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Sandy Saddler

Sandy Saddler held the WBA super featherweight world title and the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring featherweight world titles between 1948 and 1957. Saddler was the undisputed featherweight world champion from 1948 to 1957. Saddler first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring featherweight world titles by beating Willie Pep.

World title bouts
9
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
8–1
World titles held
4
Longest world title reign (WBA super featherweight, 1949–1957)
7 years, 1 month

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1948 – Jan 1958

Super FeatherweightWBA
FeatherweightNYSAC
WBA
The Ring
1948age 211949age 221950age 231951age 241952age 251953age 261954age 271955age 281956age 291957age 301958age 31
194819501952195419561958

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1957

  2. Sandy Saddler’s reign as the WBA super featherweight world champion ends

    Super Featherweight · WBA

    Sandy Saddler’s reign as the NYSAC featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · NYSAC

    Sandy Saddler’s reign as The Ring featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · The Ring

    Sandy Saddler’s reign as the WBA featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · WBA

  3. 1956

  4. The Ring magazine rates Sandy Saddler the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  5. Sandy Saddler beats Flash Elorde via knockout 13/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  6. 1955

  7. The Ring magazine rates Sandy Saddler the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  8. Sandy Saddler beats Teddy Davis via unanimous decision 15/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  9. 1954

  10. The Ring magazine rates Sandy Saddler the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  11. 1953

  12. The Ring magazine rates Sandy Saddler the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  13. 1952

  14. The Ring magazine rates Sandy Saddler the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  15. 1951

  16. The Ring magazine rates Sandy Saddler the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  17. Sandy Saddler beats Willie Pep via corner retirement 9/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  18. Sandy Saddler beats Diego Sosa via knockout 2/10

    Super Featherweight · WBA

  19. 1950

  20. The Ring magazine rates Sandy Saddler the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  21. Sandy Saddler beats Willie Pep via corner retirement 8/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  22. Sandy Saddler beats Lauro Salas via knockout 9/15

    Super Featherweight · WBA

  23. 1949

  24. The Ring magazine rates Sandy Saddler No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  25. Sandy Saddler beats Orlando Zulueta via split decision 10/10

    Super Featherweight · WBA

  26. Willie Pep beats Sandy Saddler via unanimous decision 15/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  27. 1948

  28. The Ring magazine rates Sandy Saddler the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  29. Sandy Saddler beats Willie Pep via knockout 4/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  30. 1947

  31. The Ring magazine rates Sandy Saddler No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  32. 1946

  33. The Ring magazine rates Sandy Saddler No. 7 at featherweight in its annual ratings