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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
Joseph "Sandy" Saddler (23 de junio de 1926 - 18 de septiembre de 2001) fue un boxeador profesional estadounidense. Fue dos veces campeón mundial de peso pluma y también ostentó el título de peso superpluma.
Saddler got his first shot at a world title in his 94th professional fight. A 3-1 underdog, Saddler knocked out Willie Pep in four rounds to win the World Featherweight Championship on October 29, 1948. Pep defeated Saddler by a 15-round unanimous decision to regain the World Featherweight Championship on February 11, 1949.
World Jr. Lightweight Title. Recognized by Ohio. This fight ended in a riot. Sosa stepped on Saddler's shoes and brushed his hair over his eyes during clinches. Saddler retaliated with rabbit punches.
Saddler's 103 career knockouts are more than any other featherweight champion in history and rank him sixth on boxing's all-time list. Saddler turned pro at 17 and engaged in 93 fights before he beat Willie Pep for the featherweight title in 1948.
El martes último, en Nueva York, a los 75 años, falleció el ex boxeador norteamericano Sandy Saddler , dos veces campeón mundial de los plumas y una de las mayores figuras que alumbró el ...
25 de abr. de 2024 · Sandy Saddler (born June 23, 1926, Boston, Mass., U.S.—died Sept. 18, 2001, Bronx, N.Y.) was an American professional boxer, world featherweight (126 pounds) champion in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Saddler’s rivalry with Willie Pep is considered one of the greatest of American pugilism.
