Clemente "Xicoténcatl" Sánchez (born July 9,1947 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, and died December 25, 1978) was a Mexican

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 boxer

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

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Pro career

Sánchez turned pro in 1963 and captured the WBC featherweight title with a 3rd round KO over Kuniaki Shibata

Kuniaki Shibata

Kuniaki Shibata is a former Japanese professional boxer. He is a former WBC and WBA super featherweight champion.- Biography :...

 in 1972. He lost the belt in his first defense by TKO to Jose Legra

José Legrá

Jose Legrá is a former professional boxer in the Featherweight division.Legrá is a former two time WBC World Featherweight Champion.-Professional career:...

, but Sanchez had been stripped after failing to make weight prior to the fight. http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=023641&cat=boxer. He retired in 1975.

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