Richie Sandoval

Quick Facts

Full Name	Richie Sandoval
Occupation	Boxer
Date Of Birth	Oct 18, 1960(1960-10-18)
Age	64
Birthplace	Pomona
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Libra

Richie Sandoval Biography

Richie Sandoval is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on October 18, 1960 in Pomona, California, United States. WBA Bantamweight Champion for 2 Years, April 1984-March 1986. Silver medalist at 1979 Pan American Games.

Both he and He and Shane Mosely are both from Pomona, California, considered a hotbed for budding boxing talent. hail from Pomona in California, which is known for being a hub of budding boxing talent.

Sandoval’s brother Alberto Sandoval was a popular bantamweight of the 1970s, who unsuccessfully challenged Carlos Zarate and Lupe Pintor for the world title.

He was a two-time National Golden Gloves Champion and from 1979–1980, Sandoval went on to win the National AAU Championship at Light Flyweight and then in the Flyweight division. Sanadoval qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team but was unable to compete due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott. In 2007, he received one of 461 Congressional Gold Medals created especially for the spurned athletes.

His elder brother, Alberto Sandoval, is a renowned Bantamweight boxer.

Richie Sandoval Net Worth

Richie Sandoval is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richie Sandoval 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As an amateur, he won twice the National Golden Gloves contest.

After collapsing in unconsciousness during his fight against Gaby Canizales, he underwent life-saving brain surgery.

Richard Sandoval (born 18 October 1960) is a retired American professional boxer and former Lineal and WBA Bantamweight Champion. Sandoval was a silver medalist at the 1979 Pan American Games in Puerto Rico and was a U.S. Olympian during his amateur career. He’s also the younger brother of title contender Alberto Sandoval.

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After not defending his title for a year and a half, he was forced by the WBA to defend his title or be stripped of it. He chose to defend it, despite his problems making the weight. On 3 March 1986, Sandoval defended his title against Gaby Canizales, as part of a super-undercard organized by promoter Bob Arum, which included the Hearns versus Shuler and Hagler versus Mugabi encounters. Sandoval reportedly had to lose around twelve pounds in three days in order to be able to fight that night, staying off any solid foods and surviving only on water. Weakened and feeling the side-effects of such a sudden drop-off in weight, Sandoval suffered four knockdowns, but he fought on until the fifth knockdown, which happened in round seven, after which the referee stopped the fight. He fell unconscious a few minutes after the fight, stopping breathing for an estimated three minutes. He was rushed to hospital by local on-site paramedics, but he remained in critical condition for the next few nights. He had life-saving brain surgery, but the inevitable consequence was that Sandoval was obliged to retire. His final record was 29 wins and one loss, 17 wins by knockout.

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Richie Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Richie Sandoval celebrates birthday on October 18 of every year.