Sanchez was a bad ass fighter he had a lot of skill and was tough he doesn’t get the credit he deserves,and little red Lopez give him alot of credit this man was tough he could take a punch
I’m Puertorrican and I watched his fight with our Wilfredo Gomez but that day I also watched greatness. I’m a boxing aficionado and is to sad we lost one of the biggest fighters ever. Salvador Sanchez always stood in my heart as one of the best fighter Mexico have ever produced.
Wont ever take credit away but remember idiot wilfredo was already being undisciplined , having sex doing stupid stuff before figthing but yea most out figthers just go down like that
Dios te bendiga mi bori soy mexicano y sabes de box tienen muy buenos boxeadores en Puerto Rico mis respetos para ti y arriba la isla del encanto saludos desde mi México
No pushing No holding No shoulder No Elbow No back of the head shots Pure slugfest. Pure class. 💪👌✊ Lucky were those who witnessed this incredible brawl live in arena. 😊 These two fights remind me the dual between Vernon Forest & Sugar Shane Mosley. Vernon was quite unkonwn while Mosley was the belt holder. He provided that golden opportunity to Vernon but sadly lost the belt. Vernon gave Mosley a chance to vengeance but Mosley again lost. I still pity it. RIP Sanchez. Love from Pakistan ❤
Good post. Both Forrest and Mosley also showed great respect for each other. No trash talking. Similar to Sanchez-Lopez, Mosley actually fought better in the rematch, but he just couldn't overcome Forrest's style. Vernon's timing of hitting Shane coming in was like no one had ever done before. Shame Vernon died so young. For clarity, Vernon wasn't truly unknown at their first fight, just an underdog. In fact, he had a win over Shane in the Olympic trials as an amateur.
Sugar Ray Lenard's top 5 1: Muhammad Ali 2: Ray Robinson 3: Rocky Marciano 4: Joe Louis 5: Willie Pep
Roy Jones Jr's top 6 Muhammad Ali Sugar Ray Robinson Salvador Sanchez Sugar Ray Leonard Roberto Duran Julio Cesar Chavez Angelo Dundee's Top 10 Fighters Of All Time. 1.Muhammad Ali 2.Joe Louis 3.Ray Robinson 4.Harry Greb 5.Willie Pep 6.Stanley Ketchel 7.Micky Walker 8.Johnny Dundee 9.Benny Leonard 10.Roy Jones Jr Teddy Atlas's 13 Greatest P4P Fighters Of All Time! 1.Ray Robinson 2.Henry Armstrong 3.Willie Pep 4.Benny Leonard 5.Sam Langford 6.Harry Greb 7.Mickey Walker 8.Muhammad Ali 9.Roberto Duran 10.Gene Tunney 11.Joe Louis 12.Jack Johnson 13.Carlos Monzon Emanuel Steward’s Top-Ten Greatest Fighters Of All-Time 1: Sugar Ray Robinson - “The best welterweight ever! A Phenomenal record at a time when records were real!” 2: Muhammad Ali - “Ali fought everybody, no matter what style.” 3: Henry Armstrong - “Fought in all those divisions and was robbed in middleweight title fight when they called it a draw” 4: Willy Pep - “Just a totally amazing fighter” 5: Joe Louis - “Exemplified the world Champion” 6: Marvellous Marvin Hagler - “The best middleweight ever, no doubt!” 7: George Foreman - “So smart in his own way, and so strong.” 8: Sam Langford - “Way before his time” 9: Manny Pacquiao - “Has gone through division after division after division! Just a phenomena” 10: Roberto Duran - “The best lightweight ever!” Bert Sugar's 100 Greatest Boxers of All Time 1. Sugar Ray Robinson 2. Henry Armstrong 3. Wille Pep 4. Joe Louis 5. Harry Greb 6. Benny Leonard 7. Muhammad Ali 8. Roberto Duran 9. Jack Dempsey 10. Jack Johnson
@@LEVONTE_KING_USA_ATHEISTRay Robinson fought in the segregation era. Robinson lost to a White Lightweight. Robinson fought the best White fighters from the USA not the best in the world. Segregation era boxers are way overrated. 😃
@AmericasTruthBroker-1977 Definitely in the to 10. Barrera Marquez and Armstring usually head the top 3. Most rate Sanchez 9 in the top 10. All top 10 were great fighters. Sanchez is definitely one of them.
Loved Salvador Sanchez. Too bad he died so young. What a warrior Little Red Lopez is. What a chin. Still find it hard to believe he was never knocked down in either fight. He took some vicious shots.
Elite movement, you cant see that kind of movement again, it was a movement of only his alone , a man who would be moving literally and punching at the same time . He does alot of thing with movement and have not see a boxer who does it perfectly and versitale as he does
He is my favorite fighter of all time. He was the Bruce Lee of boxing. A legend. Sooo great full to have watched this man fight. Thank you Salvador for the great memories.
Amazing sports story. Was never big into boxing, so I missed the career of Sanchez. This video really highlights how good he was. Tragic that he died so young.
Both Sanchez and Lopez were absolute warriors. What sticks out to me with Salvador is his ridiculous gas tank and accuracy. His punches sound equally as devastating as the end of the fight as in the beginning.
Lopez was tough. I didn't think Sanchez would beat him but, he did. I met Lopez when he visited my sister-in-law's father in Bishop, CA. He even held a short boxing exhibition after a basketball game. At the time I thought, "Nobody can beat this guy". Then along came Sanchez.
What made Salvador Sanchez so good at boxing was his high IQ. He took boxing as a means of escaping poverty but in reality he wanted to become a doctor. He used to get beaten a lot in his early fights but he evolved into the perfect war machine thanks to his brain.
Salvatore Sanchez was an amazing technician with perfect balance. It was like watching a professional dancer as he moved about the ring. Always balanced whether he was throwing left or right hands. TBH, he was in a league of his own!
When he beat wilfredo gomez he proved his caliber ,very strong n great may GOD HAVE HIM IN HIS GLORY DESCANSA EN PAZ SALVADOR LO LAGRASTES ERES UNA LEYENDA POR SIEMPRE !!
What a Monster he was. I'm sorry that he didn't get more time to show his magical capabilities. On top of his supreme skills he had unhuman cardio and stamina, after 15 rounds he didn't looked tired at all. Insane!
@@alvieroach1368 I would not say he sucked. Strong punching bag is what I would him. I can see why he was KOd 5 times. Zero head movement and robotic and used his face for defense.
He was a machine. Big strong never tired was just on another level to everyone else he fought. His win against Azumah Nelson was just one of those defenses but later you realised how good that victory was. Gomez had absolutely zero chance tho and Salvador made that fight to show everyone that you’ve got no chance. I am trying to say….. what a fighter!!!
Roy Jones has a clip on YT where he is asked who the greatest boxer of all time is, in his opinion. He said something to the effect of: “The most TALENTED fighter I ever saw is a guy by the name of Salvador Sanchez.” Solid endorsement right there.
The other all-time great was Joe Calzaghe, He should be more famous. His clips are as good: ruclips.net/video/Z93vGUvhY_4/видео.htmlsi=tFEvBf-Xglits-lm
He was something really special and lost his opportunity to really crave his place amongst the true greats of boxing 🥊 R.I.P. King wear your crown well 🙏
I remember Sanchez coming out of nowhere and just taking the sport of boxing by storm with his incredible talent. And it's true... this kid could take a punch! Such a shame his sudden passing in a vehicle accident ended his young life and of what could have been professionally as a boxer.
That fool had a Fro, Sanchez was on another planet,only a few boxers were that great.Sanchez was the boxing Rembrandt..by the way Danny was a beast also.. This was the fight of the century
As a boxing fan, have read, researched, and of course seen footage about this great fighter. Tremendous talent, a life lost waaaay too soon. Sanchez and Lopez, great fight, great champions, great MEN!!!
Sanchez had it all. And by age 23 he had defeated all the best fighters of his era including Puerto Rico’s greatest ever fighter Wilfredo Gomez. In those days no self-respecting champion refused to fight the top competitors, unlike the “Mexican face of boxing” today. Chavez was only about three years younger than Sanchez. It’s a pity that Sanchez died so young so that the two greatest Mexican boxers never faced each other.
It’s so sad reading infantile, veiled, insults like the one thrown at Canelo Alvarez in this post. Any comment that includes “in those days” was written by someone who lacks the ability to remember the past accurately. Just say Sanchez was a great fighter, no need to show your own ignorance by insulting others.
I totally agree Mate. In the 70s and 80s fighters were of a different breed. Especially Mexican fighters. Those fighters didn’t have rehydration clauses, duck dangerous rivals, have the luxury of picking and choosing from the bottom of the barrel opponents they knew they could beat, and most importantly relinquish their hard earned title belt just to avoid a legitimate opponent who could possibly beat them. Canelo Alvarez is THE ONLY Mexican fighter in the history of the sport to voluntarily give up his title belt rather than face his mandatory which was a prime Gennady Golovkin. The version that destroyed David Lemeiux and had the entire middleweight division running for cover. He holds that disgraceful distinction. As for Salvador Sanchez, he was one for the Ages and a proper representation of what a champion was made of by any metric.
@@JL-qe7of True. But I stated Canelo is the ONLY MEXICAN Champion to relinquish his title belt rather than face his mandatory. He clearly misses the mark when it comes to being mentioned in the same breath as other Mexican legends who come from the storied tradition of those proud and fearless warriors.
@C.STRIKER-yo7zg do you know how many fighters in history relinquish belts? Canelo ended up fighting GGG less than a year later anyways so what's really your point?
Becouse latinos dint had as much publicity as Americans boxers or fighters in general now thanks to RUclips AND social medía finally people are seeing. Understanding . Knowing about duran, Sánchez AND others. Understand this: We are poorer than You we are hungrier than You and we are very angry about it thats why we got the best boxers You never heard about. But one day You will you all will. Am fcking angry typing this.
One of the best mex fighter of all time ,would stand up to any of them, chappie hyashi went to res in Duchene ut to work with Danny, for a long time, rip 2 of the greatest.
I saw this fight with 5 friends of mine on CBS Wide World of Sports. He put on a clinic, and everyone left out big Salvador Sanchez fans. Almost cried when I heard he died in a car crash
López’s final record was 42-6 with 39 KOs. I would’ve been in a wheelchair for life after the fights with Sanchez. Lopez retired after the second Sanchez fight, went back to Los Angeles, where he worked as a construction worker. Still living there with his wife and family.
I really appreciatte your respect for Sánchez & López, Lopez was a brave warrior but Sánchez was much more technical, fast and skillfull, I did'nt know much about Sánchez, he had great talent and speed, very adaptable, thank YOU for showing it .
In the day one of the local cable stations from NYC carried fights from the stories Olympic Auditorium in LA and that's where I first saw Little Red, among other fighters like Art Hafey. Great days of boxing during the "war weeks."
He and Monzon are two guys who, in the states, come to mind as fighters who aren't recognized, outside boxing circles that is, commensurate with their talent. Both unfortunately died too young in car wrecks, one even younger than the other. Keep in mind... the last full year Sanchez ever saw was his TWENTY-THIRDI!!!! Most guys are just starting a career at this point, and some haven't even touched boxing gloves at that age.
Uno de los mejores 25 boxeadores en la historia el mexicano y no sabemos hasta donde hubiera llegado.......... Pero es sin discusión para muchos el más grande boxeador que ha dado México, perdón Julio pero me quedo con Sal Sánchez!!
Danny Lopez had a steel mandible - Others would fall down with the punches from Sal - SS were gone too soon - Maybe it was his destiny - But he left a legacy in boxing - R.I.P. Sal Sanchez
1. Joe Gans (The Old Master). Master boxer and superb defense. 1-punch KO power in either hand. What else is there? 2. Sugar Ray Robinson. 3. Salvador Sanchez.
@@omegapoint0 forgot about the ( Old Master)! Thank u for remembering Mr. Gans. Mr. Gans and Mr. Wilde both amazed me in defeating different weight classes.
Salvador Sanchez made boxing into a beautiful ballet,one of the top 5 of all time,Canello couldn't lace his gloves. Fair play to Lopez though,he took a proper shallacking there,had been champ for 4yrs,knocked every challenger before Salvador out.Great display.👊🫶🇬🇧
@@s.g.e-chains2834 No Canello does not live rent free,at the time I commented I was pissed at Cannello for what I thought was ducking,but now I know he fighting Beterbiev instead,I can only apologise.So Cannello I apologise.👊🫶🇬🇧
I'll also add that sometimes when a guy dies early... the reality of what was to be can often pale in comparison to the mystery. In Sanchez's case though, we probably never saw the best of him. He was 23.
I just realized something about Sanchez about the way he fights that he does that is so brilliant and I have never ever seen any other boxer do it before in my life. All these years, that I have been watching him fight and I am just now discovering it. Wow!
In the second fight Lopez finally adjusts to stop that vicious hidden-right hook/overhand From Sanchez. He preempts it with his left and throws off the timing.
@@JamesBlue-v4d That isn't what I saw. There was the build up to the first Lopez fight, then they showed how Sanchez kept active during the year in between their first and second fight. They then showed the second fight, which was even more impressive to me, as Lopez knew what to expect and still couldn't do anything about Sanchez's constant movement and punches. And Sanchez was a few inches from putting Lopez on his butt in the second fight. Then they showed what could have been an even more impressive fight when Sanchez defeated Wilfredo Gomez, the WBC champ, who was undefeated with 33 wins and 32 knockouts. And he beat him easily. So, for me, this was about more than one fight. The second Lopez fight was impressive, and the Gomez fight maybe more so.
Two warriors. Sanchez had the edge in speed and movement, which gave him the win, but Lopez gave his all. I saw both fights when they happened and was a Lopez fan, but Salvador would not be denied. RIP to an all time great.
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Danny Lopez was actually a pall bearer at Sanchez funeral. Incredible class and respect these two greats had.
Total class. All respect to Lopez paying respects to Sanchez.
Is this accurate? Wow. What a cool fact if it is true.
😢..💔🇲🇽
@@redstarwraithunlike azuma nelson that keeps disrespecting a dead person saying he could have beat him
sanchez, best boxing styl ever
He beat 5 hall of famers before he turned 23. And he knocked everyone of them.
He beat 5 boxers that were nobodies at the time 😂 big difference 😂
Just like Rustico torrecampo beat the hall of famer paquiao, right????😂😂😂
@@SANTAMUERTEXIIIdon’t know boxing
Its different @@SANTAMUERTEXIII
Sanchez was a bad ass fighter he had a lot of skill and was tough he doesn’t get the credit he deserves,and little red Lopez give him alot of credit this man was tough he could take a punch
I’m Puertorrican and I watched his fight with our Wilfredo Gomez but that day I also watched greatness. I’m a boxing aficionado and is to sad we lost one of the biggest fighters ever. Salvador Sanchez always stood in my heart as one of the best fighter Mexico have ever produced.
Respect
Wont ever take credit away but remember idiot wilfredo was already being undisciplined , having sex doing stupid stuff before figthing but yea most out figthers just go down like that
There were TWO GREATS in the ring that night!
Dios te bendiga mi bori soy mexicano y sabes de box tienen muy buenos boxeadores en Puerto Rico mis respetos para ti y arriba la isla del encanto saludos desde mi México
Gomez was an absolutely fantastic fighter, and Sanchez made him look like an outmatched amateur. That's how good Sanchez was.
Sal is well known and highly respected here in Puerto Rico, and will forever be regarded as one of Mexico's best fighters ever. R.I.P. Sal
Gracias hermano puerto riqueño
No pushing
No holding
No shoulder
No Elbow
No back of the head shots
Pure slugfest. Pure class. 💪👌✊
Lucky were those who witnessed this incredible brawl live in arena. 😊
These two fights remind me the dual between Vernon Forest & Sugar Shane Mosley. Vernon was quite unkonwn while Mosley was the belt holder. He provided that golden opportunity to Vernon but sadly lost the belt.
Vernon gave Mosley a chance to vengeance but Mosley again lost. I still pity it.
RIP Sanchez. Love from Pakistan ❤
No defense
No head movement
No speed
😂😂😂
Good post. Both Forrest and Mosley also showed great respect for each other. No trash talking. Similar to Sanchez-Lopez, Mosley actually fought better in the rematch, but he just couldn't overcome Forrest's style. Vernon's timing of hitting Shane coming in was like no one had ever done before. Shame Vernon died so young.
For clarity, Vernon wasn't truly unknown at their first fight, just an underdog. In fact, he had a win over Shane in the Olympic trials as an amateur.
Sanchez was an absolute legend…I never get tired of watching his fights. God keep him.
Gone but not forgotten. Rest in Power Champ
Salvadore Sanchez was a bad man and class act that was gone too soon. Thanks for the memories sir.
Salvador Sanchez was as good as any featherweight ever. That is a boxing lesson right there. Had it all.
He had beat the next 3 f weight champs. I dont know of a greater accomplishment in boxing.
THERE IS NO DOUBT HE IS TOP FIVE ALL TIME IN ANY CLASS!!!
Indeed
Sugar Ray Lenard's top 5
1: Muhammad Ali
2: Ray Robinson
3: Rocky Marciano
4: Joe Louis
5: Willie Pep
Roy Jones Jr's top 6
Muhammad Ali
Sugar Ray Robinson
Salvador Sanchez
Sugar Ray Leonard
Roberto Duran
Julio Cesar Chavez
Angelo Dundee's Top 10 Fighters Of All Time.
1.Muhammad Ali
2.Joe Louis
3.Ray Robinson
4.Harry Greb
5.Willie Pep
6.Stanley Ketchel
7.Micky Walker
8.Johnny Dundee
9.Benny Leonard
10.Roy Jones Jr
Teddy Atlas's 13 Greatest P4P Fighters Of All Time!
1.Ray Robinson
2.Henry Armstrong
3.Willie Pep
4.Benny Leonard
5.Sam Langford
6.Harry Greb
7.Mickey Walker
8.Muhammad Ali
9.Roberto Duran
10.Gene Tunney
11.Joe Louis
12.Jack Johnson
13.Carlos Monzon
Emanuel Steward’s Top-Ten Greatest Fighters Of All-Time
1: Sugar Ray Robinson - “The best welterweight ever! A Phenomenal record at a time when records were real!”
2: Muhammad Ali - “Ali fought everybody, no matter what style.”
3: Henry Armstrong - “Fought in all those divisions and was robbed in middleweight title fight when they called it a draw”
4: Willy Pep - “Just a totally amazing fighter”
5: Joe Louis - “Exemplified the world Champion”
6: Marvellous Marvin Hagler - “The best middleweight ever, no doubt!”
7: George Foreman - “So smart in his own way, and so strong.”
8: Sam Langford - “Way before his time”
9: Manny Pacquiao - “Has gone through division after division after division! Just a phenomena”
10: Roberto Duran - “The best lightweight ever!”
Bert Sugar's 100 Greatest Boxers of All Time
1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Henry Armstrong
3. Wille Pep
4. Joe Louis
5. Harry Greb
6. Benny Leonard
7. Muhammad Ali
8. Roberto Duran
9. Jack Dempsey
10. Jack Johnson
@@LEVONTE_KING_USA_ATHEISTRay Robinson fought in the segregation era. Robinson lost to a White Lightweight. Robinson fought the best White fighters from the USA not the best in the world. Segregation era boxers are way overrated.
😃
One of the greatest ever. Greatest featherweight ever. Shame he passed on too early.
Best fighter EVER in boxing history! 😢
Lopez had a great chin.
@1773,Jack Dempsey was the greatest!
No way! Great, but not that great.
@@michaelfalsia6062greatest featherweight, in all likelihood. 💯🤷🏽♂️
@AmericasTruthBroker-1977 Definitely in the to 10. Barrera Marquez and Armstring usually head the top 3. Most rate Sanchez 9 in the top 10. All top 10 were great fighters. Sanchez is definitely one of them.
I am 70 years old i enjoyed watching Sanchez box i remember 15 rounds wow boxers had to be shape.
Attitude Of Gratitude 🇺🇸 For Boxing In The 80s . 🇲🇽 🇲🇽 🇲🇽
Loved Salvador Sanchez. Too bad he died so young. What a warrior Little Red Lopez is. What a chin. Still find it hard to believe he was never knocked down in either fight. He took some vicious shots.
Agree. Lopez was as tough as they come.
Guy had a chin of Granite. Just couldn't outsmart Sanchez
Great chin and actually great referees
😊
Yeah but it cost him. Having seen him recently it shows you the cost fighters pay.
Salvador Sanchez movement needs to be analyzed and studied ,it was a thing of beauty
Elite movement, you cant see that kind of movement again, it was a movement of only his alone , a man who would be moving literally and punching at the same time . He does alot of thing with movement and have not see a boxer who does it perfectly and versitale as he does
Damn his footwork, combos, defense.. just the whole package..
Good chin also
Good condition too, good endurance@@edgarlamocha
The best Mexican boxer ever.!!
RIP 🙏🏼
He is my favorite fighter of all time. He was the Bruce Lee of boxing. A legend. Sooo great full to have watched this man fight. Thank you Salvador for the great memories.
Amazing sports story. Was never big into boxing, so I missed the career of Sanchez. This video really highlights how good he was. Tragic that he died so young.
Both Sanchez and Lopez were absolute warriors. What sticks out to me with Salvador is his ridiculous gas tank and accuracy. His punches sound equally as devastating as the end of the fight as in the beginning.
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The pace and accuracy are indeed crazy.
Sanchez was way to quick for Lopez
Another carlos monzon from 70,s
Facts. I've never seen conditioning as good as his. And the accuracy against lopez was so good is almost hard to belive
Definitely my all time pick for style and power..such a humble person and beautifull boxer .
Lopez was tough. I didn't think Sanchez would beat him but, he did. I met Lopez when he visited my sister-in-law's father in Bishop, CA. He even held a short boxing exhibition after a basketball game. At the time I thought, "Nobody can beat this guy". Then along came Sanchez.
I got to meet Danny Lopez February 25 2024 was star struck! What a gentleman
He is still alive, dude must be old
What made Salvador Sanchez so good at boxing was his high IQ. He took boxing as a means of escaping poverty but in reality he wanted to become a doctor. He used to get beaten a lot in his early fights but he evolved into the perfect war machine thanks to his brain.
Salvatore Sanchez was an amazing technician with perfect balance. It was like watching a professional dancer as he moved about the ring. Always balanced whether he was throwing left or right hands. TBH, he was in a league of his own!
The GOAT Salvador Sanchez, may he rest in peace.
When he beat wilfredo gomez he proved his caliber ,very strong n great may GOD HAVE HIM IN HIS GLORY DESCANSA EN PAZ SALVADOR LO LAGRASTES ERES UNA LEYENDA POR SIEMPRE !!
I saw this fight LIVE Salvador Sanchez became my favorite fighter after this fight. He was absolutely FEARLESS!
fuiste un chingón mi salvador Sánchez no hay otro como tú
What a Monster he was. I'm sorry that he didn't get more time to show his magical capabilities.
On top of his supreme skills he had unhuman cardio and stamina, after 15 rounds he didn't looked tired at all. Insane!
Chava Sanchez... mi idolo del box. NUNCA TE OLVIDAREMOS CAMPEÓN.
I watched this fight with my dad and we couldn't believe what happened.
Amazing fighter
Me too we were like who is this guy!!
Overhyped. Lopez was robotic no head movement and basically a punching bag. Lets be real.
@@bangmateo7481 That's why he was champ for 4 years. Yep, he sucked.
@@alvieroach1368 I would not say he sucked. Strong punching bag is what I would him. I can see why he was KOd 5 times. Zero head movement and robotic and used his face for defense.
Rest in peace, warrior.
He was a machine. Big strong never tired was just on another level to everyone else he fought. His win against Azumah Nelson was just one of those defenses but later you realised how good that victory was. Gomez had absolutely zero chance tho and Salvador made that fight to show everyone that you’ve got no chance. I am trying to say….. what a fighter!!!
Roy Jones has a clip on YT where he is asked who the greatest boxer of all time is, in his opinion.
He said something to the effect of: “The most TALENTED fighter I ever saw is a guy by the name of Salvador Sanchez.”
Solid endorsement right there.
The other all-time great was Joe Calzaghe,
He should be more famous.
His clips are as good: ruclips.net/video/Z93vGUvhY_4/видео.htmlsi=tFEvBf-Xglits-lm
Tyson said the same
Tyson, Sugar Rey Leonard, Jones Jr, floyd mayweather Sr, james toney, and more agreed Salvador Sanchez was a beast
@@youtube_clips_official beast ≠ best
@jjstratford,Jack Dempsey was the baddest fighter ever! No one comes close to him!
This made me cry. Beautiful life story and motivation. R.I.P Mr. Sanchez.
You have to be in awe of Salvador Sanchez.
SS was a real special fighter at just 23 years of age. P4P Legend🕊🔥🥊
He was something really special and lost his opportunity to really crave his place amongst the true greats of boxing 🥊 R.I.P. King wear your crown well 🙏
Sanchez was such a accurate puncher it was amazing!
*Sal San a genuine old school Boxing master OF THE WORLD* 🫡
I remember Sanchez coming out of nowhere and just taking the sport of boxing by storm with his incredible talent. And it's true... this kid could take a punch! Such a shame his sudden passing in a vehicle accident ended his young life and of what could have been professionally as a boxer.
That fool had a Fro, Sanchez was on another planet,only a few boxers were that great.Sanchez was the boxing Rembrandt..by the way Danny was a beast also.. This was the fight of the century
Sanchez was the best featherweight boxer ever. I remember the day he died and thought about how much I would miss his boxing.
Pound for pound probably the greatest fighter ever
As a boxing fan, have read, researched, and of course seen footage about this great fighter. Tremendous talent, a life lost waaaay too soon. Sanchez and Lopez, great fight, great champions, great MEN!!!
Greatness is just a word to describe the resilience of this man.
Immortality was his destiny.
Sanchez had it all. And by age 23 he had defeated all the best fighters of his era including Puerto Rico’s greatest ever fighter Wilfredo Gomez. In those days no self-respecting champion refused to fight the top competitors, unlike the “Mexican face of boxing” today. Chavez was only about three years younger than Sanchez. It’s a pity that Sanchez died so young so that the two greatest Mexican boxers never faced each other.
It’s so sad reading infantile, veiled, insults like the one thrown at Canelo Alvarez in this post. Any comment that includes “in those days” was written by someone who lacks the ability to remember the past accurately. Just say Sanchez was a great fighter, no need to show your own ignorance by insulting others.
I totally agree Mate. In the 70s and 80s fighters were of a different breed. Especially Mexican fighters. Those fighters didn’t have rehydration clauses, duck dangerous rivals, have the luxury of picking and choosing from the bottom of the barrel opponents they knew they could beat, and most importantly relinquish their hard earned title belt just to avoid a legitimate opponent who could possibly beat them. Canelo Alvarez is THE ONLY Mexican fighter in the history of the sport to voluntarily give up his title belt rather than face his mandatory which was a prime Gennady Golovkin. The version that destroyed David Lemeiux and had the entire middleweight division running for cover. He holds that disgraceful distinction. As for Salvador Sanchez, he was one for the Ages and a proper representation of what a champion was made of by any metric.
@@C.STRIKER-yo7zgRiddick Bowe threw his WBC belt in the trash and gave it up rather than fight Lennox Lewis.
@@JL-qe7of True. But I stated Canelo is the ONLY MEXICAN Champion to relinquish his title belt rather than face his mandatory. He clearly misses the mark when it comes to being mentioned in the same breath as other Mexican legends who come from the storied tradition of those proud and fearless warriors.
@C.STRIKER-yo7zg do you know how many fighters in history relinquish belts? Canelo ended up fighting GGG less than a year later anyways so what's really your point?
Greatest Mexican Boxer
Incredible Champion Salvador Sanchez!!!👏👏👏🥇🏆🥊🥊
The first time I heard of this guy was : Tyson. How have I never heard of this man? Or seen him fight? Incredible.
Becouse latinos dint had as much publicity as Americans boxers or fighters in general now thanks to RUclips AND social medía finally people are seeing. Understanding . Knowing about duran, Sánchez AND others. Understand this:
We are poorer than You we are hungrier than You and we are very angry about it thats why we got the best boxers You never heard about. But one day You will you all will. Am fcking angry typing this.
One of the best mex fighter of all time ,would stand up to any of them, chappie hyashi went to res in Duchene ut to work with Danny, for a long time, rip 2 of the greatest.
Will start watching Salvador Sanchez fights after this. Great video. Thank you
I saw this fight with 5 friends of mine on CBS Wide World of Sports. He put on a clinic, and everyone left out big Salvador Sanchez fans. Almost cried when I heard he died in a car crash
Im 77...Salvator's passing is still tender. rip❤
These guys were incredible warriors.
Most underrated fighter in boxing history.
I never saw anything like that. Probably one of the best fights I ever saw in my life ! I became a HUGE fan of Sanchez after this one...
López’s final record was 42-6 with 39 KOs. I would’ve been in a wheelchair for life after the fights with Sanchez. Lopez retired after the second Sanchez fight, went back to Los Angeles, where he worked as a construction worker. Still living there with his wife and family.
This guy's footwork is hectic!
Unbelievable how SS went 15 rounds without breathing thru his mouth, and still KO'd solid as a rock Azumah Nelson! That's what I call a G-O-A-T !
la cara de salvador Sanchez después de 15 rounds ☺️
Lopez ate so many right hand leads MY head started to hurt just watching. Tough SOB. Sanchez was a master.
insane how he beat and knocked out several hall of famers champions before he turned 23
Young Legend. may he rest in peace 🙏🏼
Back when boxing was boxing. No running just going to war.
That's way entertaining then seeing a may weather style fight
Amen when killers were real killers not created by media.
The power he carried to the 14th round is crazy.
"Quick as a cat"! I like it 😂👍🥊🥊
I really appreciatte your respect for Sánchez & López, Lopez was a brave warrior but Sánchez was much more technical, fast and skillfull, I did'nt know much about Sánchez, he had great talent and speed, very adaptable, thank YOU for showing it .
That damn right hand. Holy Christmas that thing should’ve been illegal.
During the late 80's and early 90's my friends and I would rewatch Sanchez vs Lopez over and over again on the VHS till the tape finally snapped.
This guy was nice. I was born 88. Missed everything
In the day one of the local cable stations from NYC carried fights from the stories Olympic Auditorium in LA and that's where I first saw Little Red, among other fighters like Art Hafey. Great days of boxing during the "war weeks."
I remember sanchez v an unknown azumah nelson ...great fight
You aren't kidding!
Azumah Nelson fue un grande
I give Lopez props for having a good chin and not quitting. Salvador was no joke. Gone too soon from us.
He and Monzon are two guys who, in the states, come to mind as fighters who aren't recognized, outside boxing circles that is, commensurate with their talent. Both unfortunately died too young in car wrecks, one even younger than the other.
Keep in mind... the last full year Sanchez ever saw was his TWENTY-THIRDI!!!! Most guys are just starting a career at this point, and some haven't even touched boxing gloves at that age.
“ THE INVINCIBLE EAGLE”, 🦅, that nickname was accurate!❤. Long live the champ Sal Sanchez, which the Puertorricans named “ 3 lungs “…
To call him great is a gross understatement. He was an exquisite fighter.
Great fight 👏 👏 Shanchez was unbelievable and thanks to video, the eagle will always fly
Uno de los mejores 25 boxeadores en la historia el mexicano y no sabemos hasta donde hubiera llegado..........
Pero es sin discusión para muchos el más grande boxeador que ha dado México, perdón Julio pero me quedo con Sal Sánchez!!
Pound4Pound Inch4Inch #1 of all Times.
Unquestioned.
Salvador did to Wilfredo Gomez what nobody else could do.And he looked calm and collected while doing it.
I watch Danny Lopez in the 60s i was fan both these fighters were great 👍 😂❤
Danny Lopez had a steel mandible - Others would fall down with the punches from Sal - SS were gone too soon - Maybe it was his destiny - But he left a legacy in boxing - R.I.P. Sal Sanchez
The greatest fighter of ALL TIME ….
Great champions need great opponents.
Sanchez is top three of all time. You pick the other two, any era, any class.😊😊😊
1) MR. SUGAR Ray Robinson 2) Mr. Jimmy Wilde 3) Mr. Salvador Sancez
1. Joe Gans (The Old Master). Master boxer and superb defense. 1-punch KO power in either hand.
What else is there?
2. Sugar Ray Robinson.
3. Salvador Sanchez.
@@omegapoint0 forgot about the ( Old Master)! Thank u for remembering Mr. Gans. Mr. Gans and Mr. Wilde both amazed me in defeating different weight classes.
Salvador above everyone
Salvador Sanchez made boxing into a beautiful ballet,one of the top 5 of all time,Canello couldn't lace his gloves. Fair play to Lopez though,he took a proper shallacking there,had been champ for 4yrs,knocked every challenger before Salvador out.Great display.👊🫶🇬🇧
Canelo lives rent free on your head, no need to bring his name up
@@s.g.e-chains2834 No Canello does not live rent free,at the time I commented I was pissed at Cannello for what I thought was ducking,but now I know he fighting Beterbiev instead,I can only apologise.So Cannello I apologise.👊🫶🇬🇧
@@s.g.e-chains2834canelo destroyed all British boxers
I'll also add that sometimes when a guy dies early... the reality of what was to be can often pale in comparison to the mystery. In Sanchez's case though, we probably never saw the best of him. He was 23.
I just realized something about Sanchez about the way he fights that he does that is so brilliant and I have never ever seen any other boxer do it before in my life. All these years, that I have been watching him fight and I am just now discovering it. Wow!
This win was so impressive for him because the quality of boxer Danny Lopez was
In the second fight Lopez finally adjusts to stop that vicious hidden-right hook/overhand From Sanchez. He preempts it with his left and throws off the timing.
i saw as well..good eye
And still got his ass whooped
@@jamesgarcia6966 this is true!
Good eye!
@@jamesgarcia6966 True.
Lopez has an insane chin and heart. All that punishment from Sanchez and still kept coming.
Sanchez looked great in that fight. A beautiful display
Which fight?
@@marcd1981 The Night Unknown Salvador Sanchez Became Feared
@@JamesBlue-v4d But there were multiple fights. You said "in that fight", which doesn't say which one you were talking about.
@@marcd1981 This video is all about one fight, everything else is a build up, hence the title.
@@JamesBlue-v4d That isn't what I saw. There was the build up to the first Lopez fight, then they showed how Sanchez kept active during the year in between their first and second fight.
They then showed the second fight, which was even more impressive to me, as Lopez knew what to expect and still couldn't do anything about Sanchez's constant movement and punches. And Sanchez was a few inches from putting Lopez on his butt in the second fight.
Then they showed what could have been an even more impressive fight when Sanchez defeated Wilfredo Gomez, the WBC champ, who was undefeated with 33 wins and 32 knockouts. And he beat him easily.
So, for me, this was about more than one fight. The second Lopez fight was impressive, and the Gomez fight maybe more so.
I saw this fight live and couldn't believe Lopez was so easily beaten.
damn little reds chin was solid af
Two warriors. Sanchez had the edge in speed and movement, which gave him the win, but Lopez gave his all. I saw both fights when they happened and was a Lopez fan, but Salvador would not be denied. RIP to an all time great.
Definitivamente Salvador Sanchez el mejor boxeador Mexicano de todos los tiempos y quizás el mejor del mundo
🥊El águila indomable🇲🇽 Salvador Sanchez🥊viva Mexico
Jesus, that was close to perfection...