Joseph "Sandy" Saddler was born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 23, 1926, and died on September 18, 2001. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. He was a two-time featherweight world champion, and also held the junior lightweight crown. Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of Boxing and Wrestling (Greco-Roman Super Featherweight (also known as Junior Lightweight) is a weight division in professional Boxing. Over his twelve-year career (1944-1956), Saddler scored 103 knockouts. He was stopped only once, in his second pro fight, by Jock Leslie. His final record was 145-16-2.
Professional career
Saddler is best known for his four-bout series with boxing legend Willie Pep. Guglielmo Papaleo ( September 19 1922 - November 23 2006) was an American boxer who was better known as Willie The two first faced off on 29 October 1948. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pep was the reigning featherweight champion of the world, and coming into the fight boasted a record of 134-1-1. Pep had not lost since Sammy Angott beat him by decision on 3 March 1943, a span of 74 fights. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Saddler captured the title by knocking Pep down four times en route to a four-round knockout victory.
Pep then recaptured the crown on 11 February 1949 by outpointing Saddler over 15 rounds, in what is considered one of the greatest boxing exhibitions ever seen. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Saddler regained the crown on 8 September 1950 by a TKO in the eight round. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pep quit after dislocating his shoulder. The pair fought their last fight on 26 September 1951. In one of the dirtiest championship fights ever fought, Saddler won when the fight was stopped in the tenth round.
Saddler fought many other notable opponents during his career. He knocked out future lightweight champion Joe Brown, as well as lightweight champions Lara Salas and Paddy DeMarco. LightWeight is a developer of Video games with Samurai themes such as the Bushido Blade series and the Kengo Joe Brown may refer to Joe Brown (singer (born 1941 British singer Joe Brown (climber (born 1930 English climber Saddler beat lightweight champion Jimmy Carter, knocked out future junior lightweight champion Gabriel "Flash" Elorde, and lost to Larry Boardman. James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 Gabriel "Flash" Elorde ( March 25, 1935 – January 2, 1985) is widely considered as one of the greatest Filipino Larry Boardman (born March 21 1936 in Marlborough Connecticut) was an America boxer.
After Boxing
Saddler retired from boxing in 1956 after an eye injury sustained in a traffic accident. He later became a trainer and helped train the young George Foreman in the 1970s. George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949) is an American two-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion He was ranked #5 on the Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.
Saddler died on 18 September, 2001. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
External links
- International Boxing Hall of Fame Bio
- Professional boxing record for Sandy Saddler from Boxrec
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