Enrique Sánchez
Encyclopedia
Enrique José Sánchez León (born July 16, 1972 in Mexico City
, Distrito Federal, Mexico
) was a Mexican
boxer
in the Super Bantamweight
division. He is a former WBC International
and the WBA World
Super Bantamweight
Champion.
Joe Manzano to win the NABF
Super Bantamweight
Championship in a twelve round fight.
Super Bantamweight
Championship by upsetting Puerto Rican Rafael Del Valle over twelve rounds. He would lose his title to fellow Mexican
Néstor Garza
.
All three of his losses have been to World Champions Marco Antonio Barrera
, Robert Guerrero
, and Néstor Garza
.
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
) was a Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
in the Super Bantamweight
Super Bantamweight
Super bantamweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 122 pounds, or roughly 55.34 kilograms....
division. He is a former WBC International
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
and the WBA World
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
Super Bantamweight
Super Bantamweight
Super bantamweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 122 pounds, or roughly 55.34 kilograms....
Champion.
Professional career
In 1990, Juan Jose won pro debut by stoping veteran Felipe Castillo in the fourth round.NABF Super Bantamweight Championship
In March of 1997 Enrique destroyed AmericanUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Joe Manzano to win the NABF
North American Boxing Federation
The North American Boxing Federation is a not-for-profit regional sanctioning body that awards regional boxing titles. It is a boxing federation within the World Boxing Council .-History:...
Super Bantamweight
Super Bantamweight
Super bantamweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 122 pounds, or roughly 55.34 kilograms....
Championship in a twelve round fight.
WBA Super Bantamweight Championship
On February 8, 1998 Sánchez won the WBAWorld Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
Super Bantamweight
Super Bantamweight
Super bantamweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 122 pounds, or roughly 55.34 kilograms....
Championship by upsetting Puerto Rican Rafael Del Valle over twelve rounds. He would lose his title to fellow Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
Néstor Garza
Néstor Garza
Néstor Gabriel Garza is a Mexican boxer in the Light Welterweight division. He is a former Mexican National, WBO NABO, and the WBA World Super Bantamweight Champion.-Professional career:...
.
All three of his losses have been to World Champions Marco Antonio Barrera
Marco Antonio Barrera
Marco Antonio Barrera Tapia is a Mexicanprofessional boxer. He has won numerous world titles in three different weight classes; he is a former two-time WBO super bantamweight , WBC, Lineal, & The Ring featherweight , and WBC & IBF super featherweight champion...
, Robert Guerrero
Robert Guerrero
Robert Joseph Guerrero is a professional American boxer of Mexican descent. He is the former IBF Super Featherweight champion and a former two-time IBF featherweight champion of the world. Nicknamed The Ghost, Guerrero's record is 29 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, and 2 no contest, with 18 of his wins...
, and Néstor Garza
Néstor Garza
Néstor Gabriel Garza is a Mexican boxer in the Light Welterweight division. He is a former Mexican National, WBO NABO, and the WBA World Super Bantamweight Champion.-Professional career:...
.
See also
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
- List of WBA world champions
- List of bantamweight boxing champions