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Agapito Sánchez
Born(1970-02-14)February 14, 1970
La Victoria,
Dominican Republic
DiedNovember 15, 2005(2005-11-15) (aged 35)
Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic
Other namesEl Ciclon
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Reach64 in (163 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights50
Wins36
Wins by KO18
Losses11
Draws3

Agapito Sánchez (February 14, 1970 – November 15, 2005) was a boxer from the Dominican Republic, nicknamed "El Ciclón" and "Dirty Sanchez" (due to his frequent application of unsportsmanlike tactics in the ring), in the Super Bantamweight weight class. He won 37 of his 50 fights, 18 by knockout.

Pro career

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In 1995, Sanchez challenged WBO superbantemweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera but lost via a twelve-round unanimous decision. He also faced future champions Juan Manuel Márquez, Freddie Norwood, and Guty Espadas, Jr. but came up short in each bout. In 1998, Sanchez defeated future champion Óscar Larios via technical knockout. In 2001, he defeated Jorge Monsalvo Sánchez to win the vacant WBO Super Bantamweight title.[1]

In his next bout, he fought then two-division world champion Manny Pacquiao in an attempt to unify the IBF and WBO junior featherweight titles. The bout was stopped in the sixth round due to a cut over Pacquiao's right eye, caused by an accidental clash of heads in the second round and made worse with another collision in the sixth. Sanchez had been docked two points; one for repeated low blows. The bout was declared a draw with scores of 58-54 Pacquiao, 57-55 Sanchez and 56-56.[2] In August 2002 Sanchez was scheduled to defend his title against Joan Guzmán but failed a pre-fight eye test and was stripped of his crown. After a two-year layoff he fought Guzmán for the same title but lost via technical knockout.

His final bout was a win against Edison Torres on September 17, 2005.

Professional boxing record

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50 fights 36 wins 11 losses
By knockout 18 3
By decision 18 7
By disqualification 0 1
Draws 3
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
50 Win 36–11–3 Edison Torres UD 10 (10) 2005-09-17 Coliseo Teo Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
49 Win 35–11–3 Artyom Simonyan TKO 5 (12) 2005-07-22 Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. Won USBA super-bantamweight title
48 Win 34–11–3 Iván Álvarez TKO 8 (10) 2005-04-08 Hanover Marriott, Whippany, New Jersey, U.S.
47 Loss 33–11–3 Carlos Navarro TKO 11 (12) 2004-12-11 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. For vacant WBC Continental Americas super-featherweight title
46 Win 33–10–3 Rogers Mtagwa MD 10 (10) 2004-10-14 Hanover Marriott, Whippany, New Jersey, U.S.
45 Win 32–10–3 Francisco Mateos UD 10 (10) 2004-08-14 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
44 Loss 31–10–3 Joan Guzmán TKO 7 (12) 2004-02-26 Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California, U.S. For WBO super-bantamweight title
43 Draw 31–9–3 Manny Pacquiao TD 6 (12) 2001-11-10 Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. Retained WBO super-bantamweight title;
For IBF super-bantamweight title
42 Win 31–9–2 Jorge Monsalvo KO 7 (12) 2001-06-23 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant WBO super-bantamweight title
41 Win 30–9–2 Juan Carlos Ramírez UD 10 (10) 2000-08-19 Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
40 Win 29–9–2 Gerardo Martínez TKO 11 (12) 2000-06-17 Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico Won WBC FECARBOX super-bantamweight title
39 Win 28–9–2 Javier Lucas TKO 7 (?) 1999-12-03 Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
38 Win 27–9–2 Marcos Badillo UD 10 (10) 1999-08-23 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
37 Win 26–9–2 Jesse Magana UD 10 (10) 1999-04-12 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
36 Win 25–9–2 Rafael De la Cruz KO 4 (?) 1999-03-29 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
35 Win 24–9–2 Jorge Munoz TD 8 (?) 1999-01-25 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
34 Win 23–9–2 Óscar Larios TKO 5 (12) 1998-10-23 Hotel Costa Club, Acapulco, Mexico Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental super-bantamweight title
33 Win 22–9–2 Nestor Lopez UD 10 (10) 1998-08-29 Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
32 Loss 21–9–2 Guty Espadas Jr. MD 10 (10) 1998-04-20 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
31 Win 21–8–2 Javier Jáuregui UD 10 (10) 1998-02-21 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
30 Loss 20–8–2 Freddie Norwood UD 12 (12) 1997-08-08 Station Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
29 Loss 20–7–2 César Soto TKO 2 (10) 1997-06-06 Aladdin hotel and casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
28 Loss 20–6–2 Juan Manuel Márquez UD 12 (12) 1997-04-21 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. For NABO featherweight title
27 Win 20–5–2 Javier León UD 10 (10) 1996-09-10 Beacon Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S.
26 Win 19–5–2 Roland Gomez TKO 3 (10) 1996-04-25 Pharr, Texas, U.S.
25 Win 18–5–2 Jorge Monzon TKO 10 (10) 1995-12-07 Harlingen, Texas, U.S.
24 Loss 17–5–2 Marco Antonio Barrera UD 12 (12) 1995-08-22 Convention Center, South Padre Island, Texas, U.S. For WBO super-bantamweight title
23 Win 17–4–2 Anthony Hardy PTS 8 (8) 1995-07-02 Washington, D.C., U.S.
22 Win 16–4–2 José Pantaleón UD 12 (12) 1995-04-25 Convention Center, South Padre Island, Texas, U.S. Won vacant WBC International featherweight title
21 Loss 15–4–2 Maui Diaz DQ 8 (12) 1994-10-29 Huntington Park, California, U.S. Lost USBA super-bantamweight title
20 Win 15–3–2 Max Gomez MD 12 (12) 1994-05-28 Civic Center, Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. Won USBA super-bantamweight title
19 Win 14–3–2 Angel Santana PTS 10 (10) 1993-09-02 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
18 Win 13–3–2 Vinicio Rosario KO 10 (12) 1993-06-29 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Won vacant Dominican super-flyweight title
17 Win 12–3–2 Juan Francisco Mercedes UD 10 (10) 1993-02-18 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
16 Win 11–3–2 Luis Sosa PTS 10 (10) 1992-11-06 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
15 Win 10–3–2 Julio Cesar Perez PTS 12 (12) 1992-10-16 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Won vacant Dominican bantamweight title
14 Win 9–3–2 Manuel Jesus Herrera TKO 4 (?) 1992-08-15 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
13 Win 8–3–2 Andres Buchito Adames KO 1 (?) 1992-07-04 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
12 Win 7–3–2 Fenel Solano KO 3 (?) 1992-06-25 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
11 Loss 6–3–2 Domingo Guillen PTS 8 (8) 1992-02-17 La Romana, Dominican Republic
10 Loss 6–2–2 Luis Alberto Vargas PTS 6 (6) 1990-11-29 Estudios de TV 2, Panama City, Panama
9 Loss 6–1–2 Eduardo Lopez UD 8 (8) 1990-10-07 Changuinola, Panama
8 Win 6–0–2 Aguedo Moran UD 6 (6) 1990-07-01 Festival del Banano, Changuinola, Panama
7 Win 5–0–2 Eduardo Lopez TKO 3 (?) 1990-06-01 Dominican Republic
6 Win 4–0–2 Ariel Cordoba KO 9 (?) 1990-05-23 Dominican Republic
5 Win 3–0–2 Genarito Murillo KO 1 (?) 1990-05-04 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
4 Draw 2–0–2 Angel Vergara PTS 4 (4) 1990-04-28 Gimnasio Municipal, Pacora, Panama
3 Draw 2–0–1 Luis Alberto Vargas SD 4 (4) 1990-03-17 Centro de Convenciones, Colón, Panama
2 Win 2–0 Juan Rios KO 1 (4) 1990-02-17 Gimnasio Escolar, David, Panama
1 Win 1–0 Jose Perez TKO 1 (4) 1989-11-25 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama

Murder

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Sánchez was pronounced dead on November 15, 2005, after being shot by an off-duty Dominican Air Force sergeant in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Sanchez died at a Santo Domingo hospital hours after surgery to remove two bullets from his stomach.[3] The police identified the murderer as Sergeant Diogenes Nova Rosario, who was later convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Relentless Challenger Surprises Ledwaba". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  2. ^ "A "Pretty" plan / Cautious Mayweather stops Chavez in 9th". SFGate. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  3. ^ "Sanchez dies from gunshot wounds". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  4. ^ "Sports Briefs". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Julio Soto Solano
Dominican
bantamweight champion

October 16, 1992 – 1992
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Vinicio Rosario
Vacant
Title last held by
Luis Sosa
Dominican
super-flyweight champion

June 29, 1993 – 1993
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Andres Buchito Adames
Preceded by
Max Gomez
USBA super-bantamweight champion
May 28, 1994 – October 29, 1994
Vacated
Succeeded by
Maui Diaz
Vacant
Title last held by
Alejandro González
WBC International
featherweight champion

April 25, 1995 – 1995
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Said Lawal
Vacant
Title last held by
Marius Heriberto Frias
WBO Inter-Continental
super-bantamweight champion

October 23, 1998 – June 23, 2001
Won world title
Vacant
Title next held by
Joan Guzmán
Preceded by
Gerardo Martínez
WBC FECARBOX
super-bantamweight champion

June 17, 2000 – 2001
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Iván Álvarez
Preceded by USBA super-bantamweight champion
July 22, 2005 – November 15, 2005
Vacant upon death
Vacant
Title next held by
Mike Oliver
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Marco Antonio Barrera
WBO super-bantamweight champion
June 23, 2001 – 2002
Stripped
Vacant
Title next held by
Joan Guzmán