Lauro Salas (28 August 1928 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico – 18 January 1987) was a Mexican professional boxer who held the Undisputed World Lightweight Championship from May 14 – October 15, 1952.

Professional career Salas was known as a tireless puncher, who often would wear his opponents out in the late rounds with a volume of punches. Boxing as a Featherweight for much of his early career, he was given a title shot against Lightweight champion Jimmy Carter on April 1, 1952, at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. Appearing to be well behind for the first ten rounds, Salas staged a late rally in the championship rounds, which he capped off with a two-count knockdown of the champion in the 15th round. Carter would win the unanimous decision, even as Salas won a lot of respect for his valiant effort.

Six weeks later as a 4-to-1 underdog he faced Carter again for the title at the Olympic in a rematch. This time around, he got off to a much better start, cut the champion, and once again overwhelmed Carter with his pressure in the late rounds. This time around, he was awarded a split decision over Carter, to win the World Lightweight Title.

On October 15, 1952, Salas fought a rubber match with Carter at Chicago Stadium. In the rematch Carter established control inside, dictating the pace, and cutting Salas over both of the eyes. With his vision hampered by cuts, along with the punishment he had taken from Carter, he was unable to sustain a late rally. Carter was awarded a wide unanimous decision, to regain the Lightweight title for the 2nd time.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes163Loss Bunny GrantTKO8 (10)Mar 4, 1961 162Loss91–57–13 Sebastiao NascimentoTKO2 (10)Dec 2, 1960 161Loss91–56–13 Antonio GutierrezPTS10Aug 27, 1960 160Win91–55–13 Chuck FloresSD10Aug 23, 1960 159Loss90–55–13 Harlow IrwinUD10Jul 28, 1960 158Win90–54–13 Harlow IrwinTKO3 (10)Jun 7, 1960 157Draw89–54–13 Osamu WatanabePTS10Apr 8, 1960 156Loss89–54–12 Alfredo UrbinaKO6 (10)Feb 20, 1960 155Draw89–53–12 Claudio AdamePTS10Nov 24, 1959 154Draw89–53–11 Frank ValdezPTS10Sep 8, 1959 153Loss89–53–10 Damaso CollazoPTS10Aug 1, 1959 15289–52–10 Joey LopesNC9 (10)Jun 16, 1959 151Win89–52–10 Johnny ShawSD10Apr 30, 1959 150Win88–52–10 Tano SernaSD10Apr 21, 1959 149Loss87–52–10 Eddie PacePTS10Mar 31, 1959 148Win87–51–10 Collier CoxMD10Mar 3, 1959 147Win86–51–10 Henry GutierrezUD10Feb 17, 1959 146Win85–51–10 Hector CeballosKO6 (10)Jan 28, 1959 145Win84–51–10 Joe AriasKO7 (10)Jan 24, 1959 144Win83–51–10 Collier CoxSD10Jan 15, 1959 143Loss82–51–10 Cisco AndradeTKO8 (10)Sep 13, 1958 142Win82–50–10 Angel GuerreroKO9 (10)Jul 12, 1958 141Loss81–50–10 Davey MooreUD10Jun 19, 1958 140Loss81–49–10 Pete KawulaUD10Mar 1, 1958 139Win81–48–10 Noel HumphreysUD10Feb 8, 1958 138Loss80–48–10 Ernesto ParraSD10Jan 16, 1958 137Loss80–47–10 Bobby ScanlonUD10Dec 19, 1957 136Win80–46–10 Lulu PerezUD10Oct 19, 1957 135Win79–46–10 Julian VelasquezKO8 (10)Oct 5, 1957 134Loss78–46–10 Paul ArmsteadUD12Aug 3, 1957 133Loss78–45–10 Pete KawulaMD10Jun 29, 1957 132Win78–44–10 Noel HumphreysPTS10May 20, 1957 131Loss77–44–10 Ike ChestnutMD10Apr 25, 1957 130Win77–43–10 Armand SavoieUD10Feb 23, 1957 129Draw76–43–10 Tommy TibbsPTS10Feb 2, 1957 128Loss76–43–9 Tommy TibbsUD10Jan 12, 1957 127Win76–42–9 Tommy TibbsSD10Nov 17, 1956 126Draw75–42–9 Bobby BellSD10Oct 13, 1956 125Win75–42–8 Lou FilippoTKO9 (10)Sep 22, 1956 124Loss74–42–8 Jimmy CarterUD10Jun 21, 1956 123Win74–41–8 Billy EvansPTS10May 14, 1956 122Win73–41–8 Sonny MendiaTKO5 (10)May 3, 1956 121Win72–41–8 Ralph CaponeTKO3 (10)Mar 22, 1956 120Loss71–41–8 Ruben SalazarSD10Feb 9, 1956 119Loss71–40–8 Paul JorgensenMD10Jan 17, 1956 118Loss71–39–8 Martin Guije RodriguezPTS10Dec 17, 1955 117Win71–38–8 Billy EvansKO7 (10)Dec 8, 1955 116Win70–38–8 Pete AguirreTKO10 (10)Nov 1, 1955 115Win69–38–8 Dom SaccoTKO4 (10)Oct 20, 1955 114Win68–38–8 Gaby MaciasKO9 (10)Sep 24, 1955 113Loss67–38–8 Ciro MorasenPTS10Sep 7, 1955 112Win67–37–8 Epifanio GarciaKO9 (10)Sep 1, 1955 111Win66–37–8 Pupi GarciaKO9 (10)Jun 29, 1955 110Win65–37–8 Gil VelardeUD10Jun 9, 1955 109Win64–37–8 Pete AguirreTKO10 (10)Jun 2, 1955 108Loss63–37–8 Cisco AndradeUD10Apr 28, 1955 107Loss63–36–8 Don JordanSD12Mar 31, 1955 106Win63–35–8 Cisco AndradeSD10Feb 17, 1955 105Loss62–35–8 Don JordanUD12Jan 13, 1955 104Win62–34–8 Mickey ZielkeTKO6 (8)Dec 30, 1954 103Win61–34–8 Sonny StraussKO4 (10)Dec 20, 1954 102Loss60–34–8 Sonny StraussDQ8 (10)Nov 24, 1954 101Loss60–33–8 Art RamponiKO4 (10)Oct 19, 1954 100Win60–32–8 Gil VelardeTKO9 (10)Oct 5, 1954 99Win59–32–8 Alex FimbresTKO2 (10)Sep 13, 1954 98Loss58–32–8 Pete AguirreMD10Aug 31, 1954 97Loss58–31–8 Jose GonzalezTKO8 (10)Jun 16, 1954 96Loss58–30–8 Juan PadillaTKO8 (10)Feb 6, 1954 95Win58–29–8 Juan NavarroPTS10Oct 10, 1953 94Win57–29–8 Ernesto AguilarPTS10Aug 15, 1953 93Loss56–29–8 Humberto CarrilloPTS10Jun 22, 1953 92Win56–28–8 Pepe AlvarezTKO7 (10)Jun 10, 1953 91Loss55–28–8 Pat MarcuneMD10Feb 27, 1953 90Loss55–27–8 Bobby WhySD10Jan 29, 1953 89Win55–26–8 Del CockayneKO4 (10)Jan 20, 1953 88Loss54–26–8 Tommy CollinsUD10Dec 8, 1952 87Loss54–25–8 Jimmy CarterUD15Oct 15, 1952 86Win54–24–8 Ramon YungKO5 (10)Sep 23, 1952 85Win53–24–8 Harold DadeKO4 (10)Jun 22, 1952 84Win52–24–8 Jimmy CarterSD15May 14, 1952 83Loss51–24–8 Jimmy CarterUD15Apr 1, 1952 82Loss51–23–8 Art AragonMD10Mar 4, 1952 81Win51–22–8 Tony EspinosaTKO10 (10)Feb 22, 1952 80Win50–22–8 Javier GutierrezUD12Feb 12, 1952 79Win49–22–8 Alfredo EscobarKO3 (10)Feb 1, 1952 78Win48–22–8 Chucho MendozaKO4 (10)Jan 30, 1952 77Draw47–22–8 Bobby WhyPTS10Jan 4, 1952 76Loss47–22–7 Memo ValeroPTS10Nov 3, 1951 75Win47–21–7 Jackie BlairUD10Oct 19, 1951 74Win46–21–7 Fabela ChavezTKO12 (12)Sep 28, 1951 73Win45–21–7 Gabriel DiazPTS10Aug 11, 1951 72Loss44–21–7 Fabela ChavezMD12Jul 27, 1951 71Draw44–20–7 Fabela ChavezPTS12Jun 29, 1951 70Win44–20–6 Carlos ChávezUD10Jun 8, 1951 69Loss43–20–6 Jackie BlairSD10May 22, 1951 68Loss43–19–6 Sandy SaddlerTKO6 (10)Mar 27, 1951 67Win43–18–6 Luis AdameKO5 (10)Feb 16, 1951 66Win42–18–6 Manuel OrtizMD10Jan 26, 1951 65Loss41–18–6 Rudy GarciaPTS10Jan 5, 1951 64Win41–17–6 Rudy GarciaUD12Dec 8, 1950 63Win40–17–6 Dave GallardoSD10Nov 24, 1950 62Win39–17–6 Jesus AlonsoTKO5 (10)Sep 30, 1950 61Loss38–17–6 Archie WhitewaterPTS10Jun 3, 1950 60Loss38–16–6 Sandy SaddlerTKO9 (15)Apr 18, 1950 59Win38–15–6 Jock LeslieKO5 (10)Mar 28, 1950 58Win37–15–6 Chico RosaUD10Mar 21, 1950 57Win36–15–6 Rudy VasquezUD10Mar 13, 1950 56Win35–15–6 Rocky LuceroTKO5 (10)Mar 6, 1950 55Win34–15–6 Jock LeslieTKO3 (10)Feb 7, 1950 54Win33–15–6 Baby LeRoySD10Jan 31, 1950 53Loss32–15–6 Glen FlanaganPTS10Dec 29, 1949 52Win32–14–6 Mel HammondSD10Dec 8, 1949 51Win31–14–6 Johnny EfhanPTS10Nov 30, 1949 50Draw30–14–6 Baby LeRoyPTS10Oct 20, 1949 49Draw30–14–5 Felix RamirezPTS10Oct 10, 1949 48Loss30–14–4 Felix RamirezUD10Sep 20, 1949 47Win30–13–4 Rocky LuceroPTS10Sep 7, 1949 46Win29–13–4 Pinky PeraltaKO6 (10)Jul 2, 1949 45Win28–13–4 Chuck WilkersonPTS10Jun 16, 1949 44Win27–13–4 Bobby WhyKO4 (10)Jun 6, 1949 43Loss26–13–4 Manuel OrtizUD10Apr 26, 1949 42Loss26–12–4 Carlos ChávezUD10Mar 15, 1949 41Win26–11–4 Alfredo EscobarUD10Feb 22, 1949 40Win25–11–4 Baby MickeyTKO12Feb 9, 1949 39Loss24–11–4 Harold DadeUD12Dec 7, 1948 38Loss24–10–4 Manuel RiveraPTS10Nov 17, 1948 37Loss24–9–4 Carlos ChávezUD10Oct 26, 1948 36Win24–8–4 Manuel OrtizUD10Sep 28, 1948 35Win23–8–4 Manny OrtegaKO3 (10)Aug 27, 1948 34Win22–8–4 Buddy JacklichUD10Aug 16, 1948 33Win21–8–4 Lawton DiSosoPTS10Aug 10, 1948 32Win20–8–4 Bobby JacksonTKO7 (10)Jun 25, 1948 31Win19–8–4 Ralph LaraTKO4 (10)May 4, 1948 30Loss18–8–4 Mario TrigoUD10Apr 23, 1948 29Win18–7–4 Pee Wee SwinglerMD10Apr 5, 1948 28Draw17–7–4 Alfredo EscobarPTS10Mar 12, 1948 27Loss17–7–3 Harold DadePTS10Mar 3, 1948 26Loss17–6–3 Raul EsquedaSD10Jan 19, 1948 25Win17–5–3 Jackie RomeroPTS10Jan 13, 1948 24Win16–5–3 Felix BuenoPTS10Dec 9, 1947 23Win15–5–3 Felix RamirezKO4 (10)Nov 25, 1947 22Win14–5–3 Ron CannonKO8 (10)Nov 18, 1947 21Draw13–5–3 Trinidad PerezPTS6Oct 29, 1947 20Win13–5–2 Felix RamirezUD10Sep 30, 1947 19Win12–5–2 Curtis JamesKO2 (6)Sep 26, 1947 18Win11–5–2 Ron CannonPTS4Sep 22, 1947 17Win10–5–2 Julio MurielUD6Sep 11, 1947 16Win9–5–2 Sammy AndersUD6Sep 2, 1947 15Win8–5–2 Al SandovalTKO2 (6)Aug 12, 1947 14Draw7–5–2 Ray SandovalPTS6Jul 22, 1947 13Win7–5–1 Bee JimenezPTS4Jul 7, 1947 12Loss6–5–1 Pee Wee SwinglerPTS6Jun 17, 1947 11Loss6–4–1 Francisco GaytanPTS10Apr 5, 1947 10Loss6–3–1 Francisco GaytanPTS10Mar 22, 1947 9Draw6–2–1 Baby TampicoPTS10Nov 5, 1946 8Loss6–2 Baby TampicoPTS10Oct 22, 1946 7Win6–1 Gonzalo BuenrostroTKO8 (10)Aug 24, 1946 6Win5–1 Richard GarciaPTS4Aug 23, 1946 5Win4–1 Bobby DykesPTS4Jul 19, 1946 4Loss3–1 Chino PuentePTS6Jun 28, 1946 3Win3–0 Carlos Martinez MercadoKO1 (6)Jun 21, 1946 2Win2–0 Reymundo RamirezKO1 (4)May 31, 1946 1Win1–0 Chino PuentePTS6Apr 26, 1946

Titles in boxing Major world titles NYSAC lightweight champion (135 lbs) NBA (WBA) lightweight champion (135 lbs)

The Ring magazine titles The Ring lightweight champion (135 lbs)

Regional/International titles Texas State featherweight champion (126 lbs) California State featherweight champion (126 lbs) (2×)

Undisputed titles Undisputed lightweight champion

See also Lineal championship List of lightweight boxing champions List of Mexican boxing world champions

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