Salvador Sánchez II
{{Short description|Mexican boxer (born 1985)}}
{{Infobox boxer|name= Salvador Sánchez
|image=
|realname = Salvador Sánchez Castro
|nickname =
|weight = Featherweight
|height = 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
|reach = 70 in (178 cm)
|nationality = {{flagicon|MEX}} Mexican
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|9|20}}
|birth_place = Santiago Tianguistenco, Mexico
|style = Orthodox
|total = 40
|wins = 30
|KO = 18
|losses = 7
|draws = 3
|no contests = 0
}}
Salvador Sánchez Castro (born 20 September 1985) is a Mexican professional boxer and nephew of boxing legend Salvador Sánchez.{{cite journal | title = Sánchez like Sánchez | journal = Fan House | date = 2009-10-04 | first = Elie | last = Seckbach| url = http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2009/10/04/salvador-sanchez-back-to-the-future/ | access-date = 2010-06-23}}{{cite journal | title = Salvador follows in the steps of his Famous Uncle | journal = My San Antonio | date = 2010-06-23 | first = John | last = Wishler| url = http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/salvador_sanchez_ii_hoping_to_emulate_career_of_his_iconic_uncle_96940469.html | access-date = 2010-06-23}}
Professional career
His first two fights were losses to undefeated boxers but has won 30 of his next 38 since then, winning the WBC CABOFE featherweight title in 2011. Salvador was signed to Bob Arum's Top Rank promotions.{{cite journal | title = Salvador Sánchez II of Top Rank | journal = My San Antonio | date = 2009-08-26 | first = Alessandro | last = Mulei | url = http://www.toprank.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=23700&ATCLID=204935166 | access-date = 2010-06-23 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110717075650/http://www.toprank.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=23700&ATCLID=204935166 | archive-date = 2011-07-17 }}
See also
References
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External links
- {{Boxrec|308120}}
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Category:Boxers from the State of Mexico
Category:21st-century Mexican sportsmen
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