Hard to believe its been so long since Sanchez died and it still seems weird to me in this day and age to lose such a great fighter in his absolute prime at such a young age.
Salvador Sanchez Remembered
By Gabriel F. Cordero
Salvador Sanchez Narvaez (January 26, 1959 – August 12, 1982) was born in Santiago Tianguistenco, Mexico. In February 1980, he won the WBC featherweight title with a thirteenth round KO over Danny Lopez and successfully defended the belt nine times. His defense against Wilfredo Gomez was the the most memorable.
On the morning of August 12, 1982, at about 2AM on the road between Queretaro and San Luis Potosi, Sanchez was tragically killed in an automobile accident. He was only 23. In 1991, Sanchez was inducted posthumously into the Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York.
Since 1983 in Santiago Tianguistenco, a Salvador Sanchez Festival commemorates the anniversary of the death of the champion. This year marks the 29th year since Sanchez left us and it’s expected that next year will be a mega international event to commemorate the 30 year anniversary.
For *********.com it was a great experience and honor stay with Sanchez Family during this year’s hometown tribute to the great boxing legend.
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