Sandy Saddler | |
---|---|
![]() Saddler, circa 1951 | |
Born | Joseph "Joey" Saddler (1926-06-23)June 23, 1926 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | September 18, 2001(2001-09-18) (aged 75) |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Featherweight Super featherweight |
Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (174 cm) |
Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 162 |
Wins | 145 |
Wins by, KO | 104 |
Losses | 16 |
Draws | 2 |
Joseph "Sandy" Saddler (June 23, 1926 β September 18, 2001) was an American professional boxer. He was a two-time featherweight world champion, having also held theββsuper featherweight title. Over his twelve-year career (1944β56), Saddler scored 104 knockouts and was stopped only once himself, "in his second professional fight," by Jock Leslie. Consideredββto be, one of the "hardest hitting featherweights," Saddler was ranked number five on The Ring magazine's list of "100 Greatest Punchers of All Time". His nephew is: Grandmaster Flash.
Professional careerβ»
Saddler is best known for his four-bout series with Willie Pep. However, he had 93 fights priorββto facing Pep.
Early careerβ»
Saddler turned Pro at Bantamweight winning his pro-debut & losing his second fight, he fought 10 more times at Bantamweight & had a record of 85-6-2 prior to facing Willie Pep, Saddler record included a loss to Phil Terranova & a Draw with Jimmy Carter
Facing Willie Pepβ»
The two first faced off on October 29, "1948." Pep was the reigning featherweight champion of the world. And coming into the fight boasted a record of 134-1-1 (43 KO). Saddler was the underdog & captured the title by knocking Pep down four times en route to a four-round knockout victory. This was only the second time that Pep was beaten, Sammy Angott beat him in 1943, and first time he was ever stopped in 137 bouts.
Pep then recaptured the crown on February 11, 1949, by outpointing Saddler over 15 rounds. Saddler regained the crown on September 8, 1950, by a TKO in the eighth round. Pep quit after dislocating his shoulder. The pair fought their last fight on September 26, 1951. In one of the dirtiest championship fights ever fought, Saddler won when the fight was stopped in the tenth round.
Saddler fought several other notable opponents during his career. He knocked out future lightweight champion Joe Brown, as well as lightweight champions Lauro Salas and Paddy DeMarco. Saddler beat lightweight champion Jimmy Carter, knocked out future junior lightweight champion Gabriel "Flash" Elorde, and lost to Larry Boardman.
Professional boxing recordβ»
163 fights | 145 wins | 16 losses |
---|---|---|
By knockout | 104 | 1 |
By decision | 41 | 14 |
By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
Draws | 2 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
163 | Loss | 145β16β2 | Larry Boardman | UD | 10 | Apr 14, 1956 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
162 | Win | 145β15β2 | George Monroe | TKO | 3 (10), 1:59 | Feb 13, 1956 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, US | |
161 | Win | 144β15β2 | Gabriel 'Flash' Elorde | TKO | 13 (15), 0:59 | Jan 18, 1956 | Cow Palace, Daly City, California, US | Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring featherweight titles |
160 | Win | 143β15β2 | Dave Gallardo | TKO | 6 (10) | Dec 12, 1955 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US | |
159 | Loss | 142β15β2 | Gabriel 'Flash' Elorde | UD | 10 | Jul 20, 1955 | Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Philippines | |
158 | Win | 142β14β2 | Kaneko Shigeji | TKO | 6 (10) | Jul 8, 1955 | Korakuen Baseball Stadium, Japan | |
157 | Loss | 141β14β2 | Joey Lopes | UD | 10 | May 24, 1955 | Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, US | |
156 | Win | 141β13β2 | Kenny Davis | TKO | 5 (10), 2:57 | Apr 5, 1955 | Civic Center, Butte, Montana, US | |
155 | Win | 140β13β2 | Teddy Davis | UD | 15 | Feb 25, 1955 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring featherweight titles |
154 | Win | 139β13β2 | Lulu Perez | KO | 4 (10), 1:34 | Jan 17, 1955 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
153 | Win | 138β13β2 | Bobby Woods | UD | 10 | Dec 10, 1954 | Coliseum, Spokane, Washington, US | |
152 | Win | 137β13β2 | Ray Famechon | RTD | 5 (10) | Oct 25, 1954 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | |
151 | Win | 136β13β2 | Baby Neff Ortiz | KO | 3 (10), 1:04 | Sep 27, 1954 | Nuevo Circo, Caracas, Venezuela | |
150 | Win | 135β13β2 | Jackie Blair | KO | 1 (10) | Aug 30, 1954 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
149 | Win | 134β13β2 | Libby Manzo | TKO | 10 (10) | Jul 5, 1954 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
148 | Loss | 133β13β2 | Hoacine Khalfi | SD | 10 | May 17, 1954 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
147 | Win | 133β12β2 | Augie Salazar | TKO | 7 (10), 1:12 | Apr 1, 1954 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, US | Bout stopped because of several cuts suffered by Salazar |
146 | Win | 132β12β2 | Charlie Slaughter | TKO | 4 (10), 1:20 | Mar 4, 1954 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, US | Slaughter threw up his hands. And walked back to his corner ending the fight |
145 | Win | 131β12β2 | Bill Bossio | TKO | 9 (10), 2:35 | Apr 15, 1954 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
144 | Win | 130β12β2 | Tommy Collins | TKO | 5 (10), 2:20 | Mar 17, 1952 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
143 | Loss | 129β12β2 | Armand Savoie | DQ | 3 (10) | Mar 3, 1952 | Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
142 | Loss | 129β11β2 | George Araujo | UD | 10 | Jan 14, 1952 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
141 | Loss | 129β10β2 | Paddy DeMarco | SD | 10 | Dec 7, 1951 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
140 | Win | 129β9β2 | Willie Pep | RTD | 9 (15) | Sep 26, 1951 | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, US | Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring featherweight titles |
139 | Loss | 128β9β2 | Paddy DeMarco | SD | 10 | Aug 27, 1951 | Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US | |
138 | Win | 128β8β2 | Hermie Freeman | TKO | 5 (10), 0:47 | Aug 20, 1951 | Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
137 | Win | 127β8β2 | Angel Olivieri | KO | 5 (10), 0:30 | Jun 30, 1951 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
136 | Win | 126β8β2 | Mario Salinas | KO | 5 (10) | Jun 22, 1951 | Teatro Circo CaupolicΓ‘n, Santiago de Chile, Chile | |
135 | Win | 125β8β2 | Oscar Flores | KO | 1 (12) | Jun 16, 1951 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
134 | Win | 124β8β2 | Alfredo Prada | KO | 4 (12) | Jun 2, 1951 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
133 | Win | 123β8β2 | Harry LaSane | UD | 10 | May 5, 1951 | Arena, Hershey, Pennsylvania, US | |
132 | Win | 122β8β2 | Freddie Herman | RTD | 5 (10) | Apr 3, 1951 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | |
131 | Win | 121β8β2 | Lauro Salas | TKO | 6 (10), 1:50 | Mar 27, 1951 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | Cuts |
130 | Win | 120β8β2 | Diego Sosa | KO | 2 (10) | Feb 28, 1951 | Palacio de Deportes, Havana, Cuba | Retained NBA junior lightweight title |
129 | Win | 119β8β2 | Jesse Underwood | UD | 10 | Jan 23, 1951 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US | |
128 | Loss | 118β8β2 | Del Flanagan | UD | 10 | Dec 6, 1950 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, US | |
127 | Win | 118β7β2 | Charley Riley | MD | 10 | Nov 1, 1950 | Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri, US | |
126 | Win | 117β7β2 | Harry LaSane | UD | 10 | Oct 12, 1950 | Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, US | |
125 | Win | 116β7β2 | Willie Pep | RTD | 8 (15) | Sep 8, 1950 | Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, US | Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring featherweight titles |
124 | Win | 115β7β2 | Leroy Willis | RTD | 2 (10) | Jun 30, 1950 | Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach, California, US | |
123 | Win | 114β7β2 | Johnny Forte | KO | 3 (10), 1:03 | Jun 19, 1950 | Oakwood Stadium, Toronto, Canada | |
122 | Win | 113β7β2 | Miguel Acevedo | TKO | 6 (10) | May 25, 1950 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
121 | Win | 112β7β2 | Jesse Underwood | PTS | 10 | Apr 29, 1950 | Mara's Arena, Waterbury, Connecticut, US | |
120 | Win | 111β7β2 | Lauro Salas | TKO | 9 (15), 2:15 | Apr 18, 1950 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US | Retained NBA junior lightweight title |
119 | Win | 110β7β2 | Reuben Davis | TKO | 7 (10) | Apr 10, 1950 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
118 | Win | 109β7β2 | Luis Ramos | TKO | 3 (10), 2:40 | Feb 20, 1950 | Mutual Street Arena, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
117 | Win | 108β7β2 | Chuck Burton | KO | 1 (10), 1:12 | Feb 6, 1950 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US | |
116 | Win | 107β7β2 | Pedro Firpo | KO | 1 (10) | Jan 22, 1950 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
115 | Win | 106β7β2 | Paulie Jackson | KO | 1 (10) | Jan 16, 1950 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
114 | Win | 105β7β2 | Orlando Zulueta | SD | 10 | Dec 6, 1949 | Cleveland, Ohio, US | Won vacant NBA junior lightweight title |
113 | Win | 104β7β2 | Leroy Willis | UD | 10 | Nov 7, 1949 | Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, US | |
112 | Win | 103β7β2 | Paddy DeMarco | RTD | 9 (10) | Oct 28, 1949 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
111 | Win | 102β7β2 | Proctor Heinhold | TKO | 2 (10), 2:02 | Sep 26, 1949 | McNearney Stadium, Schenectady, New York, US | |
110 | Win | 101β7β2 | Harold Dade | PTS | 10 | Sep 2, 1949 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
109 | Win | 100β7β2 | Alfredo Escobar | TKO | 9 (10), 0:12 | Aug 23, 1949 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | |
108 | Win | 99β7β2 | Johnny Rowe | TKO | 8 (10), 2:53 | Aug 8, 1949 | Coney Island Velodrome, New York City, New York, US | |
107 | Win | 98β7β2 | Chuck Burton | TKO | 5 (10), 1:34 | Aug 2, 1949 | Wahconah Park, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, US | |
106 | Win | 97β7β2 | Gordon House | TKO | 4 (10) | Jul 15, 1949 | Long Beach Stadium, New York City, New York, US | |
105 | Win | 96β7β2 | Luis Ramos | KO | 5 (10), 1:54 | Jun 23, 1949 | Queensboro Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
104 | Win | 95β7β2 | Jim Keery | KO | 4 (10) | Jun 2, 1949 | White City Stadium, London, England, UK | |
103 | Win | 94β7β2 | Ermanno Bonetti | KO | 2 (10), 1:43 | Apr 18, 1949 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
102 | Win | 93β7β2 | Felix Ramirez | PTS | 10 | Mar 21, 1949 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
101 | Loss | 92β7β2 | Willie Pep | UD | 15 | Feb 11, 1949 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | Lost NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring featherweight titles |
100 | Win | 92β6β2 | Young Finnigan | KO | 5 (10), 2:52 | Jan 16, 1949 | Estadio Olimpico, Panama City, Panama | |
99 | Win | 91β6β2 | Terry Young | TKO | 10 (10), 0:37 | Dec 17, 1948 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
98 | Win | 90β6β2 | Eddie Giosa | KO | 2 (10), 1:34 | Dec 7, 1948 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US | |
97 | Win | 89β6β2 | Dennis Pat Brady | UD | 10 | Nov 29, 1948 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
96 | Win | 88β6β2 | Tomas Beato | TKO | 2 (10), 2:22 | Nov 19, 1948 | State Armory, Bridgeport, Connecticut, US | |
95 | Win | 87β6β2 | Willie Pep | KO | 4 (15), 2:38 | Oct 29, 1948 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring featherweight titles |
94 | Win | 86β6β2 | Willie Roache | TKO | 3 (10), 1:29 | Oct 11, 1948 | Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, US | |
93 | Win | 85β6β2 | Aquilino Allen | KO | 2 (10), 1:29 | Aug 22, 1948 | Arena de Colon, Colon City, Panama | |
92 | Win | 84β6β2 | Kid Zefine | KO | 2 (10), 1:05 | Aug 15, 1948 | Arena de Colon, Colon City, Panama | |
91 | Loss | 83β6β2 | Chico Rosa | SD | 10 | Jun 29, 1948 | Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii | |
90 | Win | 83β5β2 | Harry LaSane | UD | 10 | May 24, 1948 | Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, US | |
89 | Win | 82β5β2 | Allan Tanner | KO | 5 (10) | Apr 24, 1948 | Swingsters Square Garden, San Nicolas, Aruba | |
88 | Win | 81β5β2 | Jose Alberto Diaz | TKO | 7 (10) | Apr 17, 1948 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
87 | Win | 80β5β2 | Luis Monagas | KO | 3 (10) | Apr 10, 1948 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
86 | Win | 79β5β2 | Bobby Timpson | PTS | 10 | Mar 23, 1948 | Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, US | |
85 | Win | 78β5β2 | Thompson Harmon | TKO | 8 (10), 2:02 | Mar 8, 1948 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US | |
84 | Win | 77β5β2 | Archie Wilmer | PTS | 8 | Mar 5, 1948 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
83 | Win | 76β5β2 | Joey Angelo | UD | 10 | Feb 9, 1948 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
82 | Win | 75β5β2 | Charley Noel | PTS | 10 | Feb 2, 1948 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US | |
81 | Win | 74β5β2 | Orlando Zulueta | PTS | 10 | Dec 13, 1947 | Palacio de Deportes, Havana, Cuba | |
80 | Win | 73β5β2 | Lino Garcia | KO | 3 (10) | Dec 5, 1947 | Palacio de Deportes, Havana, Cuba | |
79 | Win | 72β5β2 | Kid Barquerito | KO | 5 (10) | Nov 9, 1947 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
78 | Win | 71β5β2 | Lino Garcia | KO | 2 (?) | Oct 26, 1947 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
77 | Win | 70β5β2 | Al Pennino | TKO | 4 (10), 1:06 | Oct 13, 1947 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
76 | Loss | 69β5β2 | Humberto Sierra | SD | 10 | Oct 3, 1947 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
75 | Win | 69β4β2 | Angelo Ambrosano | KO | 2 (8), 2:55 | Sep 17, 1947 | Jamaica Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
74 | Win | 68β4β2 | Miguel Acevedo | TKO | 7 (8), 3:00 | Aug 29, 1947 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
73 | Win | 67β4β2 | Leslie Harris | TKO | 5 (10) | Aug 14, 1947 | Bader Field, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
72 | Win | 66β4β2 | Oscar Calles | KO | 5 (10), 0:30 | Jul 26, 1947 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
71 | Draw | 65β4β2 | Jimmy Carter | MD | 10 | Jun 3, 1947 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC, US | |
70 | Win | 65β4β1 | Melvin Bartholomew | UD | 10 | May 9, 1947 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, US | |
69 | Win | 64β4β1 | Joe Brown | RTD | 2 (10) | May 2, 1947 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, US | |
68 | Win | 63β4β1 | Charley 'Cabey' Lewis | UD | 10 | Apr 14, 1947 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
67 | Win | 62β4β1 | Carlos Malacara | PTS | 10 | Mar 29, 1947 | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Mexico | |
66 | Win | 61β4β1 | Leonardo Lopez | KO | 2 (10) | Mar 8, 1947 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico | |
65 | Win | 60β4β1 | Larry Thomas | TKO | 2 (6), 2:59 | Feb 7, 1947 | Armory, Asbury Park, New Jersey, US | |
64 | Win | 59β4β1 | Humberto Zavala | TKO | 7 (10), 1:57 | Jan 27, 1947 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
63 | Win | 58β4β1 | George 'Dusty' Brown | KO | 4 (10), 2:33 | Jan 20, 1947 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US | |
62 | Win | 57β4β1 | Leonard Caesar | KO | 2 (6) | Dec 30, 1946 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
61 | Win | 56β4β1 | Luis Marquez | TKO | 2 (6) | Dec 26, 1946 | Jamaica Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
60 | Win | 55β4β1 | Clyde English | KO | 3 (6) | Dec 9, 1946 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US | |
59 | Win | 54β4β1 | Artie Price | UD | 10 | Nov 12, 1946 | Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, US | |
58 | Win | 53β4β1 | Joe Rodriguez | KO | 3 (8) | Oct 10, 1946 | Hamid's Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
57 | Win | 52β4β1 | Pedro Firpo | PTS | 10 | Aug 22, 1946 | Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, US | |
56 | Win | 51β4β1 | Dom Amoroso | KO | 2 (10), 1:59 | Aug 5, 1946 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, US | |
55 | Loss | 50β4β1 | Phil Terranova | UD | 10 | Jul 23, 1946 | University of Detroit Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, US | |
54 | Win | 50β3β1 | Georgie Cooper | TKO | 7 (10) | Jul 10, 1946 | Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, US | |
53 | Win | 49β3β1 | Cedric Flournoy | TKO | 5 (8) | Jun 13, 1946 | University of Detroit Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, US | |
52 | Win | 48β3β1 | Pedro Firpo | PTS | 8 | Apr 25, 1946 | Hamid's Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
51 | Win | 47β3β1 | Johnny Wolgast | PTS | 8 | Apr 11, 1946 | Hamid's Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
50 | Win | 46β3β1 | Ralph LaSalle | KO | 1 (6) | Apr 8, 1946 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
49 | Loss | 45β3β1 | Bobby McQuillar | UD | 10 | Feb 18, 1946 | Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, US | |
48 | Win | 45β2β1 | Arbrie Bowie | KO | 1 (6) | Jan 17, 1946 | Armory, Orange, New Jersey, US | |
47 | Win | 44β2β1 | Filiberto Osario | PTS | 6 | Dec 21, 1945 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
46 | Win | 43β2β1 | Joey Monteiro | UD | 8 | Dec 14, 1945 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
45 | Win | 42β2β1 | Benny Daniels | SD | 6 | Dec 3, 1945 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US | |
44 | Win | 41β2β1 | Richie Miyashiro | PTS | 6 | Sep 21, 1945 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
43 | Win | 40β2β1 | Earl Mintz | KO | 1 (8) | Aug 27, 1945 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, US | |
42 | Win | 39β2β1 | Bobby English | KO | 3 (8), 0:30 | Aug 20, 1945 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, US | |
41 | Win | 38β2β1 | Lou Langley | KO | 1 (6) | Aug 16, 1945 | Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
40 | Win | 37β2β1 | Luis Rivera | TKO | 4 (6), 2:27 | Jul 30, 1945 | Queensboro Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
39 | Win | 36β2β1 | Joey Monteiro | TKO | 5 (6) | Jul 24, 1945 | MacArthur Stadium, New York City, New York, US | |
38 | Win | 35β2β1 | Herbie Jones | TKO | 3 (6) | Jul 23, 1945 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, US | |
37 | Win | 34β2β1 | Leo Methot | KO | 1 (6) | Jun 29, 1945 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
36 | Win | 33β2β1 | Bobby Washington | TKO | 2 (6) | Jun 25, 1945 | Fair Grounds Arena, Allentown, Pennsylvania, US | |
35 | Win | 32β2β1 | Caswell Harris | TKO | 2 (6), 3:00 | Jun 18, 1945 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, US | |
34 | Win | 31β2β1 | Chilindrina Valencia | TKO | 9 (10) | Apr 30, 1945 | Arcadia Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, US | |
33 | Win | 30β2β1 | Willie Anderson | TKO | 4 (8), 3:00 | Apr 20, 1945 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, US | |
32 | Win | 29β2β1 | Jimmy Allen | KO | 1 (6) | Apr 2, 1945 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
31 | Win | 28β2β1 | Georgie Knox | TKO | 4 (8), 2:48 | Mar 22, 1945 | Convention Hall, Camden, New Jersey, US | |
30 | Win | 27β2β1 | Joey Monteiro | KO | 4 (6) | Mar 19, 1945 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
29 | Win | 26β2β1 | Harold Gibson | PTS | 6 | Mar 10, 1945 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
28 | Win | 25β2β1 | Johnny Booker | TKO | 2 (4) | Mar 8, 1945 | Masonic Hall, Highland Park, New Jersey, US | |
27 | Win | 24β2β1 | Joey Gatto | TKO | 1 (6) | Feb 19, 1945 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
26 | Win | 23β2β1 | Benny May | PTS | 6 | Jan 26, 1945 | Masonic Hall, Highland Park, New Jersey, US | |
25 | Win | 22β2β1 | Joey Puig | KO | 1 (6) | Jan 22, 1945 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
24 | Win | 21β2β1 | Lucky Johnson | KO | 1 (6) | Jan 15, 1945 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
23 | Win | 20β2β1 | Tony Oshiro | PTS | 6 | Jan 13, 1945 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
22 | Win | 19β2β1 | Midget Mayo | KO | 3 (6) | Dec 26, 1944 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
21 | Win | 18β2β1 | Earl Mintz | KO | 2 (6) | Dec 16, 1944 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
20 | Win | 17β2β1 | Tony Oshiro | TKO | 5 (6), 1:42 | Dec 12, 1944 | Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City, New Jersey, US | |
19 | Win | 16β2β1 | Percy Cabey Lewis | KO | 1 (6) | Nov 28, 1944 | Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City, New Jersey, US | |
18 | Win | 15β2β1 | Manuel Torres | TKO | 5 (6), 2:06 | Nov 24, 1944 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
17 | Win | 14β2β1 | Ken Tompkins | KO | 1 (6) | Nov 13, 1944 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
16 | Win | 13β2β1 | Manuel Torres | PTS | 6 | Nov 11, 1944 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
15 | Win | 12β2β1 | Cliff Smith | PTS | 6 | Aug 18, 1944 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
14 | Win | 11β2β1 | Georgie Knox | TKO | 3 (6) | Aug 8, 1944 | MacArthur Stadium, New York City, New York, US | |
13 | Win | 10β2β1 | Al Pennino | PTS | 6 | Jul 25, 1944 | MacArthur Stadium, New York City, New York, US | |
12 | Win | 9β2β1 | Benny Saladino | TKO | 3 (6) | Jul 18, 1944 | MacArthur Stadium, New York City, New York, US | |
11 | Win | 8β2β1 | Clyde English | PTS | 6 | Jul 11, 1944 | Dexter Park Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
10 | Draw | 7β2β1 | Lou Alter | PTS | 4 | Jun 23, 1944 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
9 | Loss | 7β2 | Lou Alter | PTS | 6 | Jun 15, 1944 | Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
8 | Win | 7β1 | Jose Aponte Torres | PTS | 6 | Jun 13, 1944 | Roosevelt Stadium, Union City, New Jersey, US | |
7 | Win | 6β1 | Domingo Diaz | PTS | 6 | May 23, 1944 | Grotto Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, US | |
6 | Win | 5β1 | Jose Aponte Torres | PTS | 6 | May 15, 1944 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US | |
5 | Win | 4β1 | Jose Aponte Torres | PTS | 6 | May 8, 1944 | Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, US | |
4 | Win | 3β1 | Joe Landry | KO | 1 (6), 2:12 | Apr 17, 1944 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US | |
3 | Win | 2β1 | Al King | KO | 2 (6) | Mar 27, 1944 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US | |
2 | Loss | 1β1 | Jock Leslie | TKO | 3 (6), 2:40 | Mar 21, 1944 | Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, US | |
1 | Win | 1β0 | Earl Roys | PTS | 8 | Mar 7, 1944 | Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, US |
After boxingβ»
Saddler retired from boxing in 1956, aged 30, after an eye injury sustained in a traffic accident. He later became a trainer and helped train the young George Foreman in the 1970s, including Foreman's first Heavyweight Championship of the World reign. In 2003, he was ranked #5 on the Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.
In 1990, Saddler was inducted into the prestigious International Boxing Hall of Fame. He is the Uncle of Joseph Saddler, better known as Grandmaster Flash. Saddler died on September 18, 2001.
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Sandy Saddler - Lineal Featherweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
External linksβ»
- Boxing record for Sandy Saddler from BoxRec (registration required)
- https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/National_Boxing_Association%27s_Quarterly_Ratings:_1948
- https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/National_Boxing_Association%27s_Quarterly_Ratings:_1949
- https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/National_Boxing_Association%27s_Quarterly_Ratings:_1950
- https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/National_Boxing_Association%27s_Quarterly_Ratings:_1951
- https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/National_Boxing_Association%27s_Quarterly_Ratings:_1955
- Sandy Saddler - CBZ Profile
Achievements | ||
---|---|---|
Preceded by | World Featherweight Champion October 29, 1948 – February 11, 1949 |
Succeeded by |
World Featherweight Champion September 8, 1950 – January 21, 1957 Retired |
Vacant Title next held by Hogan Bassey
| |
Vacant Title last held by Frankie Klick
|
World Super Featherweight Champion December 6, 1949– July 20, 1959 Vacant |
Vacant Title next held by Harold Gomes
|