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

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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

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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

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

See also

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References

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  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.
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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