Clemente Sanchez
| Clemente Sánchez | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Clemente Sánchez |
| Nickname(s) | Xicotencatl |
| Rated at | Featherweight |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born |
July 9, 1947 Monterrey, Nuevo León Mexico |
| Died | December 25, 1978 (aged 31) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 59 |
| Wins | 45 |
| Wins by KO | 29 |
| Losses | 11 |
| Draws | 3 |
Clemente "Xicoténcatl" Sánchez (born July 9, 1947 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, and died December 25, 1978) was a Mexican boxer.
Sánchez turned pro in 1963 and captured the Lineal championship|Lineal]] and WBC featherweight title with a 3rd round KO over Kuniaki Shibata in 1972. He lost the title in his first defense by TKO 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.
Sánchez was shot and killed in his home city of Monterrey in a traffic dispute in 1978.
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