Nicolino Locche

Nicolino Locche (September 2, 1939 – September 7, 2005) was an Argentine professional boxer who held the World Junior Welterweight title from 1968 to 1972. Born in Mendoza, Locche turned professional at the age of 19 and amassed a record of 117-4-14 (14 draws). He had several successful defenses including one over Antonio Cervantes. Regarded as one of the greatest defensive boxers of all time, his way of frustrating his foes with minimum head movement and shoulder rolls to avoid most of their punches earned him the moniker 'El Intocable' (the Untouchable).https://www.ringtv.com/662153-on-this-day-nicolino-locche-paints-a-masterpiece-in-his-stoppage-of-paul-fujii/

Locche was inducted into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame in 2003. He died in Las Heras in 2005 of heart failure.

Boxing career His family came from the Sardinian village of Villasor, located near Cagliari. Locche was known as "El Intocable" ("The Untouchable") due to his defensive mastery, and became the Lineal and WBA Light Welterweight Champion in Tokyo, Japan on December 12, 1968, after defeating Paul Takeshi Fuji by technical knockout after Fuji refused to start the 10th round out of frustration because of exhaustion and his inability to connect punches on "The Untouchable," according to the Argentine boxing commentators' recount of the bout (Dotora, 2004).

Locche became popular Argentina and routinely sold out the Luna Park, Buenos Aires when he fought at the well known boxing arena. Known for his style and reflexes, he would perform moves such as standing in front of his opponents with his hands lowered at his sides, behind his back or even resting on his knees while dodging punches.

Numerous Argentine sources also cite the fact that Locche's approach towards submitting himself to traditional boxing training and discipline was sometimes lackadaisical. For example, Locche was a known habitual cigarette smoker throughout most if not all of his boxing career and his adherence to the strict dietary requirements of his trade was often quite flexible. It was not unusual to see this in the seconds there was a crowd around him during the one minute break between rounds where he would be puffing furiously on a cigarette.

Locche defended his title six times, against Carlos Hernandez, João Henrique, Adolph Pruitt, Antonio Cervantes and Domingo Barrera Corpas, before losing it to Alfonso Frazer in Panama on March 10, 1972. Locche failed to regain the World Champion belt in a rematch with Cervantes and retired in 1975.

He was champion of Mendoza, Argentina, and South American lightweight and Jr. welterweight. Locche turned professional at the age of 19 and amassed a record of 117-4-14 (14 draws). He was inducted to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003. The Ring has retroactively certified him as lineal Junior Welterweight champion from 1968 to 1972.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes136WinRicardo MolinaPTS10Aug 7, 1976135Win116–4–14 Lorenzo TrujilloUD10May 8, 1976134Win115–4–14 Emilio VillaPTS10Jan 17, 1976133Win114–4–14 Obdulio Rogelio ZarzaPTS10Dec 19, 1975132Win113–4–14 Jimmy HeairUD10Oct 17, 1975131Win112–4–14 Omar Hermelindo ZarzaPTS10Sep 13, 1975130Win111–4–14 Javier AyalaPTS10Aug 9, 1975129Loss110–4–14 Antonio CervantesRTD10 (15), Mar 17, 1973128Win110–3–14 Benny HuertasPTS10Feb 9, 1973127Win109–3–14 Pedro Adigue Jr.PTS10Jan 25, 1973126Win108–3–14 Ray MercadoPTS10Dec 16, 1972125Win107–3–14 Gerardo FerratPTS10Nov 18, 1972124Loss106–3–14 Alfonso FrazerUD15Mar 10, 1972123Win106–2–14 Nicolas ArkuzsynPTS10Feb 16, 1972122Win105–2–14 Juan Carlos PeraltaPTS10Feb 4, 1972121Win104–2–14 Antonio CervantesUD15Dec 11, 1971120Win103–2–14 Antonio OrtizPTS10Nov 13, 1971119Win102–2–14 Angel RomanPTS10Oct 29, 1971118Win101–2–14 Domingo BarreraSD15Apr 3, 1971117Win100–2–14 Adan GomezPTS10Mar 10, 1971116Win99–2–14 Juan Carlos PeraltaPTS10Feb 14, 1971115Win98–2–14 Adolph PruittUD15May 16, 1970114Win97–2–14 Marcelino AcevedoTKO9 (10)Apr 18, 1970113Win96–2–14 Martin Oscar JuarezPTS10Apr 3, 1970112Win95–2–14 João HenriqueUD15Oct 11, 1969111Win94–2–14 Angel RomanPTS10Aug 22, 1969110Win93–2–14 German GastelbondoUD10Aug 2, 1969109Win92–2–14 Carlos HernándezUD15May 3, 1969108Win91–2–14 Manuel HernandezUD10Apr 3, 1969107Win90–2–14 Takeshi FujiRTD10 (15), Dec 12, 1968106Draw89–2–14 Anibal Di LellaPTS8Oct 12, 1968105Win89–2–13 Orlando RibeiroPTS10Sep 13, 1968104Win88–2–13 Hilario SuarezPTS10Aug 16, 1968103Win87–2–13 Tito Del BarcoPTS10Aug 2, 1968102Win86–2–13 Juan Alberto ArandaPTS10Jul 12, 1968101Win85–2–13 Abel CachazuPTS10Jun 8, 1968100Win84–2–13 Alfredo UrbinaPTS10May 11, 196899Win83–2–13 Juan Carlos GomezPTS10Apr 20, 196898Win82–2–13 Alfredo UrbinaPTS10Apr 10, 196897Win81–2–13 Vicente Milan DeradoTKO6 (10)Dec 2, 196796Win80–2–13 Adan GomezUD10Nov 24, 196795Win79–2–13 Abel CachazuPTS10Nov 8, 196794Win78–2–13 Leonardo PeraltaPTS10Oct 18, 196793Win77–2–13 Abel CachazuPTS10Oct 4, 196792Win76–2–13 Osvaldo PiazzaUD10Sep 15, 196791Win75–2–13 Ramon Adolfo GomezTKO10 (10)Sep 10, 196790Win74–2–13 Eddie PerkinsPTS10Aug 19, 196789Win73–2–13 Osvaldo PiazzaPTS10Aug 4, 196788Win72–2–13 Carlos ClementePTS10Jul 19, 196787Win71–2–13 Jose Acha PazTKO6 (10)Jul 10, 196786Win70–2–13 Adan GomezPTS10Jun 2, 196785Win69–2–13 Langston MorganPTS10May 13, 196784Win68–2–13 Ruben LoayzaPTS10Apr 21, 196783Win67–2–13 Ubaldino EscobarPTS10Apr 7, 196782Win66–2–13 Everaldo Costa AzevedoPTS10Jan 13, 196781Win65–2–13 Jose Omar SalvoPTS10Dec 30, 196680Win64–2–13 Omar GottifrediUD10Oct 7, 196679Win63–2–13 Sandro LopopoloUD10Sep 10, 196678Win62–2–13 Jose Omar SalvoPTS10Aug 19, 196677Draw61–2–13 Carlos OrtizMD10Apr 7, 196676Win61–2–12 Omar GottifrediPTS10Jan 22, 196675Win60–2–12 Hugo RambaldiPTS12Dec 18, 196574Win59–2–12 Raul Santos VillalbaPTS10Sep 17, 196573Win58–2–12 Leonardo PeraltaPTS10Aug 6, 196572Draw57–2–12 Ismael LagunaPTS10Jul 17, 196571Win57–2–11 Juan Carlos SalinasTKO8 (10)Apr 30, 196570Win56–2–11 Abel LaudonioPTS12Apr 10, 196569Win55–2–11 Hugo RambaldiPTS10Mar 20, 196568Win54–2–11 Adan GomezPTS10Jan 26, 196567Win53–2–11 Pedro BenelliPTS10Dec 23, 196466Loss52–2–11 Abel LaudonioPTS12Nov 14, 196465Win52–1–11 Humberto BarbattoPTS10Oct 9, 196464Draw51–1–11 Gualberto GutiérrezPTS10Sep 26, 196463Win51–1–10 Roberto PalavecinoPTS10Sep 4, 196462Win50–1–10 Deolidio SosaPTS10Aug 21, 196461Win49–1–10 Abel LaudonioPTS10Aug 8, 196460Win48–1–10 Carlos ClementePTS10Jul 10, 196459Win47–1–10 Carlos CappellaPTS10Jun 19, 196458Win46–1–10 Roberto PalavecinoPTS10Apr 18, 196457Win45–1–10 Raul Santos VillalbaPTS10Feb 28, 196456Draw44–1–10 Roberto PalavecinoPTS10Feb 14, 196455Win44–1–9 Pedro BenelliPTS10Jan 31, 196454Win43–1–9 Raul Santos VillalbaPTS10Dec 14, 196353Draw42–1–9 Tristán FalfánPTS10Oct 11, 196352Draw42–1–8 Carlos CappellaPTS10Sep 27, 196351Win42–1–7 Adan GomezPTS10Sep 13, 196350Win41–1–7 Joe BrownUD10Aug 10, 196349Win40–1–7 Rodolfo EspinozaPTS10Jul 20, 196348Win39–1–7 Sebastiao NascimentoPTS15Jun 29, 196347Win38–1–7 Eulogio CaballeroPTS10Jun 8, 196346Win37–1–7 Gregorio CintasPTS10May 24, 196345Win36–1–7 Rodolfo CataliniPTS10Apr 26, 196344Win35–1–7 Javier GomezPTS10Mar 23, 196343Draw34–1–7 Gregorio CintasPTS10Feb 22, 196342Win34–1–6 Pedro BenelliPTS10Feb 1, 196341Win33–1–6 Tony PadronPTS10Dec 28, 196240Win32–1–6 Tristan FalfanKO6 (10)Dec 14, 196239Win31–1–6 Manuel AlvarezPTS12Oct 20, 196238Win30–1–6 Pedro BenelliPTS10Sep 29, 196237Win29–1–6 Hugo JuarezPTS10Aug 24, 196236Win28–1–6 Humberto BarbattoPTS10Jul 6, 196235Win27–1–6 Eulogio CaballeroPTS10Jun 5, 196234Win26–1–6 Horacio RiveroTKO2 (10)May 16, 196233Win25–1–6 Abelardo SirePTS10Apr 24, 196232Win24–1–6 Fernando AzocarPTS10Mar 30, 196231Win23–1–6 Nuncio CanistraTKO9 (10)Jan 25, 196230Win22–1–6 Vicente Milan DeradoPTS10Dec 16, 196129Win21–1–6 Pedro BenelliPTS10Dec 1, 196128Win20–1–6 Jaime GinePTS12Nov 4, 196127Win19–1–6 Ubaldino EscobarPTS10Oct 13, 196126Win18–1–6 Ubaldino EscobarPTS10Sep 29, 196125Win17–1–6 Juan Carlos FloresKO5 (10)Sep 1, 196124Win16–1–6 Guillermo CanoPTS12Jun 9, 196123Win15–1–6 Julio H. CataliniTKO10 (10)May 12, 196122Win14–1–6 Antonio RepolloPTS10Mar 10, 196121Draw13–1–6 Juan Ignacio CamposPTS10Jan 27, 196120Win13–1–5 Vicente Milan DeradoUD10Jan 20, 196119Win12–1–5 Rogelio AndrePTS10Nov 4, 196018Draw11–1–5 Manuel AlvarezPTS10Sep 17, 196017Win11–1–4 Pedro BenelliPTS10Jul 30, 196016Draw10–1–4 Jaime GinePTS10Jun 11, 196015Win10–1–3 Juan Ignacio CamposPTS10Mar 25, 196014Win9–1–3 Jaime GinePTS10Feb 26, 196013Draw8–1–3 Vicente Milan DeradoPTS10Jan 22, 196012Win8–1–2 Hector TulaTKO5 (10)Jan 8, 196011Draw7–1–2 Ricardo JofrePTS10Dec 11, 195910Loss7–1–1 Vicente Milan DeradoPTS10Nov 6, 19599Draw7–0–1 Juan Ignacio CamposPTS10Oct 16, 19598Win7–0 Pedro VidelaPTS8Aug 8, 19597Win6–0 Juan RamirezPTS8Jul 29, 19596Win5–0 Leandro AhumadaPTS10Apr 3, 19595Win4–0 Rodolfo CataliniKO4 (10)Mar 6, 195943–0 Leandro AhumadaNC9 (10)Feb 27, 19593Win3–0Eduardo SalazarPTS10Jan 30, 19592Win2–0Rodolfo CataliniPTS8Jan 9, 19591Win1–0Luis GarciaKO2 (6)Dec 11, 1958

Death Locche died in Las Heras in 2005 of heart failure.

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