Salvador Sanchez - Counter Punching Genius

[@hanzagod]

Salvador Sanchez is unquestionably one of the greatest boxers I've ever seen. He had everything you could ask for in a great well-rounded fighter, one of his best assets was his counter punching so that's what I wanted to focus on for this highlight. He used subtle defensive moves to create huge openings for his counter attacks. Truly one of Mexico's greatest if not the best! www.patreon.com/haNZAgod

[@adultjames3097]

Song?

[@hanzagod]

@@adultjames3097 Jtwig - Everyday Change

[@THEDONSTR8Fightah76]

Word

[@oscardelahoya5934]

@@hanzagod You're the Man

[@per4mexbagger541]

Definitely on Mt Rushmore of the Mexican greats

[@codenameasura8202]

He is akward yet technical, delicate but brutal. One of the best "what ifs" in boxing history, Salvador Sanchez is the type of person who would hold his own in any era and still won. The technical skills, relentless stamina and iron will makes a difference.

[@spanishrock]

Pfft hating Eddie Reynoso said Sanchez had no technical skills only had resistance

[@codenameasura8202]

Canelo is great no doubt he showed the new generation that the Mexican style of boxing is more than brawling and showed defense, feints, and power. But if you asked me who is the pinnacle of technical approach of Mexican boxing style, I'd say Salvador Sanchez in a heartbeat.

[@j.a.s6266]

@@spanishrock Even with a awkward style, Sánchez was more technical than Canelo, there is no comparison.

[@JH-ej2yt]

@@j.a.s6266 facts

[@topdawg182]

@@spanishrock All of reynosos fighters lack technique even his prodigy Canelo. Canelo defense, head/waist movement is impeccable and his body punching and counter IQ is some of the greatest in this era but look at the fighters under reynoso camp. Canelo, Julio Cesar Martinez, Oscar Valdez, the Cuban HW frank Sanchez etc all lack technical ability. For him to say Sanchez lacked technique is a slap in the face to himself even mike Tyson laughed in their faces when they said that to him in his podcast. Sanchez looked awkward bc of constant footwork he could swap stands or continue to throw dozens of punches backing up or moving laterally not just moving forward. Any fighter that tries to throw combinations on the back foot or moving laterally will look awkward bc your feet aren’t set how they’re supposed. Yet Sanchez made it work at an elite level that should tell you how great he was. Sanchez could fight at all 3 distances inside, mid range and from the outside on his back foot.

[@drinfernodds]

Sanchez's skills and poise at such a young age is something we rarely see. He was strong in every aspect of boxing and was calm under fire.

[@zach-iq9xy]

fax if he lived for longer i would rank him as the greatest mexican

[@HugoSanchez-eb2pz]

@@zach-iq9xy Ricardo Lopez the best

[@topdawg182]

@@HugoSanchez-eb2pz Sanchez is the greatest even at his young age but finito Lopez is 2 no doubt. Folks overrate Chavez even tho he is an all time great as well he wasn’t the boxer Sanchez and Lopez were

[@brianwarner308]

his movement is off the chain and judging by the way his opponents freeze when he connects he has some power too!!

[@TainoMantis]

Used his defense to set up devastatingly precise counters, and used offensive positions to glide back into defensive responsibilities. Very few captured flow-state like Chava did. R.I.P. legend.

[@connormason4259]

If he had lived he would become the greatest boxer to ever live rip to the greatest boxer of all time

[@curtiscarpenter9881]

I think the best ever.

[@connormason4259]

@@curtiscarpenter9881 fax he was an all time great at 23 years while Floyd Mayweather cherry-picked

[@skippylegrandgourou777]

@@connormason4259 Always a guy to mention Mayweather smh... Floyd lives rent free in hour head and he fought nothing but world class opposition during the second half of his career

[@connormason4259]

@@skippylegrandgourou777 Floyd Mayweather cherry-picked Saul “ Canelo “ Alvarez, and he also ducked Antonio Margarito, and Wrinky Wright, if Salvador Sanchez fought Floyd Mayweather he would dismember him, and he’s also afraid of Mexicans

[@FranciscoGarcia-mv3km]

@@connormason4259 bro y you gotta mention floyde. Can we leave him out of this one ?? The video has nothing to do to with floyde and I like floyde but danm

[@limitbreaker9085]

Fav Mexican fighter. Died to young but went out on top

[@sammystate21]

Best gas tank I’ve ever seen in boxing. Guy would still be breathing out of his nose with his mouth closed in the 15th.

[@vince11harris]

They said that he ran 8-10 miles a day at high altitude

[@KhattaRapidus]

​@@vince11harris that was also Mayweather every night. He's also a huge gas tank.

[@nachodecastro793]

I cannot find any other fighter with such a rhythm, that amazing flow between defense and attack... Look at his face. He never opened his mouth during a fight. What a dinamo, and what an ability to find the space and the timing to hit his opponents while escaping from their punches. Great video as always, thanks.

[@daeroncolder8142]

4 Hall of Fame fighters defeated (Azumah Nelson, Wilfredo Gómez, Danny López, Juan Laporte) and 9 title defenses of the WBC belt at 23 years old. Says it all. Greatest featherweight of all time.

[@franagustin3094]

Willie Pep

[@zach-iq9xy]

willie pep. sanchez died too young RIP

[@FranciscoGarcia-mv3km]

Yup I agree. Nelson went 11 years without losing a fight after his loss to Sal Sanchez. That says alot too

[@germanbarajasg]

Willie Pep declaró que no hubiera aceptado una pelea contra Sánchez. Salvador Sánchez es el mejor boxeador de todos los tiempos 🥊

[@HugoSanchez-eb2pz]

@@franagustin3094 nah

[@ash6415]

Such a beautifully balanced fighter, his feet were never in the wrong place even though he boxed with that bounce. His footwork is some of the greatest of all time.

[@seetsamolapo5600]

I'd think his head movement more than his footwork

[@raulescobar7433]

yes indeed

[@topdawg182]

@@seetsamolapo5600 they both play a crucial role. Sanchez would step out of distance just enough where he could move his head out the way of incoming punches yet maintain the distance to where he could land his counters. The fact that Sanchez could fight moving backwards, laterally or forward says how great his footwork was. He could bob and weave at an elite level like many many fighters but he is one of the very few fighters that could fight at an elite level at all 3 distances, the inside, mid range and from long range on his back foot. There’s not many fighters in history you can say had that level of skill and footwork

[@seetsamolapo5600]

@@topdawg182 which other fighters excelled at all three ranges? I think perhaps I've been focused too much on his midrange ability and bobbing and weaving that I neglected focusing on those other skills. But would you say he could do outboxing on the level of a Mayweather or Haney?

[@adriannavares]

​@@seetsamolapo5600Mayweather and Haney are nothing compared to him 😅😂

[@drippyart5172]

Salvador sanchez P4P one of the greatest of all time 🐐🤴🇲🇽🥊☝️

[@rexyz5875]

He moves like its always the first round, his pace is so consistent... i dont think ive seen him get tired, ever

[@rudygallardo2194]

El mejor boxeador mexicano de todos los tiempos SALVADOR SANCHEZ NARVÁEZ el gran campeón sal Sanchez México aún te llora ❤️❤️❤️❤️🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@marcosvazquez3984]

One of the best boxers ever!!!!!

[@cesarflores9974]

With exceptions of Finito Lopez, Dinamita Marquez, and now Canelo, Mexican fighters not really known for being highly technical, but Sanchez was to me a level higher at the most elite level because he made it seem so natural and easy. The most complete fighter I've ever seen. Best footwork aside from Ali, magnificent jab, countering at any range, fight going forward or backwards, slick defense and parrying, drop you in the 1rst or 15th, ironman stamina, power in both hands, high ring IQ, and titanium chin. One more thing. The way he carried himself, his aura, he was a man of few words, but in his biggest, most important fights up to that point, he had this childish smile mixed with ultra alpha confidence expressing he loves what he does, even if he was the underdog, which you rarely see today.

[@raulescobar7433]

I agree with all this

[@carlostejeda107]

Se me hace un pendejada lo que dices que rara vez son tecnicos los boxeadores mexicanos, cuando es la escuela de boxeo mas tecnica de todos los tiempos, de todo el mundo vienen a Mexico a aprender el estilo de boxeo mexicano porque es un estilo agresivo y tecnico a la vez, te encargo que veas videos de Miguel Canto un maestro de la tecnica al igual que Gilberto Roman, Carlos Zarate, Chavez tenia una maestria para quitarse los golpes como pocos, Barrera igual era muy técnico.

[@cesarflores9974]

@carlostejeda107 Como que leiste pero no entendiste pero no ay pedo hermanito. Nunca dije que no tenian tecnica, claro que todos tienen y hay diferentes niveles, lo que dije fue es que no son tan reconocidos como los demas y cuando el mundo piensa o se refiere a un peleador Mexicano lo primero que se les viene a la mente es el coraje y mentalidad de guerrero. Es una generalizacion que lo hace la gente, especialmente los fans, no lo hago yo.

[@clarkkent8286]

Mexico's greatest boxer

[@zach-iq9xy]

thats chavez

[@Aphorim]

Barring the stylistic differences in weight classes, I always felt Canelo inherited Sal's legacy. Both are incredibly well rounded fights, and the cornerstone of their roundedness is in their counterpunching, but they're able to fight inside and outside.

[@zach-iq9xy]

@@Aphorim very true but skill wise i rank sanchez higher because canelo still has slow feet

[@Aphorim]

@@zach-iq9xy Canelo is better, slow feet doesn't mean anything. Joseph Louis had slow feet, he's still the greatest HW ever.

[@Aphorim]

@@donovanchilton5817 he objectively is, lmfao

[@ecw787]

Amazing fighter. R.I.P to a 🐐

[@victor-ib1jn]

Is such a shame lot of these legends are being forgotten, good thing we have u to upload their highlights

[@Levi-1992]

“Precision beats power, and timing beats speed!”=Counter Punching.

[@nachodecastro793]

Right, though Salva had power too...

[@alsimmonshellspawn6021]

Unlike shakur haney and hitchins salvador sanchez had power 76%

[@JoseDiaz-yl9sh]

Great defense n counters. He was a beast. 💯

[@YoungKeezyLSEU]

Best Mexican fighter ever bless by the gods of boxing Rip Salvador Sanchez

[@calvinchandra6816]

My number one favorite boxer!! I noticed one of his really best atribute is to read opponent fighting rhythm and he exploit that breaking enemy rhythm by attacking and then escape even when things go real wild he will stay calm and find a way to counter and smothering his op many boxers has good hand speed, footwork, defense, offense, chin, stamina, etc but only few has ability to read op rhythm thats why salvador makes it looked so easy Thats why this legend is hard to learn because his main strategy is to read rhythm, breaking it, let his op get calm and get into the rhythm again, then sanchez break it again repeat

[@FranciscoGarcia-mv3km]

One of the greatest of all time MY GOD WHAT A FIGHTER!!

[@JoelMarquina]

Muchas gracias! Es sin duda mi boxeador favorito, un superdotado.

[@PhoenixProdLLC]

His fight with Nelson is an amazing match. Nelson was no slouch either. Sanchez is one of my top favorites. 🥊

[@FranciscoGarcia-mv3km]

Nelson didint lose another fight for 11 years after his loss to Chava. That says alot

[@errolljones5334]

We did not get to see the full potential of Sanchez R.I.P legend 😢

[@melvintate8186]

He was a master in that ring a truly beautiful fighter God bless him with love forever and ever are champion!!

[@yvans.]

Skills for skills P4P Salvador Sanchez might have a case for the greatest fighter ever.

[@zach-iq9xy]

only if he lived longer.....................

[@FranciscoGarcia-mv3km]

SOB died on us 😔....

[@thorn3802]

@@FranciscoGarcia-mv3km there’s probably been a lot of potential boxers killed that we don’t know about. Just happens

[@twotimetony78]

The goat.

[@vector8310]

My favorite Mexican fighter ever. He reigned in a highly competitive division during a Golden age of boxing. And he was still developing tools in his arsenal just before his untimely death. I feel privileged to have watched his fights as they happened.

[@germanbarajasg]

El mejor boxeador de todos los tiempos 🥊🇲🇽 viva Sal Sánchez !!

[@sergiolcjr]

Salvador Sanchez💥🥊

[@yadercasco3872]

Menuda bestia saludes desde Nicaragua

[@zone4unclesamm472]

TOP 10 OF ALL TIME

[@raulescobar7433]

For sure

[@jimwhitehead6265]

I like this editing and music. Salvador was a great.

[@jonkeene359]

Thank you one of my favorite fighters.

[@ronaldtoran4332]

46 fights by age 23 becoming one of Mexico's greatest fighters ever and many argue #1. More people should know about him. One of Mike Tyson's favorite fighters of all time. Tremendous. Hanz recognizing the great ones as always.

[@SweetBoxing3502]

El gran Sal Sanchez, gracias por este gran video, lo voy a disfrutar!

[@Rodageado]

Salvador sanchez p4p one of the greatest ever.

[@davidfigueroa9466]

I love boxing cus of Natural Born Fighters like this Man

[@christianarrizon9796]

Such a beautiful style like no other

[@Coronaweyyy2877]

Dude NEVER got tired

[@Mel.x]

I been waiting for this one!!

[@punchmechanic9446]

His movement is smooth and slick....Very much like Hagler. I wish we could have seen him fight Arguello. ❤🥊

[@JUALIJU]

Legend 👏👏👏

[@daniaalali4658]

Greatest boxer ever

[@kernel1kadafi]

One of the all time greats

[@emanuelr.desousa6878]

Me pausing every frame just to try to understand how calculated every move was.

[@시크릿미라클]

멕시코 🇲🇽 프로복싱 세계챔피언 💞살바도르 산체스 훌륭한 선수 👍 이었죠 복싱팬 김동령 드림 💚

[@jag5014]

Sanchez had it all: skill, athleticism, relentless workrate and an iron chin.

[@BrandonReyes-vi4rm]

What a master ! The real question is what didn't he have ?

[@ramongarcia8921]

I heard his jabs were like rocks Hittin his opponents

[@mzt7595]

After 14rounds running back to his corner like if they were just about to start the fight…

[@jesusalbertoladino4207]

viva México! el si me representa como mexicano. El mejor bexeador de todos los tiempos.

[@pjg9969]

Thank you for another great video

[@thetruefistofthenort]

Funky!🎷🥁🎸🔊 Absolutely fearless & unfazed by anything the opponent offers. Always in position to punch & on target with everything. Mesmerizing mix, NZA.🍺

[@johhnn143]

He had a V12 engine, he could fight for hours

[@ronaldodominguez2172]

Excellent highlights 🥊❗️

[@2012DVSONE]

AMAZING!!

[@russell383]

POUND FOR POUND BEST

[@LimerickR266]

Impressive head movement

[@gordonolivea883]

perfect musical accompaniment to a well paced video

[@hanzagod]

Glad you liked it!

[@Whoisme99]

The best

[@shawngreene4896]

A good portion of this great reel is Sanchez tagging lil red Lopez at will. Beautiful

[@sabesabes12345]

Best of all time.

[@emanuelr.desousa6878]

Study Sachez style is exciting! So, there's many ways Salvador Sanchez likes to counter. I see that he throws some punches with the intention of leading the opponent to trying to counter, he uses that to throw another counter. He also punches after his opponents throw combinations at him, while they're adjusting or just overthinking. He has really great timing in others situations where he just counters at the same time or even before his opponent throws the punch. Blocking, parrying, sliping or rolling with the punch are others weapons in his arsenal that he uses to clear the opponent's attack right before landing a nice counter.

[@SOLE_II_SOUL]

Not hating on Canelo, but when we talk best Mexican Fighter of all time, we cannot leave him out.

[@JH-ej2yt]

95% of Mexicans would agree

[@yz2374]

thats an artist

[@manuelmartinez2541]

El era bruce lee del boxeo salvador sanchez narvaez

[@박상옥-l5v]

2:15 who is the competitor??

[@jim8574]

@hanzagod do you know what happened to Willies boxing videos???

[@ToMuchDope]

🔥💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼

[@daniaalali4658]

If he was fighting today he would have had 100 million Insta follwers and a multi millionaire

[@ccyclopsyt7364]

This is the second main character in ashita no joe name rikishi toru their have same Fighting style because rikishi toru is inspire by this boxer in Ashita no joe anime series

[@LLV1915]

Greatest Lb for Lb ....period

[@hanzagod]

Just not enough longevity to be considered for that unfortunately but undoubtedly a great fighter.

[@LLV1915]

@@hanzagod In that short time had 4 title defenses..Fought starting from the #1 contender then worked is way down..beat Gomez after he undefeated..if I remember correctly 30 wins all by ko...if Sanchez wouldn't have passed Chavez sr would haven't been as great as he was. One of a kind fighter other that Ray Robinson.

[@LLV1915]

@@hanzagod Btw ...Great videos best I've seen. Thank you

[@stormeaglegaming5395]

I like the thumnail

[@27chaval]

El mejór Boxeadór que he visto. Creo, creo que de haber peleado contra JC Chávez, el gran Campeón también Mexicáno, me atrevería a escribír que probablemente hubiese ganado el Gran Campeón Salvadór Sánchez!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ST-eg2tx]

The 🐐

[@catcity7892]

MISS HIM. ONE OF THE GREATEST FEATHER AND LIGHTWEIGHTS OF ALL TIME.

[@hanzagod]

Sanchez was only a Featherweight not a Lightweight.

[@catcity7892]

Thought he moved up in weight?

[@catcity7892]

COULD BE WRONG BUT WAS PRETTY SURE.

[@hanzagod]

Nope. Stayed at Featherweight his whole career.

[@catcity7892]

THOUGHT HE HAD SOME TUNER FIGHTS. TALKS ABOUT HIM FIGHTING ALEXIS ARG. ANYWAYS THANKS FOR THE UPDATE.

[@damianbajic8971]

Hanza can you please do video about oleksandr usyks jab and like a highlights of the jab and how he set up his offense

[@reycesarcarino4653]

Gone too soon

[@JohnSharpe888shooter]

Number 2 all time for me at 126 lbs absolutely smashed up Gomez who’s who of legends he skooled

[@hanzagod]

Sanchez is behind Willie Pep, Sandy Saddler and Henry Armstrong for me. Top 4 is a great achievement though.

[@ronaldtoran4332]

Call me nuts, but I doubt any current champ could overcome the onslaught this man brough.

[@hanzagod]

Well of course not Sanchez is a top 5 all time great at Featherweight and the division today isn't strong at all, one of the weakest in fact.

[@thewisetzar5363]

Green Malaria stricken Azumah was nearly underestimated by Sanchez

[@Борис-й3д5м]

лучший

[@adultjames3097]

Song?

[@hanzagod]

Jtwig - Everyday Change

[@manrangelav620]

This is " Hit and and don' t get hit" at its finest...Observe and learn...Most people have this confused with what most of todays runners do,it is NOT the same.

[@danthegamechanger3855]

🔥🔥🔥

[@ajmorningstar6281]

Can you make more fantasy fights?

[@youngjuu1671]

💯🔥👍🏾💪🏾

[@luke125]

“HA NZA GOD” = 33

[@mr.reactionstudio7729]

Primo carnera tribut pleas

[@JohnSharpe888shooter]

Can’t find this chooon

[@Amadordeeleo47]

Is their a fighter alive rn that faced him and explain how it was like in the ring with this guy ?? 🤔🤔

[@hanzagod]

Haha yeah of course most of his opponents are still alive and well. It's not like it was 80 years ago or something

[@Amadordeeleo47]

@@hanzagod ok, but I wanna know what they said, I wanna hear their experience in the ring with El Macho himself Salvador Sanchez 🇲🇽🫡✊️

[@hanzagod]

Ruben Castillo who fought many great fighters including Alexis Arguello stated that Sanchez "was pretty tall for the featherweight division; his arm length was crazy. He was a very good boxer, he had a great jab and he was tough to hit. He was probably one of the smartest fighters I ever fought. The only problem with Salvador Sanchez was he was not a real big puncher." He said Chavez and Arguello were the greatest fighters he fought and he rates them both over Sanchez.

[@hanzagod]

Here's a link to the post: www.ringtv.com/619863-best-i-faced-ruben-castillo/

[@Coronaweyyy2877]

Muhammed Ali Sugar Ray Robinson Julio Cesar Chavez Salvador Sanchez Roberto Duran

[@DavidRomeroRamirez]

Este compita peleaba como yo

[@spanishrock]

C'mon Canelo and Chavez at that age from 19-23 weren't as skilled as Sanchez... The greatest Mexican fighter of all time to me even mike tyson and james toney agree with me 😆

[@JH-ej2yt]

Most Mexicans would agree too

[@thefabulous4]

Passed away at a very young age, could have been great. Can't be considered the greatest mexican fighter ever like many say. Canelo is, in my opinion, the greatest ever from Mexico. Chavez second, no questions.

[@raulescobar7433]

he was great

[@thorn3802]

But u can’t deny if he fought until 40 he would’ve been the greatest and it wouldn’t ever be close at the rate he was learning

[@JH-ej2yt]

I mean, He was taken way too fast and had already defeated 4 or 5 future HOF.. he was destined to be the best and that’s where we’ll put him.

[@Hispanidad-una]

Dólares dolores