Salvador Sánchez

It was Salvador Sanchez’ final fight. It was also his toughest. It was an unexpected classic, a featherweight war. July 21, 1982 – Madison Square Garden, New York. Sanchez, making the ninth defence of his WBC crown, met a complete unknown named Azumah Nelson and both men showed their greatness.

On April 12, 1980 at The Civic Auditorium In Arizona, Salvador Sanchez defended his WBC Featherweight Championship when he fought Ruben Castillo.

The Salvador Sánchez vs. Juan Laporte fight was a boxing encounter that took place on December 13, 1980, in El Paso, Texas, United States, for the WBC world Featherweight title.

On September 13, 1980, world featherweight champion Salvador Sanchez defended his title against Patrick Ford in San Antonio, Texas.

On December 12, 1981 at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas world featherweight champion Salvador Sanchez defended his title against Pat Cowdell.

Fought on August 21, 1981, at the Caesars Palace hotel on the Las Vegas Strip, it pitted Wilfredo Gómez, a Puerto Rican who had a record of 32 wins, 0 losses, 1 draw, and all his wins by knockout, and who was the world's Jr. Featherweight champion, against the lesser known Salvador Sánchez, who hailed from Mexico with a record of 40 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw, and 30 wins by knockout. Salvador Sanchez was defending his WBC world Featherweight crown.