Clemente "Xicoténcatl" Sánchez (9 July 1947 – 25 December 1978) was a Mexican professional boxer.
Professional career Sánchez turned professional in 1963 and won the Lineal and WBC featherweight title with a 3rd-round knockout over Kuniaki Shibata in 1972. He lost the title in his first defense by a technical knockout to Jose Legra, but Sanchez had been stripped of his WBC belt after failing to make weight prior to the fight. He retired in 1975.
Death Sánchez was shot and killed in his home city of Monterrey in a traffic dispute in 1978, by a man who later identified himself to police as Carlos Rodriguez Treviño.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes59Loss45–11–3Alvaro RojasUD10Aug 24, 197558Win45–10–3Ramiro BolanosPTS10Jul 13, 197557Win44–10–3Hector MunozPTS10May 2, 197556Win43–10–3Juventino CastilloKO3 (?)Apr 22, 197555Win42–10–3Isaac MarinTKO3 (10)Aug 31, 197454Win41–10–3Jose Luis MezaDQ5 (?)Aug 11, 197453Loss40–10–3Victor OrtizPTS10Jul 8, 197452Win40–9–3Cornelio VegaTKO3 (10)Jun 30, 197451Loss39–9–3José LegráTKO10 (15)Dec 16, 197250Loss39–8–3Enrique GarciaUD10Aug 12, 197249Win39–7–3Kuniaki ShibataKO3 (15)May 19, 197248Win38–7–3Joaquin UlloaKO2 (?)Dec 21, 197147Win37–7–3Tahar Ben HassenTKO8 (10)Nov 20, 197146Win36–7–3Monico MartinezTKO5 (10)Oct 31, 197145Win35–7–3Jose JimenezTKO3 (10)Sep 25, 197144Win34–7–3Armando MulizKO5 (?)Aug 3, 197143Win33–7–3Johnny BeanKO2 (?)Jun 16, 197142Win32–7–3Jesse LaraKO4 (?)Mar 8, 197141Draw31–7–3Love AlloteyPTS10Dec 25, 197040Win31–7–2Fernando SoteloTKO7 (?)Nov 22, 197039Win30–7–2Raul CruzTKO5 (10)Jun 28, 197038Win29–7–2Pedro CruzKO3 (?)Apr 17, 197037Win28–7–2Jose ValenzuelaKO4 (10)Feb 28, 197036Win27–7–2Rogelio FernandezTKO5 (10)Jan 17, 197035Win26–7–2Ramon HernandezKO1 (?)Nov 15, 196934Loss25–7–2Miguel RiascoPTS6 (10)Sep 14, 196933Win25–6–2Raul VegaDQ6 (10)Jun 28, 196932Win24–6–2Raul VegaKO3 (10)May 1, 196931Win23–6–2Chocolate ZambranoTKO7 (10)Mar 22, 196930Win22–6–2German BastidasTKO6 (?)Mar 8, 196929Win21–6–2Chicharito MartinezTKO4 (?)Jan 26, 196928Win20–6–2Jesus RodriguezTKO1 (?)Jan 12, 196927Win19–6–2Santos SandovalKO5 (12)Dec 28, 196826Win18–6–2Cubano GonzalezTKO4 (?)Nov 9, 196825Win17–6–2Manuel BarajasKO5 (?)Oct 19, 196824Win16–6–2Federico PalomaresTKO2 (?)Sep 21, 196823Win15–6–2Ramon ReyesTKO1 (10)Jun 22, 196822Win14–6–2Pimi AmadorKO3 (?)May 3, 196821Loss13–6–2Rogelio LaraPTS10Apr 5, 196820Loss13–5–2Rogelio LaraPTS10Mar 8, 196819Win13–4–2Manuel FloresKO5 (?)Feb 17, 196818Win12–4–2Ricardo ArredondoPTS10Aug 4, 196717Loss11–4–2Jesus RochaPTS10Apr 22, 196716Draw11–3–2Rocky GarciaPTS10Mar 4, 196715Loss11–3–1Raul MontoyaPTS10Jun 25, 196614Win11–2–1Chocolate ZambranoPTS10Mar 19, 196613Win10–2–1Chilango GomezPTS10Feb 19, 196612Win9–2–1Lupe MendezPTS10Feb 5, 196611Win8–2–1Gallito CamachoPTS10Dec 2, 196510Win7–2–1Luis BrionesPTS10Oct 16, 19659Loss6–2–1Santos SandovalPTS12Jul 31, 19658Win6–1–1Rocky GarciaPTS10Apr 10, 19657Win5–1–1Ardilla GarciaUD10Jul 3, 19646Win4–1–1Ubaldo CruzPTS6Jul 25, 19635Draw3–1–1Chuy RodriguezPTS10Jun 30, 19634Win3–1Ramon GarzaPTS8Jun 16, 19633Loss2–1Frankie GutierrezPTS10May 30, 19632Win2–0Panchito FloresPTS4May 17, 19631Win1–0Antonio HerreraPTS6Mar 23, 1963
See also List of Mexican boxing world champions List of world featherweight boxing champions Lineal championship
References
External links
Clemente Sánchez - CBZ Profile