Here is a list of Sánchez's best fights. For a list of Sánchez's losses, refer to "Salvador Sánchez Losses".
On April 12, 1980 Salvador Sánchez met Ruben Castillo in a featherweight (WBC and The Ring) world-title defense fight. Sánchez was 21 years old and with a record of 35-1-1 (28), and Castillo was 22 years old and with a record of 44-1 (22). Sánchez won the fight via 15-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his titles.
On December 13, 1980 Salvador Sánchez met Juan Laporte in a featherweight (WBC and The Ring) world-title defense fight. Sánchez was 21 years old and with a record of 38-1-1 (29), and Laporte was 21 years old and with a record of 15-1 (8). Sánchez won the fight via 15-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his titles.
On August 21, 1981 Salvador Sánchez met Wilfredo Gómez in a featherweight (WBC and The Ring) world-title defense fight. Sánchez was 22 years old and with a record of 41-1-1 (31), and Gómez was 24 years old and with a record of 32-0-1 (32). Sánchez stopped Wilfredo Gómez via 8th-round TKO and successfully defended his titles.
On February 2, 1980 Salvador Sánchez fought Danny Lopez in a featherweight world-title fight for Lopez' WBC and The Ring titles. Sánchez was 21 years old and with a record of 34-1-1 (28), and Lopez was 27 years old and with a record of 23-3 (20). Sánchez stopped Danny Lopez via 13th-round TKO and is crowned the new featherweight world champion.
On June 21, 1980 Salvador Sánchez met Danny Lopez in a featherweight (WBC and The Ring) world-title defense fight. Sánchez was 21 years old and with a record of 36-1-1 (29), and Lopez was 27 years old and with a record of 23-4 (20). Sánchez stopped Danny Lopez via 14th-round TKO and successfully defended his titles.
On July 21, 1982 Salvador Sánchez met Azumah Nelson in a featherweight (WBC and The Ring) world-title defense fight. Sánchez was 23 years old and with a record of 44-1-1 (32), and Nelson was 24 years old and with a record of 13-0 (10). Sánchez stopped Azumah Nelson via 15th-round TKO and successfully defended his titles.
