Best fights of Agapito Sánchez
Over 16 years as a professional, Agapito Sánchez has compiled a 36-11-3 (18) record, including eight title fights across three weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Agapito Sánchez KOs Oscar Larios
On October 23, 1998 Agapito Sánchez fought Oscar Larios for the vacant WBO InterContinental super bantamweight title. Sánchez was 28 years old with a record of 22-9-2, and Larios was 21 with a record of 29-1-1. Sánchez was coming off a win and Larios was on a 8-fight winning streak. Sánchez stopped Oscar Larios via TKO in the 5th round. Won the vacant title.
2. Agapito Sánchez draws with Manny Pacquiao
On November 10, 2001 Agapito Sánchez, the IBF super bantamweight champion, met Manny Pacquiao, the IBF super bantamweight champion, in a title unification fight. Sánchez was 31 years old with a record of 31-9-2, and Pacquiao was 22 with a record of 33-2. Sánchez was on a 10-fight winning streak and Pacquiao was on a 7-fight winning streak. The fight ended in a technical decision.
3. Agapito Sánchez KOs Jorge Monsalvo
On June 23, 2001 Agapito Sánchez fought Jorge Monsalvo for the vacant WBO super bantamweight title. Sánchez was 31 years old with a record of 30-9-2, and Monsalvo was 0 with a record of 0-0. Sánchez was on a 9-fight winning streak. Sánchez stopped Jorge Monsalvo via KO in the 7th round. Won the vacant title.
4. Agapito Sánchez loses to Marco Antonio Barrera via unanimous decision
On August 22, 1995 Agapito Sánchez fought Marco Antonio Barrera for the WBO super bantamweight title. Sánchez was 25 years old with a record of 17-4-2, and Barrera was 21 with a record of 37-0. Sánchez was on a 2-fight winning streak and Barrera was on an undefeated 37-fight winning streak. Sánchez lost via unanimous decision. Failed to capture the title. Went the distance with Barrera.
5. Agapito Sánchez KOs Rafael De la Cruz
On March 29, 1999 Agapito Sánchez faced Rafael De la Cruz. Sánchez was 29 years old with a record of 24-9-2, and Cruz was 0 with a record of 0-0. Sánchez was on a 3-fight winning streak. Sánchez stopped Rafael De la Cruz via KO in the 4th round.
6. Agapito Sánchez KOs Roland Gomez
On April 25, 1996 Agapito Sánchez faced Roland Gomez. Sánchez was 26 years old with a record of 18-5-2, and Gomez was 0 with a record of 0-0. Sánchez was coming off a win. Sánchez stopped Roland Gomez via TKO in the 3rd round.
7. Agapito Sánchez KOs Artyom Simonyan
On July 22, 2005 Agapito Sánchez faced Artyom Simonyan. Sánchez was 35 years old with a record of 34-11-3, and Simonyan was 0 with a record of 0-0. Sánchez was coming off a win. Sánchez stopped Artyom Simonyan via TKO in the 5th round.
8. Agapito Sánchez KOs Javier Lucas
On December 3, 1999 Agapito Sánchez faced Javier Lucas. Sánchez was 29 years old with a record of 27-9-2, and Lucas was 0 with a record of 0-0. Sánchez was on a 6-fight winning streak. Sánchez stopped Javier Lucas via TKO in the 7th round.
9. Agapito Sánchez loses to Freddie Norwood via unanimous decision
On August 8, 1997 Agapito Sánchez fought Freddie Norwood for the vacant IBA Continental featherweight title. Sánchez was 27 years old with a record of 20-7-2, and Norwood was 27 with a record of 27-0-1. Sánchez was on a 2-fight losing streak, while Norwood was on an undefeated 10-fight winning streak. Sánchez lost via unanimous decision. Failed to win the vacant title. Went the distance with Norwood.
10. Agapito Sánchez KOs Andres Buchito Adames
On July 4, 1992 Agapito Sánchez faced Andres Buchito Adames. Sánchez was 22 years old with a record of 7-3-2, and Adames was 0 with a record of 0-0. Sánchez was coming off a win. Sánchez stopped Andres Buchito Adames via KO in the 1st round.