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Sixto Escobar

Sixto Escobar held the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring bantamweight world titles between 1935 and 1939. Escobar was the undisputed bantamweight world champion from 1935 to 1939. Escobar first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the WBA bantamweight world title by beating Pete Sanstol.

World title bouts
9
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
7–2
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (NYSAC bantamweight, 1935–1937)
1 year, 10 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1935 – Jan 1940

BantamweightNYSAC
WBA
The Ring
1935age 21Aprage 22JulOct1936Aprage 23JulOct1937Aprage 24JulOct1938Aprage 25JulOct1939Aprage 26JulOct1940
193519361937193819391940

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1939

  2. Sixto Escobar’s reign as the NYSAC bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · NYSAC

    Sixto Escobar’s reign as the WBA bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · WBA

  3. Sixto Escobar’s reign as The Ring bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · The Ring

  4. Sixto Escobar beats KO Morgan via knockout 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  5. 1938

  6. The Ring magazine rates Sixto Escobar the bantamweight champion in its annual ratings

  7. Sixto Escobar beats Harry Jeffra via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  8. 1937

  9. The Ring magazine rates Sixto Escobar No. 2 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  10. Harry Jeffra beats Sixto Escobar via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  11. Sixto Escobar beats Lou Salica via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  12. 1936

  13. The Ring magazine rates Sixto Escobar the bantamweight champion in its annual ratings

  14. Sixto Escobar beats Indian Quintana via knockout 1/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  15. Sixto Escobar beats Tony Marino via knockout 13/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  16. 1935

  17. The Ring magazine rates Sixto Escobar No. 1 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  18. Sixto Escobar beats Lou Salica via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC and WBA

  19. Lou Salica beats Sixto Escobar via majority decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC and WBA

  20. Sixto Escobar beats Pete Sanstol via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  21. 1934

  22. The Ring magazine rates Sixto Escobar No. 1 at bantamweight in its annual ratings