All boxersSalvador Sánchez
“Chava”
Boxing · Deceased44-1-1RECORD
32WINS BY KO / TKO
12WINS BY DECISION
46PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Salvador Sánchez Narváez |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Chava |
| Date of birth | 26 Jan 1959 |
| Died | 12 Aug 1982 |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Birthplace | Santiago Tianguistenco, State of Mexico, Mexico |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Featherweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 170 cm (5′7″) |
| Reach | 171 cm (67″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1975–1982 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 4 May 1975 |
| Last fight | Win vs Azumah Nelson, 21 Jul 1982 |
Details on this page were compiled from public information on 8 Oct 2026 (the record is as of that date).
Titles and honours
- WBC featherweight champion from 1980 to 1982
- The Ring featherweight champion from 1980 to 1982
- Defeated Wilfredo Gómez by eighth-round TKO in 1981
- Defeated Azumah Nelson by fifteenth-round TKO in July 1982
Background
Mexican featherweight who won the WBC title from Danny Lopez in 1980 and made nine defences. He died in a car crash in August 1982, weeks after his final fight.
Fight history
46 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Azumah Nelson | TKO | 15 | 1:49 | 21 Jul 1982 | New York City, New York, USA | Retained WBC and The Ring featherweight titles |
| Win | Jorge Garcia | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 8 May 1982 | Dallas, Texas, USA | Retained WBC and The Ring featherweight titles | |
| Win | Pat Cowdell | Decision (split) | 15 | 12 Dec 1981 | Houston, Texas, USA | Retained WBC and The Ring featherweight titles | |
| Win | Wilfredo Gómez | TKO | 8 | 2:09 | 21 Aug 1981 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained WBC and The Ring featherweight titles |
| Win | Nicky Perez | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 11 Jul 1981 | Los Angeles, California, USA | ||
| Win | Roberto Castañón | TKO | 10 | 1:09 | 22 Mar 1981 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained WBC and The Ring featherweight titles |
| Win | Juan Laporte | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 13 Dec 1980 | El Paso, Texas, USA | Retained WBC and The Ring featherweight titles | |
| Win | Patrick Ford | Decision (majority) | 15 | 13 Sep 1980 | San Antonio, Texas, USA | Retained WBC and The Ring featherweight titles | |
| Win | Danny Lopez | TKO | 14 | 1:42 | 21 Jun 1980 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained WBC and The Ring featherweight titles |
| Win | Ruben Castillo | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 12 Apr 1980 | Tucson, Arizona, USA | Retained WBC and The Ring featherweight titles | |
| Win | Danny Lopez | TKO | 13 | 0:51 | 2 Feb 1980 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | Won WBC and The Ring featherweight titles |
| Win | Rafael Gandarilla | TKO | 5 | 15 Dec 1979 | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
| Win | Richard Rozelle | KO | 3 | 1:55 | 15 Sep 1979 | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
| Win | Félix Trinidad Sr. | TKO | 5 | 7 Aug 1979 | Houston, Texas, USA | ||
| Win | Rosalio Muro | KO | 3 | 22 Jul 1979 | San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico | ||
| Win | Fel Clemente | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 17 Jun 1979 | San Antonio, Texas, USA | ||
| Win | Salvador Torres | TKO | 7 | 19 May 1979 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | James Martinez | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 13 Mar 1979 | San Antonio, Texas, USA | ||
| Win | Carlos Mimila | KO | 3 | 3 Feb 1979 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | José Santana | TKO | 2 | 16 Dec 1978 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Edwin Alarcon | TKO | 9 | 21 Nov 1978 | San Antonio, Texas, USA | ||
| Win | Francisco Ponce | KO | 2 | 26 Sep 1978 | Houston, Texas, USA | ||
| Win | Hector Cortez | TKO | 7 | 13 Aug 1978 | Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico | ||
| Win | José Sánchez | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 1 Jul 1978 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Draw | Juan Escobar | Decision (majority) | 10 | 15 Mar 1978 | Los Angeles, California, USA | ||
| Win | Eliseo Cosme | Decision (points) | 10 | 5 Dec 1977 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | José Luis Soto | Decision (points) | 10 | 11 Nov 1977 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Antonio Becerra | Decision (split) | 12 | 9 Sep 1977 | Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico | For vacant Mexico bantamweight title | |
| Win | Rosalio Badillo | TKO | 5 | 21 May 1977 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Daniel Felizardo | KO | 5 | 12 Mar 1977 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Raúl López | TKO | 10 | 5 Feb 1977 | Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | ||
| Win | Antonio Leon | TKO | 10 | 25 Dec 1976 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Saul Montana | TKO | 9 | 31 Oct 1976 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico | ||
| Win | Joel Valdez | TKO | 9 | 11 Aug 1976 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Pedro Sandoval | TKO | 9 | 5 Jul 1976 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Fidel Trejo | KO | 6 | 26 May 1976 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Jose Chavez | TKO | 7 | 24 Apr 1976 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Serafin Isidro Pacheco | TKO | 4 | 31 Mar 1976 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Javier Solis | TKO | 7 | 25 Feb 1976 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Juan Granados | TKO | 3 | 24 Jan 1976 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Fidel Trejo | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 11 Dec 1975 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Candido Sandoval | TKO | 7 | 25 Nov 1975 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Cesar Lopez | KO | 4 | 19 Oct 1975 | Misantla, Veracruz, Mexico | ||
| Win | Victor Martinez | KO | 2 | 10 Aug 1975 | Misantla, Veracruz, Mexico | ||
| Win | Miguel Ortiz | KO | 3 | 25 May 1975 | Misantla, Veracruz, Mexico | ||
| Win | Al Gardeno | KO | 3 | 4 May 1975 | Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico |