Sandy Saddler boxer

Sandy Saddler boxer
bouts
163
won
145
lost
16
draw
2
Status
inactive
Division
featherweight
Debut
1944-03-07
Height
5′ 8½″/174cm
Reach
70″/178cm
Age
75
Born
1926-06-23
Death
2001-09-18
Nationality
USA

Joseph "Sandy" Saddler (June 23, 1926 – September 18, 2001) was an American professional boxer. He was a two-time featherweight world champion, having also held the super featherweight title. Over his twelve-year career (1944–56), Saddler scored 104 knockouts and was stopped only once himself, in his second professional fight, by Jock Leslie. In 2003, Saddler was ranked number five on The Ring magazine's list of "100 Greatest Punchers of All Time". His nephew is Grandmaster Flash.Saddler is best known for his four-bout series with Willie Pep. However, he had 93 fights prior to facing Pep.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 CarterThe 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 eight 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,citation needed 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.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1956-04-14 Larry Boardman WWLWWW Boston Garden, Boston LOST
Unanimous decision
1956-02-13 George Monroe LWWLWW Providence WIN
Technical knockout
1956-01-18 Flash Elorde WLWLWL Cow Palace, Daly City WIN
Technical knockout
1955-12-12 Dave Gallardo WLDLWW Civic Auditorium, San Francisco WIN
Technical knockout
1955-07-20 Flash Elorde WWWLWL Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila LOST
Unanimous decision
1955-07-08 Shigeji Kaneko WWWWWW Korakuen Baseball Stadium WIN
Technical knockout
1955-05-24 Joey Lopes WWWWWL Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento LOST
Unanimous decision
1955-04-05 Kenny Davis DWWWWW Civic Center, Butte WIN
Technical knockout
1955-02-25 Teddy Davis WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1955-01-17 Lulu Perez LWWDLW Boston Garden, Boston WIN
KO
1954-12-10 Bobby Woods LWLLLW Coliseum, Spokane WIN
Unanimous decision
1954-10-25 Ray Famechon WWWWWW Palais des Sports, Paris WIN
Corner retirement
1954-09-27 Baby Neff Ortiz WWLLLD Caracas WIN
KO
1954-08-30 Jackie Blair LWWWLW Caracas WIN
KO
1954-07-05 Libby Manzo WWWWWL St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1954-05-17 Hoacine Khalfi WWWWLL St. Nicholas Arena, New York LOST
Split-decision
1954-04-01 Augie Salazar LLWDLW Arena, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1954-03-04 Charlie Slaughter DLLWLL Armory, Akron WIN
Technical knockout
1954-01-15 Bill Bossio WWWLWD St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1952-03-17 Tommy Collins LLWWWW Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1952-03-03 Armand Savoie WDWLWW Forum, Montreal LOST
1952-01-14 George Araujo WWWWWW Boston Garden, Boston LOST
Unanimous decision
1951-12-07 Paddy DeMarco WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Split-decision
1951-09-26 Willie Pep WWWWWW Polo Grounds, New York WIN
Corner retirement
1951-08-27 Paddy DeMarco WWWWWW Arena, Milwaukee LOST
Split-decision
1951-08-20 Hermie Freeman WLDWLL Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1951-06-30 Angel Olivieri WDWWLW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
KO
1951-06-22 Mario Salinas WDWLDL Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1951-06-16 Oscar Flores WWDWWW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
KO
1951-06-02 Alfredo Prada WDWDDW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
KO
1951-05-05 Harry LaSane LLDLLL Arena, Hershey WIN
Unanimous decision
1951-04-03 Freddie Herman LLLWWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Corner retirement
1951-03-27 Lauro Salas WWWLWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1951-02-28 Diego Sosa WWLWWW Havana WIN
KO
1951-01-23 Jesse Underwood WLWLLW Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1950-12-06 Del Flanagan WDWWWW Olympia Stadium, Detroit LOST
Unanimous decision
1950-11-01 Charley Riley WWLWWW Arena, Saint Louis WIN
Majority decision
1950-10-12 Harry LaSane WWDDWW Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis WIN
Unanimous decision
1950-09-08 Willie Pep WWWWWW Yankee Stadium, Bronx WIN
Corner retirement
1950-06-30 Leroy Willis LWWLWL Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach WIN
Corner retirement
1950-06-19 Johnny Forte WWWLLL Oakwood Stadium, Toronto WIN
KO
1950-05-25 Miguel Acevedo LWWWWW Auditorium, Minneapolis WIN
Technical knockout
1950-04-29 Jesse Underwood LWWWLL Mara's Arena, Waterbury WIN
Points
1950-04-18 Lauro Salas WWWWWW Arena, Cleveland WIN
Technical knockout
1950-04-10 Reuben Davis LWLLLL Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
Technical knockout
1950-02-20 Luis Ramos WWLLLL Mutual Street Arena, Toronto WIN
Technical knockout
1950-02-06 Chuck Burton LWLLLL Valley Arena, Holyoke WIN
KO
1950-01-22 Pedro Firpo LWLLLL Caracas WIN
KO
1950-01-16 Paulie Jackson LLLLLL Caracas WIN
KO
1949-12-06 Orlando Zulueta WWWWWW Arena, Cleveland WIN
Split-decision
1949-11-07 Leroy Willis LLLLWW Sports Arena, Toledo WIN
Unanimous decision
1949-10-28 Paddy DeMarco WWDWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Corner retirement
1949-09-26 Proctor Heinhold LWWWWL McNearney Stadium, Schenectady WIN
Technical knockout
1949-09-02 Harold Dade WWWWLL Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Points
1949-08-23 Alfredo Escobar WLLDLW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1949-08-08 Johnny Rowe WWWWWW Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn WIN
Technical knockout
1949-08-02 Chuck Burton LLLLWL Wahconah Park, Pittsfield WIN
Technical knockout
1949-07-15 Gordon House LLLLLL Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach WIN
Technical knockout
1949-06-23 Luis Ramos LWWLLL Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, Queens WIN
KO
1949-06-02 Jim Keery WWWWWW White City Stadium, White City WIN
KO
1949-04-18 Ermanno Bonetti WWLLWL Arena, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1949-03-21 Felix Ramirez DWDDWL Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
Points
1949-02-11 Willie Pep WWWLWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1949-01-16 Young Finnigan WWWLWW Estadio Olimpico, Panama City WIN
KO
1948-12-17 Terry Young WLWLWL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1948-12-07 Eddie Giosa LWWDWW Arena, Cleveland WIN
KO
1948-11-29 Dennis Pat Brady WWLWWW Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Unanimous decision
1948-11-19 Tomas Beato LLLLLL State Armory, Bridgeport WIN
Technical knockout
1948-10-29 Willie Pep WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
KO
1948-10-11 Willie Roache LLLLLL Arena, New Haven WIN
Technical knockout
1948-08-22 Aquilino Allen WWWWLL Arena de Colon, Colon City WIN
KO
1948-08-15 Kid Zefine LDDWWW Arena de Colon, Colon City WIN
KO
1948-06-29 Chico Rosa WWWWWW Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu LOST
Split-decision
1948-05-24 Harry LaSane LLLWWL Valley Arena, Holyoke WIN
Unanimous decision
1948-04-24 Young Tanner WWLLDW Swingsters Square Garden, San Nicolas WIN
KO
1948-04-17 Jose Alberto Diaz WLLWW Caracas WIN
Technical knockout
1948-04-10 Luis Monagas WLWWWW Caracas WIN
KO
1948-03-23 Bobby Timpson LWWLLL Auditorium, Hartford WIN
Points
1948-03-08 Thompson Harmon LWWWLL Valley Arena, Holyoke WIN
Technical knockout
1948-03-05 Archie Wilmer WWWWLW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1948-02-09 Joey Angelo WWLWWL St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1948-02-02 Charley Noel LLLLDL Valley Arena, Holyoke WIN
Points
1947-12-13 Orlando Zulueta WWWLDW Palacio de Deportes, Havana WIN
Points
1947-12-05 Lino Garcia LWWLLL Havana WIN
KO
1947-11-09 Kid Barquerito LDLLW Caracas WIN
KO
1947-10-26 Lino Garcia WLLWWL Caracas WIN
KO
1947-10-13 Al Pennino WWWWWL St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1947-10-03 Humberto Sierra WLWWWL Auditorium, Minneapolis LOST
Split-decision
1947-09-17 Angelo Ambrosano LLLWWL Jamaica Arena, Jamaica, Queens WIN
KO
1947-08-29 Miguel Acevedo WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1947-08-14 Leslie Harris DDLLLL Bader Field, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1947-07-26 Oscar Calles LWLLDW Caracas WIN
KO
1947-06-03 Jimmy Carter WWWLWW Griffith Stadium, Washington DRAW
Majority decision
1947-05-09 Melvin Bartholomew WLLLWW Coliseum Arena, New Orleans WIN
Unanimous decision
1947-05-02 Joe Brown LWWDLW Coliseum Arena, New Orleans WIN
Corner retirement
1947-04-14 Charley Cabey Lewis LWWWLW St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1947-03-29 Carlos Malacara WWLLL El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City WIN
Points
1947-03-08 Leonardo Lopez LLDDLW Arena Coliseo, Mexico City WIN
KO
1947-02-07 Larry Thomas WWWLLW Armory, Asbury Park WIN
Technical knockout
1947-01-27 Humberto Zavala LLLLLL St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1947-01-20 George 'Dusty' Brown LLLWLL Valley Arena, Holyoke WIN
KO
1946-12-30 Leonard Caesar LWLWLW Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
KO
1946-12-26 Luis Marquez debut Jamaica Arena, Jamaica, Queens WIN
Technical knockout
1946-12-09 Clyde English LLLWWW Valley Arena, Holyoke WIN
KO
1946-11-12 Artie Price LLLLLW Arena Gardens, Detroit WIN
Unanimous decision
1946-10-10 Joe Rodriguez WWLWLL Million Dollar Pier, Atlantic City WIN
KO
1946-08-22 Pedro Firpo WLLWLW Ebbets Field, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1946-08-05 Dom Amoroso LWWWLW Providence WIN
KO
1946-07-23 Phil Terranova WWWWWW University of Detroit Stadium, Detroit LOST
Unanimous decision
1946-07-10 Georgie Cooper LLLLLL Ebbets Field, Brooklyn WIN
Technical knockout
1946-06-13 Cedric Flournoy LWDWWW University of Detroit Stadium, Detroit WIN
Technical knockout
1946-04-25 Pedro Firpo WWLLWW Hamid's Pier, Atlantic City WIN
Points
1946-04-11 Johnny Wolgast DWWWWW Convention Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Points
1946-04-08 Ralph LaSalle LLWLW St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
KO
1946-02-18 Bobby McQuillar WWWLWW Arena Gardens, Detroit LOST
Unanimous decision
1946-01-17 Arbrie Bowie WWLLWL Armory, Orange WIN
KO
1945-12-21 Filiberto Osario WWWWLW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1945-12-14 Joey Monteiro LWLLLW Arena, Boston WIN
Unanimous decision
1945-12-03 Benny Daniels WLLWWL Valley Arena, Holyoke WIN
Split-decision
1945-09-21 Richie Miyashiro WWWLWL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1945-08-27 Earl Mintz LLLLLL Providence WIN
KO
1945-08-20 Bobby English LWWWLL Providence WIN
KO
1945-08-16 Lou Langley DL Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn WIN
KO
1945-07-30 Luis Rivera LWL Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, Queens WIN
Technical knockout
1945-07-24 Joey Monteiro LLWLLL MacArthur Stadium, Brooklyn WIN
Technical knockout
1945-07-23 Herbie (Biff) Jones LWWWWW Coliseum, Baltimore WIN
Technical knockout
1945-06-29 Leo Methot LLLLLW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
KO
1945-06-25 Bobby Washington LLWLLL Fair Grounds Arena, Allentown WIN
Technical knockout
1945-06-18 Caswell Harris DWDDWW Coliseum, Baltimore WIN
Technical knockout
1945-04-30 Chilindrina Valencia DLWWWW Arcadia Gardens, Detroit WIN
Technical knockout
1945-04-20 Willie Anderson WLLDLL Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
Technical knockout
1945-04-02 Jimmy Allen LLLDLL Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
KO
1945-03-22 Georgie Knox LLLWLL Convention Hall, Camden WIN
Technical knockout
1945-03-19 Joey Monteiro LLLLLW St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
KO
1945-03-10 Harold Gibson LLLWLL Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1945-03-08 Johnny Booker WWD Masonic Hall, Highland Park WIN
Technical knockout
1945-02-19 Joey Gatto LLWWLD Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1945-01-26 Benny May WWDWLW Masonic Hall, Highland Park WIN
Points
1945-01-22 Joey Puig LLWLLL St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
KO
1945-01-15 Lucky Johnson LW Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
KO
1945-01-13 Tony Oshiro WWLLLL Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1944-12-26 Midget Mayo WWLWWL Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
KO
1944-12-16 Earl Mintz LLLLLW Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn WIN
KO
1944-12-12 Tony Oshiro LLWWLL Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City WIN
Technical knockout
1944-11-28 Percy Cabey Lewis LL Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City WIN
KO
1944-11-24 Manuel Torres WDLLLL St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1944-11-13 Ken Tompkins LLLLLL Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
KO
1944-11-11 Manuel Torres LWDLLL Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1944-08-18 Cliff Smith WWWLLL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1944-08-08 Georgie Knox LWLWWW MacArthur Stadium, Brooklyn WIN
Technical knockout
1944-07-25 Al Pennino WWDLLW MacArthur Stadium, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1944-07-18 Benny Saladino DWLLDL MacArthur Stadium, Brooklyn WIN
Technical knockout
1944-07-11 Clyde English LLLLLL Dexter Park Arena, Woodhaven, Queens WIN
Points
1944-06-23 Lou Alter LWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York DRAW
Points
1944-06-15 Lou Alter WLWWWW Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn LOST
Points
1944-06-13 Jose Aponte Torres LLLLLL Roosevelt Stadium, Union City WIN
Points
1944-05-23 Domingo Diaz LLLWLL Grotto Auditorium, Jersey City WIN
Points
1944-05-15 Jose Aponte Torres LLLLLL Valley Arena, Holyoke WIN
Points
1944-05-08 Jose Aponte Torres WLLLLL Arena, Trenton WIN
Points
1944-04-17 Joe Landry LWLLDL Valley Arena, Holyoke WIN
KO
1944-03-27 Al King L Valley Arena, Holyoke WIN
KO
1944-03-21 Jock Leslie WLWWWW Auditorium, Hartford LOST
Technical knockout
1944-03-07 Earl Roys WWWWWW Auditorium, Hartford WIN
Points