982 so there could have been the possibility of a Sanchez vs Gomez rematch as well as a rematch with Juan Laporte going into 83. There possibly could have been a unification bout between him and WBA Champ Eusebio Pedroza but it would have took an act of Congress to get Pedroza's people and the WBA to agree to such a fight. That fight wouldn't have happened till 84 if it were to be. There also could have been a move to jump up to 130. Remember that same year in December 1982 Bobby Chacon won back the WBC Super Featherweight Championship from Rafael Bazooka Limon. Had Sanchez not been killed that might have been a fight that would have been made as well. Hector Camaicho too was emerging around 1982 and 83 so again that would have been an interesting fight at 130 for a lot of money. Think about it another Mexico vs Puerto Rico matchup. Huge Money . Also a possible move to Lightweight to fight Ray Mancini wouldn't have been out of the ram of possibility. Just so many different directions and scenarios that could have played out. We just have to enjoy the time we had to see him fight and appreciate his craft.
@Efrain Guzman I think a fight between Sanchez and Pedroza would have been a chess match. Eusebio Pedroza was a tall Featherweight at 5"10. It would have taken Sanchez a few rounds to figure out Pedroza. Ultimately, I think Sanchez would have beaten him by decision but close maybe even split.
Hasta el día que murió y a la edad de 23 años que partió de este mundo no he visto otro boxeador que a esa edad peleara con tanta maestría y enorme aplomo, nada más de imaginarme lo que hubiera logrado si hubiera seguido vivo. Se te extraña Salvador, de lo más grande de la historia.
Estas eran peleas parejas no como ahora con campeones unificando siendo de división superior. Pesados por la mañana y ese mismo día a pelear. Aparte de la calidad, hay que ver como el gran Salvador Sánchez se quitaba los golpes moviéndose y un caminar en el ring que muchos extrañamos en la actualidad. Este es uno de los mejores de todos los tiempos sin duda, orgullo para su país México
Muy valiente y aguante del coloradito lopez, Sal Sanches estuvo en un super nivel por encima de todos en su division, un superdotado. El mejor de la historia como persona y como boxeador.
SALVADOR SANCHEZ EL MEJOR BOXEADOR MEXICANO, EL NUM 1- con una excelente pegada con 70 x ciento de nocauts en su carrera frente a una gran oposición en toda su carrera, - una impresionante resistencia fisica , jamas respiraba por la boca los mismos puertorriqueños le apodaban el 3 pulmones por su resistencia cardiovascular, el mismo Sanchez decia que siempre se entrenaba para pelear minimo 20 rounds no 15 o menos ,mandibula de granito, técnica depuradisima con variedad de golpes de todos los angulos, excelente en las 3 distancias, mentalidad fria jamas hacia gestos ni daba a notar que pensaba con su expresion facial, siempre en constante movimiento sobre la punta de sus pies , sin dejar de tirar golpes por lo que nunca era un blanco fácil y siendo un excelente contra golpeador ya fuera retrocedió o hiendo al frente , un FUERA DE SERIE . SALVADOR SANCHEZ el único boxeador mexicano que logró coronarse campeón mundial a los 21 años cumplidos . - Y a los 22 años fue portada de la revista The Ring al boxeador del año y ese mismo fue reconocido por el CMB , AMB, y The Ring el mejor libra por libra del mundo empatado con Sugar Ray Leonard a los 22 años , un año en que había grandes campeones mundiales. - Y a los 23 años ya había derrotado a 5 futuros Salón de la Fama como Wilfredo Gomez, Azuma nelson , Juan Laporte, Ruben Castillo, Coloradito Lopez 2 veces. Y a los 23 años ya estaba colocado en el numero 24 mejor de todos los tiempos en la revista The Ring en su lista 1922- 2002, lugar que sin duda hubiera mejorado de no haber fallecido prematuramente. - 9 Defensas de campeonato mundial. - SALON MUNDIAL DE LA FAMA. - Homenaje póstumo de la cadena norteamericana ABC , HOWARD CORSEL . Y HUBIERA LLEGADO MAS LEJOS DE NO HABER FALLECIDO PREMATURAMENTE. SAL SANCHEZ UN ORGULLO DEL BOXEO MEXICANO Y MUNDIAL.
@@gerardolopez5875 - Sal Sanchez fue un fenómeno no solo del boxeo mexicano si no MUNDIAL, quien desafortunadamente murió a los 23 años, y en mi opinión sin duda estaba destinado a ser el máximo boxeador que ha dado México, Saludos Gerardo.👍👍
Sanchez was one of the best I ever watched on TV. Never tired...Would have loved to see either of these with Aaron Pryor in their primes.... Alex Arguello as well...great fighters
@kevindlinc I was kinda thinking outside the box in my thought. Sanchez was what only 22 or 23 when he died. Possibly he could have grown a Jr welterweight at some point. Good point on your part as he was probably a weight class away from Pryor.
@@bobke114 Salvador wanted to be a doctor, so he was gone in around the time he passed. Plus with Rosario, Camacho, Mancini around, he wasn't going to do much damage.
Tal vez perciban mal mi comentario por ser mexicano, pero se los juro que solo hay 2 deportistas que me hacen vibrar. Uno es al que pude ver en plenitud, Ronaldinho y el otro esSalvador Sánchez aunque sólo escuchaba de niño de su boxeo. Los dos cuando los veo en vídeos no se porque me dan ganas de llorar de ver tanta perfección
I recall these men well. Both were great champions. Sanchez was on his way to being the best ever in his division. Car wreck ended that possible legacy.
I remember hearing on the car radio in the afternoon. It didn't register as I drove on. I was thinking there'd be a corrective follow up. When I got home it was on TV. Sad.
I watched this as a kid with my Dad. He was a fighter as a young man. He taught me about boxing from about 6 years old on. But he did not want me to box. But we went to fights...and I watched them on tv all the time. I loved boxing. Ray Leonard's trainer and I use to hang out and talk boxing in Venice California in a little health food joint. One day he says to me, you know more about boxing then most people in the game. I loved it. And this was an era of greatness. Toughness. Real fighters. Danny was always tough, but Sanchez was his master. Danny could be taking a beating and suddenly knock you out. But not Sanchez. He was too good...different. Sad that his life was cut so short. Boxing today, outside of a few guys Like Lomo, Fury, Inoue, a step lower Spence, Golovkin, and a couple of others, it's mostly trash. Hardly worth watching. Sad.
Hola soy argentino .para mi opinion S.Sanchez era es y sera el mejor..era un artista en el cuadri.noo se dejab.golpear.bail.y camina en el ring..un GRANDE...muy.intel.los desgast a sus oponet.fisi y emocio.mente..los estud.y desp.hacia su tac.y estrat...un maestro..dentro del cuadrilatero...un Sabio.sabia cuand.atac en lar. Cort distancia..y se faja.cuand teni que hacerlo...NO se dej.golpear...tdo lo tenia. El mejor peso pluma de tdo los tiempo..el EL GRAN CHAVA...!!
I have always wondered how many titles Sanchez would have won had he not been taken away so young. He seemed unbeatable at the time. Shame how he left this world, but he did leave it while he was on top of it. Maybe the greatest fighter to ever do it.
Que fantásticas 2 peleas nos regalaron estos astros. El coloradito era duro de cojones pero chava... Santa madonna qué razón tenía Wilfredo este chico era inhumano, que despliegue físico, que barbaridad!
Great job by Mills Lane in stopping the fight, a couple of seconds later Danny was stumbling unsteadily forwards but thankfully without having to take any more shots. A perfectly timed stoppage by a top class ref.
Exactly. Just when it seems like you'd question why he stopped the fight Danny stumbles and wobbles directly into Mills' arms. The question is immediately answered.
45:05 y todavía preguntan muchos quién era el mejor? S S se dejaba recibir para poder llegar, de que murió Joven es verdad, con 👇 peleas no dejaba dudas de su trabajo en el Ring. Escuchen que bonita música se escucha esa combinación de golpeteo, cómo entran Los golpes limpios y La rápida reacción del tercero en el encordado. S S se dejaba recibir golpes de peligro y dejaba crecer Las peleas justo para alcanzar el codiciado triunfo. Dudas no dejó, dudas no quedaron de quién en ese momento se ceñía cómo Rey en su división, sin aspavientos ni aires de grandeza, solo cumplir con su reinado. Piernas de bagaje de campana de tanto que castigó a Lo largo de La pelea, Los pómulos y ojos de Wilfredo Gomez, son épicos para La del historia del boxeo, se pueden numerar muchos más puntos a a favor de S S mientras tanto y puedo, sigo gozando el Legado de Salvador Sanchez Narváez. Gracias a quien hace posible estos vídeos en La Plataforma.
Como m gustaria poder tener todas sus peleas de mi idolo el mejor boxeador mexicano de todos los tiempo SALVADOR SANCHEZ VIVA MEXICO VIVA SALVADOR SANCHEZ
Amazing fight. Lil' Red Lopez was one of my favorite of such a great crop of fighters in the 70's. Of course, Sanchez became an instant fan favorite as well. When these two men met, they gave an incredible performance (both times) and I salute them both. Thank you, gentlemen. RIP Salvador.
Lo mataron la mafia del box por que perdieron millones cuando chingo al a lados de el noticiable Gómez y el tubo mucho que ver con la muerde de samchez
Creo que en esta segunda pelea, Salvador no quiso opacar al colorado, lo respeto demás. En muchos asaltos hasta parecia que estaba evitandolo. Aparte de ser un excelente boxeador tambien era un caballero con sus oponentes. Nadie como tu gran Salvador Sanchez.
@@gerardolopez5875 no se yo pensaba que no habia perdido lo que se era del 26 de enero de diferente ano pero pensaba muy a coming conmigo el salvador hubiera sido como canelo hubiera ganado mucho salvador no tenia complejos mediocres eso me cae bien era ambisioso e intelligente se hubiera sabido cotizar
Unbelievable technician in the ring. The head movement the foot movement the defense the sharp combination punching the stamina . Sanchez was a very unique champion
Hard to believe Lopez, who was WBC champ for over 3 years and made 9 defences, returned to construction work after quitting boxing. There wasn't a lot of money in boxing in those days.
What a great boxer. He is easily one of the best fighters I have ever seen. I was very sad when he passed away. Like the announcer, I thought he would reign for a long time.
If Danny was my fighter I wouldn't have taken this second fight. I mean, if you KNOW your fighter has NO chance of winning and is only going to get his brains beat in AGAIN, you don't take the fight.
Esto es una belleza de boxeo que destreza que juego de puies que inteligencia para manejar las cuatro cuerdas era un peliadorazo y siempre lo demostró asta la muerte descanse en paz mi gran guerrero azteca y el mejor campeón que mexico a parido. 😢
Salvador Sanchez el manejo de las cuerdas era maravilloso con el roling de cintura se movía de izquierda a derecha y con su majistral juego de piernas difícil acorrarlo y siempre salia elegantemente eso era un boxeador elegante
Exelente pelea de ambos 💯% Fajadores natos y toda en tregua pero mis respetos para Salvador Sánchez muy contundente y resistente para dar esa gran batalla con la Sangre de un Guerrero Azteca ❤ puro ❤ e
Increíble la Tecnica de Sal Sánchez. Se hace humo, no lo encuentra el rival, contragolpea brutalmente, golpes de poder demoledores, los machaca de a poco. Siempre inteligente y meticuloso. De los mejores de la historia. comparable a JC Chávez, a quien si me toco verlo en plenitud. Mis padres me contaban de este gran boxeador, con estos videos corroboró su leyenda
Try this…take a drink of your favorite alcoholic beverage every time you hear “little red Lopez” and I guarantee you will pass out before the 4th round
El mitico peleador mexicano Salvador Sanchez, aparte de sus cualidades ya descritas, con ese prodigioso juego de piernas no presentaba blanco fijo, a sus oponentes tenía una abilidad natural, y si le agregamos sus tres pulmones, descanse en paz eterno ídolo mío
Qué clase de exhibición, lo hacía ver tan fácil y López, no era un pastel, antes de Sánchez era una aplanadora; pero en las 2 peleas Sánchez lo llevó a la escuela. Grandísimo peleador.
Así es nuestro Sal Sanchez enfrento a los mejores de su época puro guerrero como Gomez, Dani , azuma y muchos más que jamás se rendían en el ring y defendían los colores de su patria con todo
El GRAN SALVADOR SANCHEZ LA LEYENDA QUE a sus escasos 23 años de vida nos demostró que era un MOUNSTRO DEL BOXEO '" UN FUERA DE SERIE "" con su prenatura partida de este mundo nos dejo' la tarea de imaginarnos hasta que inmensas alturas podría haber llegado su GRANDESA.... !!!! Descansa en paz CAMPEON....... .
