If the great Salvador Sanchez has not passed???

[OZ1986]

Do you think he would have been top 5 ever? he had everything to become a dominant fighter for many years. chavez is regarded as one of the greates, but from the tapes that i have seen, Sanchez puts his Chavez's skills to shame. I truly believe that he would be top 5. Your thoughts on this legendary man?


RIP SS

[street bully]

Would have been top 10. his resume at 23 was outstanding.

[DonTaseMeBrah]

probably not. but top 10 or 20 is very very possible. although i feel arguello would have a great chance beating him at lightweight.

[ßringer]

Hard to say.

But given his natural talent, and all he already had accomplished by the young age of 23 ; I don't think it's out of the question at all.

It's amazing to consider what a legend Sanchez is despite the fact that his career was ended while he was in his prime fighting years.

[KILLA RIGHT]

Would have been top 10. his resume at 23 was outstanding.

Agreed at least top 10. He had no weaknes

[gibo]

it's hard to put the word Great on a fighter who beat little red lopez, overweight WILFREDO GOMEZ, and bearly servived against NELSON who only had 13 fights and never gone past 8 rds!!! SORRY, BUT GREATNESS WAS NEVER ESTABLISHED.

[Thread Stealer]

Impossible to say. Sanchez was a hell of a fighter, but top 5, top 10, even top 20...those are all real difficult to reach given the history of the sport.

I think Sanchez had the style, skills, and frame to be successful at higher weights.

I would've liked to see him fight Pedroza however, and of course had he not died, rematched Nelson.