Full name
Vicente"The Golden Lefty"Saldívar

Birthdate
March 5, 1943

Date of death
July 18, 1985

Debut
On February 18, 1961, in Oaxaca, he knocked out"Baby"Palacios in an assault

won the world title
On September 26, 1964, in a crowded Cuatro Caminos Bullfight in Mexico City, he defeated the Cuban-Mexican Ultiminio “Sugar” Ramos in 12 rounds and snatched the featherweight titles from the Council and the World Boxing Association.

Lost His Title
In his ninth defense, on December 11, 1970 in Tijuana, the Japanese Kuniaki Shibata knocked him out in 12 rounds (he was no longer a WBA champion, he had been unknown)

Withdrawal
On October 21, 1973, in Salvador de Bahía, Brazil, local Éder Jofre effectively knocked him out in four rounds when he fought for the WBA featherweight title.

The Data
He successfully defended the title three times against the Welshman Howard Winstone, who behaved very bravely and a few years ago a film was made in his honor, where Erik Morales played Vicente Saldívar