# Hector Acero Sánchez

Hector Acero Sánchez (born March 18, 1966) is a Dominican former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2002. He held the WBC super bantamweight title from 1994 to 1995.

## Boxing career

In August 1994, he defeated Tracy Harris Patterson via split decision in a surprise upset for the WBC super bantamweight title. After winning a non-title bout against Barrington Francis in 1994, Sánchez made two defenses of his title the following year, defeating former WBA super bantamweight champion Julio Gervacio in a 12 round unanimous decision and fighting to a controversial draw against former WBC bantamweight and two-time WBC super bantamweight champion, Daniel Zaragoza. They fought again on November 6, 1995, when the WBC ordered an immediate rematch for the title. The fight was close and bloody as Zaragaza was prone to cuts throughout his career, but after 12 rounds, Sánchez lost his title via split decision.

## Professional boxing record

| 53 fights | 41 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 22 | 1 |
| By decision | 19 | 8 |
| Draws | 3 | 3 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| 53 | Loss | 41–9–3 | Rocky Juarez | UD | 10 | Oct 19, 2002 | Reliant Park, Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| 52 | Loss | 41–8–3 | Juan Carlos Ramirez | UD | 10 | Aug 2, 2002 | Ector County Coliseum, Odessa, Texas, U.S. | |
| 51 | Win | 41–7–3 | Victorio Abadia | UD | 12 | Jan 31, 2002 | Days Inn, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Retained WBC Latino featherweight title |
| 50 | Win | 40–7–3 | Baby Lorona Jr. | UD | 12 | Aug 11, 2001 | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S. | Won WBC Latino featherweight title |
| 49 | Win | 39–7–3 | Catalino Becerra | TKO | 6 (10) | Jun 16, 2000 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
| 48 | Win | 38–7–3 | Aldo Valtierra | TD | 6 (10) | Apr 17, 2000 | Casino Queen, East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 47 | Loss | 37–7–3 | Nana Yaw Konadu | PTS | 10 | Jun 12, 1999 | Shriners Auditorium, Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 46 | Loss | 37–6–3 | Carlos Barreto | UD | 12 | Oct 3, 1998 | Caracas, Venezuela | For WBA interim super bantamweight title |
| 45 | Win | 37–5–3 | Juan Jesus Mejia | UD | 8 | Aug 5, 1998 | Capitol Theatre, Rye, New York, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 36–5–3 | Darryl Pickney | UD | 10 | Feb 21, 1998 | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 35–5–3 | Mauricio Martínez | UD | 8 | Nov 28, 1997 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 42 | Win | 34–5–3 | Mauricio Martínez | UD | 8 | Aug 23, 1997 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 41 | Loss | 33–5–3 | Kennedy McKinney | UD | 12 | May 6, 1997 | Medieval Times, Lyndhurst, New Jersey, U.S. | For IBF-USBA super bantamweight title |
| 40 | Loss | 33–4–3 | Érik Morales | UD | 12 | Jun 7, 1996 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For WBC-NABF super bantamweight title |
| 39 | Win | 33–3–3 | Rafael Rodriguez | TKO | 5 (?) | Mar 23, 1996 | Paramount Theater, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 38 | Loss | 32–3–3 | Daniel Zaragoza | SD | 12 | Nov 6, 1995 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | Lost WBC super bantamweight title |
| 37 | Draw | 32–2–3 | Daniel Zaragoza | MD | 12 | Jun 2, 1995 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. | Retained WBC super bantamweight title |
| 36 | Win | 32–2–2 | Julio Gervacio | UD | 12 | Mar 11, 1995 | Bally's, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained WBC super bantamweight title |
| 35 | Win | 31–2–2 | Barrington Francis | UD | 10 | Oct 28, 1994 | Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 30–2–2 | Tracy Harris Patterson | SD | 12 | Aug 26, 1994 | Bally's, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Won WBC super bantamweight title |
| 33 | Win | 29–2–2 | Jose Hernandez | UD | 8 | May 13, 1994 | Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 32 | Loss | 28–2–2 | Frankie Toledo | UD | 10 | Mar 31, 1994 | Bally's, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 31 | Draw | 28–1–2 | Eddie Croft | PTS | 10 | Dec 9, 1993 | Paramount Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 28–1–1 | Ishmael Sanders | SD | 10 | Oct 1, 1993 | Ramada Hotel, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained USA New York State super bantamweight title |
| 29 | Win | 27–1–1 | Darryl Pinckney | UD | 10 | Mar 20, 1993 | Ramada Hotel, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won vacant USA New York State super bantamweight title |
| 28 | Draw | 26–1–1 | Victor Laureano | TD | 2 (?) | Sep 4, 1992 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | |
| 27 | Win | 26–1 | Luis Ramos | KO | 3 (?) | Jul 16, 1992 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 26 | Win | 25–1 | Cesar Almonte | KO | 2 (?) | Apr 5, 1992 | Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | |
| 25 | Win | 24–1 | Domingo Solano | PTS | 10 | Nov 13, 1991 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 24 | Loss | 23–1 | Jose Garcia | KO | 11 (12) | Sep 5, 1991 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | For Dominican Republic super bantamweight title |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Fenel Solano | KO | 2 (?) | May 26, 1991 | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Areil Cordoba | TKO | 4 (?) | Mar 21, 1991 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Frank Rodriguez | TKO | 3 (?) | Jan 21, 1991 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Jose Antonio Pena | TKO | 5 (?) | Dec 10, 1990 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Ricardo Pascual | PTS | 10 | Nov 11, 1990 | Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Radamez Rodriguez | TKO | 2 (?) | Oct 19, 1990 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Cesar Almonte | TKO | 8 (?) | Aug 20, 1990 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Francisco Pena | TKO | 7 (?) | Jul 1, 1990 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Domingo Alvarez | TKO | 6 (12) | May 5, 1990 | Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | Won Dominican Republic super bantamweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Cesar Almonte | TKO | 7 (?) | Apr 26, 1990 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Ricardo Pascual | PTS | 10 | Mar 30, 1990 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Mario Gomez | TKO | 4 (?) | Mar 1, 1990 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Luis Baoking | PTS | 8 | Nov 28, 1989 | Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Luis Antonio Guzman | TKO | 6 (?) | Oct 11, 1989 | Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Luis Antonio Guzman | PTS | 8 | Sep 22, 1989 | Palacio de los Deportes, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Johnny Cabrera | TKO | 1 (?) | Sep 6, 1989 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Nelson Solano | TKO | 3 (?) | Aug 16, 1989 | Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Julian Gonzalez | PTS | 6 | Jul 27, 1989 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Nelson Solano | KO | 1 (?) | Jul 17, 1989 | Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Julio Castro | TKO | 2 (?) | Jul 1, 1989 | La Romana, Dominican Republic | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Luis Perez | TKO | 5 (?) | Jun 6, 1989 | Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Manuel Ramirez | TKO | 2 (?) | Apr 10, 1989 | Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Fernando Zayas | KO | 4 (?) | Mar 10, 1989 | La Romana, Dominican Republic | |