- Born
- Died
- Salvador Sánchez was born on January 26, 1959 in Santiago Tiangiustenco, Mexico. He died on August 12, 1982 in Mexico.
- Following his untimely passing aged 23, he became the youngest (i.e. most recent born) world champion to die. Succeeding Masao Ohba, the shortest living world champion.
- Became the fourth, and most recent, reigning world champion to die. Follow Paddy Duffy; Stanley Ketchel; and Ohba; respectively.
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