Ubaldo Néstor Sacco (28 July 1955 – 28 May 1997) was an Argentine professional boxer who held the world junior welterweight title from 1985 to 1986.
Ubaldo Néstor Sacco | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 28, 1955 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | May 28, 1997 (aged 41) Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| Other names | Uby |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm) |
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 52 |
| Wins | 47 |
| Wins by KO | 23 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
Professional career
editKnown as "Uby", Sacco turned pro in 1978 and won the World Boxing Association light welterweight title by TKO over Gene Hatcher in 1985.[1] He lost the belt the following year to Patrizio Oliva by decision.
Professional boxing record
edit| 52 fights | 47 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 23 | 0 |
| By decision | 24 | 4 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Loss | 47–4–1 | Patrizio Oliva | SD | 15 (15) | 1986-03-15 | Stade Louis II, Fontvieille, Monaco | Lost WBA light welterweight title |
| 51 | Win | 47–3–1 | Gene Hatcher | TKO | 9 (15) | 1985-07-21 | Casinò di Campione, Campione d'Italia, Italy | Won WBA light welterweight title |
| 50 | Loss | 46–3–1 | Gene Hatcher | SD | 15 (15) | 1984-12-15 | Tarrant County Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | For WBA light welterweight title |
| 49 | Win | 46–2–1 | Horacio Saldano | TKO | 5 (10) | 1983-10-08 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 48 | Draw | 45–2–1 | Lorenzo Garcia | PTS | 10 (10) | 1983-07-23 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 47 | Loss | 45–2 | Lorenzo Garcia | SD | 10 (10) | 1983-06-25 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 46 | Win | 45–1 | Jose Maria Silva Rodriguez | TKO | 1 (12) | 1983-05-07 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Retained South American light welterweight title |
| 45 | Win | 44–1 | Willie Rodriguez | UD | 10 (10) | 1983-03-18 | Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 43–1 | Juan Antonio Merlo | TKO | 8 (10) | 1983-02-18 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 43 | Win | 42–1 | Hugo Sergio Quartapelle | PTS | 10 (10) | 1982-12-04 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 42 | Win | 41–1 | Roberto Eduardo Alfaro | PTS | 10 (10) | 1982-11-06 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 41 | Win | 40–1 | Simon Escobar | PTS | 10 (10) | 1982-10-22 | Olavarria, Argentina | |
| 40 | Win | 39–1 | Jose Ignacio Funes | PTS | 10 (10) | 1982-09-24 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 39 | Win | 38–1 | Roberto Eduardo Alfaro | PTS | 12 (12) | 1982-05-15 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Won South American light welterweight title |
| 38 | Win | 37–1 | Horacio Saldano | PTS | 10 (10) | 1982-04-03 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 37 | Win | 36–1 | Pablo Alberto Ferreyra | TKO | 9 (10) | 1982-02-19 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 36 | Win | 35–1 | Ramon Abeldano | TKO | 10 (10) | 1982-01-08 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 35 | Win | 34–1 | Juan Orlando Barboza | PTS | 10 (10) | 1981-12-18 | San Miguel, Argentina | |
| 34 | Win | 33–1 | Ruben Oscar Verdun | PTS | 10 (10) | 1981-11-28 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 33 | Win | 32–1 | Hugo Alfredo Luero | PTS | 12 (12) | 1981-10-17 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Retained Argentine light welterweight title |
| 32 | Win | 31–1 | Federico Oscar Godoy | KO | 2 (10) | 1981-10-02 | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 31 | Win | 30–1 | Ricardo Alvarenga | TKO | 2 (10) | 1981-08-28 | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 30 | Win | 29–1 | Luis Antonio Perez | TKO | 10 (10) | 1981-08-07 | San Miguel, Argentina | |
| 29 | Win | 28–1 | Romulo Ibarra | PTS | 10 (10) | 1981-07-24 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 28 | Win | 27–1 | Roberto Eduardo Alfaro | UD | 12 (12) | 1981-05-23 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Won Argentine light welterweight title |
| 27 | Win | 26–1 | Manuel Ramon Bustos | PTS | 10 (10) | 1981-04-18 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 26 | Win | 25–1 | Hugo Alfredo Luero | PTS | 10 (10) | 1981-03-07 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 25 | Win | 24–1 | Jose Maria Silva Rodriguez | KO | 8 (10) | 1981-01-23 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Felix Sune | PTS | 10 (10) | 1980-12-05 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Juan Domingo Saucedo | RTD | 6 (10) | 1980-11-14 | San Miguel, Argentina | |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Joel Gomes | TKO | 4 (10) | 1980-10-17 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Hugo Alfredo Luero | KO | 6 (10) | 1980-09-13 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Raul Eduardo Fernandez | PTS | 10 (10) | 1980-08-09 | Bolívar, Argentina | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Roberto Iluffi | KO | 7 (10) | 1980-07-11 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Juan Domingo Saucedo | PTS | 10 (10) | 1980-05-17 | Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina | |
| 17 | Loss | 16–1 | Hugo Sergio Quartapelle | PTS | 10 (10) | 1980-04-05 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Ramon Angel Allende | KO | 2 (10) | 1980-03-22 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Carlos Sulquehilde | KO | 2 (10) | 1980-02-16 | Pinamar, Argentina | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Jose Carlos dos Santos | TKO | 8 (10) | 1979-12-14 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Abraham Valenzuela | PTS | 10 (10) | 1979-11-23 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Juan Manuel Zuniga | PTS | 10 (10) | 1979-07-21 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Cirilo Ruiz | PTS | 10 (10) | 1979-06-08 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Juan Ramon Olivera | PTS | 10 (10) | 1979-02-02 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Ramon Angel Allende | PTS | 10 (10) | 1978-12-08 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Roque Antonio Arevalo | PTS | 10 (10) | 1978-11-10 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Sergio Gustavo Loyola | PTS | 10 (10) | 1978-10-14 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Gregorio Crescencio Villavicencio | TKO | 7 (8) | 1978-09-16 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Valerio Ramon Benitez | TKO | 6 (6) | 1978-08-26 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Francisco Carlos Fernandez | TKO | 1 (6) | 1978-08-04 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Santos Aranda | RTD | 1 (6) | 1978-07-22 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Hector Hilario Hernandez | TKO | 4 (6) | 1978-05-27 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Luis Alberto Garay | TKO | 5 (6) | 1978-04-22 | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
Death
editSacco died in Mar del Plata, Argentina of meningitis in 1997.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "A ROUNDUP OF THE WEEK JULY 15-21". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "Uby Sacco was destined to be a world boxing star, but drugs and jail ruined it". Infobae. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Ubaldo Néstor Sacco from BoxRec (registration required)
- Ubaldo Néstor Sacco at Find a Grave