Salvador sanchez was the best fighter ever

[QueensburyRules]

But, the fact remains that he didn't fight Eusebio. Maybe he wasn't scared, but he probably could have fought him if he wanted to, and he chose not to.

- -Better record than Pedroza and in the queue for Arguello suggests it was Pedro who ducked Sal, but almost certainly Pedro lacked the boxing gravitas of the HOFers Sal KOed.

Why U gotta go and make Pedro look so bad? Can't leave well enough alone?

[Dr. Z]

Salvador Sanchez went 4-0 with 4 ko's vs hof fighters and he didn't even grow into his man body yet.. Let that sink in.

While that is true, he also didn't fight out of his prime either.

Featherweights mature quickly.

What made Sal so great was his stamina and counting ability. Most counter punchers are defensive, but not Sanchez, who IMO lacked the top end hand speed to be considered the GOAT at his weight class. He could be out pointed. Many of his cards were a little too close to be considered the best even @126.

No doubt a fine fighter though who boxing lost way too young.

[Dynamite76]

- -Better record than Pedroza and in the queue for Arguello suggests it was Pedro who ducked Sal, but almost certainly Pedro lacked the boxing gravitas of the HOFers Sal KOed.

Why U gotta go and make Pedro look so bad? Can't leave well enough alone?

No. You know Eusebio had the goods to potentially beat Salvador at 126. And a lot of others did also. Why not Express the truth? I think Salvador was top notch, but come on man, he wasn't God and even he knew that. So he decided to move up a couple of weight classes and try to challenge a fighter he probably had a 30% chance of beating.

[QueensburyRules]

No. You know Eusebio had the goods to potentially beat Salvador at 126. And a lot of others did also. Why not Express the truth? I think Salvador was top notch, but come on man, he wasn't God and even he knew that. So he decided to move up a couple of weight classes and try to challenge a fighter he probably had a 30% chance of beating.

- -Any all time ratings gonna have Alexis over Pedro, but neither over Sal.

[Dynamite76]

- -Any all time ratings gonna have Alexis over Pedro, but neither over Sal.

That's true, but doesn't mean that either can't beat him. Especially Pedro.

[care4ameatball]

One of the best featherweights of all time, no doubt about that.

[Dynamite76]

Indeed. But the death in that car crash left a lot of unanswered questions.

[QueensburyRules]

That's true, but doesn't mean that either can't beat him. Especially Pedro.

- -Sal had an unavenged loss as a kid, but at the time of his death clearly a better record than Pedro, so grasping at straw arguments ain't winning fights.

Sal has aged well in the pantheon, whereas Pedro not so well as a dirty fighter.

[Dynamite76]

- -Sal had an unavenged loss as a kid, but at the time of his death clearly a better record than Pedro, so grasping at straw arguments ain't winning fights.

Sal has aged well in the pantheon, whereas Pedro not so well as a dirty fighter.

Yeah, he did, plus he didn't avenge that draw where many thought he lost. Pedroza also had a couple losses as a youth before he got his right weight. I am sure if Salvador fought on another couple of years he would have a few losses, especially at 135, and Arguello just may have stopped him. Still feel Salvador ducked Eusebio, but hey, difference of opinion, all good.