# Saul Sanchez (boxer)

Saul Avimael Sanchez (born 12 June 1997) is an American professional boxer.

## Professional boxing career

Sanchez made his professional boxing debut against Temoatzin Landeros Castillo on 6 February 2016. He won the fight by a third-round knockout. He amassed an 11–0 record during the next two years, before being scheduled to fight Brandon Leon Benitez for the vacant WBO Latino bantamweight title on 10 May 2019. He won the fight by an eight-round knockout. Sanchez faced Edwin Rodriguez on 23 August 2019, in his second fight of the year, and suffered an upset split decision loss.
After suffering the first loss of his professional career, Sanchez bounced back with a unanimous decision victory against the overmatched Victor Trejo Garcia on 21 February 2020. Sanchez was then booked to face Daniel Lozano for the vacant WBA Fedecentro super bantamweight title on 9 October 2020, in the main event of a "Boxeo Telemundo" card. He won the fight by a first-round knockout, dropping Lozano trice by the 2:14 minute mark of the opening round. Sanchez next faced Mario Hernandez on 20 December 2020. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 78–74, 79–73 and 78–74.
Sanchez dropped back down to bantamweight in order to face Frank Gonzalez for the vacant WBA Fedecentro bantamweight title on 19 March 2021. He made quick work of his opponent, stopping him at the 1:47 minute mark of the opening round. Sanchez then faced JaRico O'Quinn in the main event of the 24 September 2021 "ShoBox Next Generation" card. He achieved his career-best victory, as he stopped O'Quinn with a flurry of shots in the first round. Sanchez faced the journeyman Jose Estrella, in his third and final fight of the year, on 17 December 2021. He won the fight by a third-round knockout.
Sanchez is scheduled to face Eros Correa on 17 June 2022, in the main event of a Thompson Boxing's card, which took place at the Doubletree Events Center, in Ontario, California. He lost the fight by split decision. One judge scored the bout 96–94 for Sanchez, while the remaining two judges scored it 98–92 and 97–93 for Correa.

### Sanchez vs. Moloney

On January 13, 2024 in Québec City, Quebec, Canada, Sanchez lost to Jason Moloney for the WBO bantamweight title.

## Professional boxing record

| 25 fights | 21 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 12 | 1 |
| By decision | 9 | 3 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 25 | Loss | 21–4 | John Riel Casimero | TKO | 1 (10), 2:41 | 13 Oct 2024 | Yokohama Budokan, Yokohama, Japan | |
| 24 | Win | 21–3 | Arthur Villanueva | UD | 8 | 12 Jul 2024 | Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 23 | Loss | 20–3 | Jason Moloney | MD | 12 | 13 Jan 2024 | Videotron Centre, Quebec City, Canada | For WBO bantamweight title |
| 22 | Win | 20–2 | RV Deniega | UD | 8 | 12 Oct 2023 | Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 21 | Win | 19–2 | Franklin Gonzalez | KO | 6 (10), 2:03 | 14 Jun 2023 | Whitsands Events Center, Plant City, Florida, U.S. | |
| 20 | Loss | 18–2 | Eros Correa | SD | 10 | 17 Jun 2022 | Doubletree Events Center, Ontario, California, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Jose Estrella | KO | 3 (8), 1:46 | 17 Dec 2021 | DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | JaRico O'Quinn | TKO | 1 (10), 1:58 | 24 Sep 2021 | Central Park Community Center, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Frank Gonzalez | TKO | 1 (10), 1:47 | 19 Mar 2021 | Bryan Glazer Family JCC Auditorium, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | Won vacant WBA Fedecentro bantamweight title |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Mario Hernandez | UD | 8 | 20 Dec 2020 | Omega Event Center, Ontario, California, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Daniel Lozano | TKO | 1 (10), 2:14 | 9 Oct 2020 | Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S. | Won vacant WBA Fedecentro super bantamweight title |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Victor Trejo Garcia | UD | 8 | 21 Feb 2020 | DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S. | |
| 13 | Loss | 12–1 | Edwin Rodriguez | SD | 10 | 23 Aug 2019 | Omega Products International, Corona, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Brandon Leon Benitez | KO | 8 (10), 0:18 | 10 May 2019 | Omega Products International, Corona, U.S. | Won vacant WBO Latino bantamweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Luis Fernando Saavedra | MD | 8 | 19 Oct 2018 | DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Ernesto Guerrero | KO | 4 (8), 1:59 | 24 Aug 2018 | Omega Products International, Corona, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Leonardo Torres | KO | 3 (6), 2:24 | 22 Jun 2018 | DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Sam Rodriguez | UD | 6 | 27 Apr 2018 | DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Pedro Melo | UD | 4 | 16 Feb 2018 | DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Nestor Ramos | KO | 1 (4), 1:06 | 20 Oct 2017 | DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Sergio Lopez | UD | 4 | 23 Sep 2017 | Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Francisco Javier Lapizco | KO | 2 (4), 2:44 | 25 Aug 2017 | Omega Products International, Corona, California, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Cristian Raudry Bartolini | KO | 1 (4), 1:20 | 23 Jun 2017 | DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Daniel Andujo | UD | 6 | 4 Nov 2016 | Omega Products International, Corona, California, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Temoatzin Landeros Castillo | KO | 3 (4), 2:02 | 6 Feb 2016 | Radisson Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S. | |