# Agapito Sánchez

Agapito Sánchez (February 14, 1970 – November 15, 2005) was a boxer from the Dominican Republic, nicknamed "El Ciclón" and "Dirty Sanchez" (due to his frequent application of unsportsmanlike tactics in the ring), in the Super Bantamweight weight class. He won 37 of his 50 fights, 18 by knockout.

## Pro career

In 1995, Sanchez challenged WBO superbantemweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera but lost via a twelve-round unanimous decision. He also faced future champions Juan Manuel Márquez, Freddie Norwood, and Guty Espadas, Jr. but came up short in each bout. In 1998, Sanchez defeated future champion Óscar Larios via technical knockout. In 2001, he defeated Jorge Monsalvo Sánchez to win the vacant WBO Super Bantamweight title.
In his next bout, he fought then two-division world champion Manny Pacquiao in an attempt to unify the IBF and WBO junior featherweight titles. The bout was stopped in the sixth round due to a cut over Pacquiao's right eye, caused by an accidental clash of heads in the second round and made worse with another collision in the sixth. Sanchez had been docked two points; one for repeated low blows. The bout was declared a draw with scores of 58-54 Pacquiao, 57-55 Sanchez and 56-56. In August 2002 Sanchez was scheduled to defend his title against Joan Guzmán but failed a pre-fight eye test and was stripped of his crown. After a two-year layoff he fought Guzmán for the same title but lost via technical knockout.
His final bout was a win against Edison Torres on September 17, 2005.

## Professional boxing record

| 50 fights | 36 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 18 | 3 |
| By decision | 18 | 7 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 3 | 3 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 50 | Win | 36–11–3 | Edison Torres | UD | 10 (10) | 2005-09-17 | Coliseo Teo Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 49 | Win | 35–11–3 | Artyom Simonyan | TKO | 5 (12) | 2005-07-22 | Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. | Won USBA super-bantamweight title |
| 48 | Win | 34–11–3 | Iván Álvarez | TKO | 8 (10) | 2005-04-08 | Hanover Marriott, Whippany, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 47 | Loss | 33–11–3 | Carlos Navarro | TKO | 11 (12) | Dec 11, 2004 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For vacant WBC Continental Americas super-featherweight title |
| 46 | Win | 33–10–3 | Rogers Mtagwa | MD | 10 (10) | 2004-10-14 | Hanover Marriott, Whippany, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 32–10–3 | Francisco Mateos | UD | 10 (10) | 2004-08-14 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
| 44 | Loss | 31–10–3 | Joan Guzmán | TKO | 7 (12) | 2004-02-26 | Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California, U.S. | For WBO super-bantamweight title |
| 43 | Draw | 31–9–3 | Manny Pacquiao | TD | 6 (12) | Nov 10, 2001 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. | Retained WBO super-bantamweight title; For IBF super-bantamweight title |
| 42 | Win | 31–9–2 | Jorge Monsalvo | KO | 7 (12) | 2001-06-23 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant WBO super-bantamweight title |
| 41 | Win | 30–9–2 | Juan Carlos Ramírez | UD | 10 (10) | 2000-08-19 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 29–9–2 | Gerardo Martínez | TKO | 11 (12) | 2000-06-17 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | Won WBC FECARBOX super-bantamweight title |
| 39 | Win | 28–9–2 | Javier Lucas | TKO | 7 (?) | 1999-12-03 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 27–9–2 | Marcos Badillo | UD | 10 (10) | 1999-08-23 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 37 | Win | 26–9–2 | Jesse Magana | UD | 10 (10) | 1999-04-12 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 25–9–2 | Rafael De la Cruz | KO | 4 (?) | 1999-03-29 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 35 | Win | 24–9–2 | Jorge Munoz | TD | 8 (?) | 1999-01-25 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 23–9–2 | Óscar Larios | TKO | 5 (12) | 1998-10-23 | Hotel Costa Club, Acapulco, Mexico | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental super-bantamweight title |
| 33 | Win | 22–9–2 | Nestor Lopez | UD | 10 (10) | 1998-08-29 | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 32 | Loss | 21–9–2 | Guty Espadas Jr. | MD | 10 (10) | 1998-04-20 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 21–8–2 | Javier Jáuregui | UD | 10 (10) | 1998-02-21 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 30 | Loss | 20–8–2 | Freddie Norwood | UD | 12 (12) | 1997-08-08 | Station Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 29 | Loss | 20–7–2 | César Soto | TKO | 2 (10) | 1997-06-06 | Aladdin hotel and casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 28 | Loss | 20–6–2 | Juan Manuel Márquez | UD | 12 (12) | 1997-04-21 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | For NABO featherweight title |
| 27 | Win | 20–5–2 | Javier León | UD | 10 (10) | 1996-09-10 | Beacon Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 19–5–2 | Roland Gomez | TKO | 3 (10) | 1996-04-25 | Pharr, Texas, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 18–5–2 | Jorge Monzon | TKO | 10 (10) | 1995-12-07 | Harlingen, Texas, U.S. | |
| 24 | Loss | 17–5–2 | Marco Antonio Barrera | UD | 12 (12) | 1995-08-22 | Convention Center, South Padre Island, Texas, U.S. | For WBO super-bantamweight title |
| 23 | Win | 17–4–2 | Anthony Hardy | PTS | 8 (8) | 1995-07-02 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 16–4–2 | José Pantaleón | UD | 12 (12) | 1995-04-25 | Convention Center, South Padre Island, Texas, U.S. | Won vacant WBC International featherweight title |
| 21 | Loss | 15–4–2 | Maui Diaz | DQ | 8 (12) | 1994-10-29 | Huntington Park, California, U.S. | Lost USBA super-bantamweight title |
| 20 | Win | 15–3–2 | Max Gomez | MD | 12 (12) | 1994-05-28 | Civic Center, Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. | Won USBA super-bantamweight title |
| 19 | Win | 14–3–2 | Angel Santana | PTS | 10 (10) | 1993-09-02 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 18 | Win | 13–3–2 | Vinicio Rosario | KO | 10 (12) | 1993-06-29 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Won vacant Dominican super-flyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 12–3–2 | Juan Francisco Mercedes | UD | 10 (10) | 1993-02-18 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 16 | Win | 11–3–2 | Luis Sosa | PTS | 10 (10) | 1992-11-06 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 15 | Win | 10–3–2 | Julio Cesar Perez | PTS | 12 (12) | 1992-10-16 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Won vacant Dominican bantamweight title |
| 14 | Win | 9–3–2 | Manuel Jesus Herrera | TKO | 4 (?) | 1992-08-15 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 13 | Win | 8–3–2 | Andres Buchito Adames | KO | 1 (?) | 1992-07-04 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 12 | Win | 7–3–2 | Fenel Solano | KO | 3 (?) | 1992-06-25 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 11 | Loss | 6–3–2 | Domingo Guillen | PTS | 8 (8) | 1992-02-17 | La Romana, Dominican Republic | |
| 10 | Loss | 6–2–2 | Luis Alberto Vargas | PTS | 6 (6) | 1990-11-29 | Estudios de TV 2, Panama City, Panama | |
| 9 | Loss | 6–1–2 | Eduardo Lopez | UD | 8 (8) | 1990-10-07 | Changuinola, Panama | |
| 8 | Win | 6–0–2 | Aguedo Moran | UD | 6 (6) | 1990-07-01 | Festival del Banano, Changuinola, Panama | |
| 7 | Win | 5–0–2 | Eduardo Lopez | TKO | 3 (?) | 1990-06-01 | Dominican Republic | |
| 6 | Win | 4–0–2 | Ariel Cordoba | KO | 9 (?) | 1990-05-23 | Dominican Republic | |
| 5 | Win | 3–0–2 | Genarito Murillo | KO | 1 (?) | 1990-05-04 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 4 | Draw | 2–0–2 | Angel Vergara | PTS | 4 (4) | 1990-04-28 | Gimnasio Municipal, Pacora, Panama | |
| 3 | Draw | 2–0–1 | Luis Alberto Vargas | SD | 4 (4) | 1990-03-17 | Centro de Convenciones, Colón, Panama | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Juan Rios | KO | 1 (4) | 1990-02-17 | Gimnasio Escolar, David, Panama | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jose Perez | TKO | 1 (4) | 1989-11-25 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | |

## Murder

Sánchez was pronounced dead on November 15, 2005, after being shot by an off-duty Dominican Air Force sergeant in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Sanchez died at a Santo Domingo hospital hours after surgery to remove two bullets from his stomach. The police identified the murderer as Sergeant Diogenes Nova Rosario, who was later convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison.