Ubaldo Néstor Sacco

Ubaldo Néstor Sacco
Born(1955-07-28)July 28, 1955
Buenos Aires, Argentina
DiedMay 28, 1997(1997-05-28) (aged 41)
Mar del Plata, Argentina
Other namesUby
Statistics
Weight(s)Light welterweight
Height5 ft 7+12 in (171 cm)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights52
Wins47
Wins by KO23
Losses4
Draws1

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.

Professional career

Known 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

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

Sacco died in Mar del Plata, Argentina of meningitis in 1997.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "A ROUNDUP OF THE WEEK JULY 15-21". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  2. ^ "Uby Sacco was destined to be a world boxing star, but drugs and jail ruined it". Infobae. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Preceded by
Roberto Eduardo Alfaro
Argentina Boxing Federation
light welterweight Champion

May 23, 1981 – October 1983
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Hugo Ariel Hernandez
South American
light welterweight Champion

May 15, 1982 – October 1983
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Eduardo Roberto Bénévent
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBA light welterweight champion
July 21, 1985 – March 15, 1986
Succeeded by