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Lauro Salas
(the "Lion of Monterrey")

BORN   August 28 1928; Monterrey, Mexico
HEIGHT 5-6
WEIGHT 122-134 1/4 lbs
MANAGERS Roger Leighton, Jimmy Fitten

Salas was a relentless punch who pursued his man throughout a fight; Usually, his steady "bunches of punches" wore his man down; He had a nice career and won many contests against talented men; His most famous bouts are the battles against Jimmy Carter; The men fought four times for a total of 55 rounds; During his career, Lauro won the WBC Lightweight Championship of the World

He defeated such men as Jimmy Carter, Manuel Ortiz, Harold Dade, Cisco Andrade, Carlos Chavez, Davey Gallardo, Alfredo Escobar, Jackie Blair, Fabela Chavez, Armand Savoie, Tony Espinosa, Jock Leslie, Rudy Garcia, Buddy Jacklich and Manny Ortega

1946
May 31 Raymundo Ramirez           Corpus Christi, Tx                 KO  1
Jul 19 Bobby Dykes                Corpus Christi, Tx                  W  4
Oct 22 Baby Tampico               Harlingen, Tx                       L 10
Nov  5 Baby Tampico               Harlingen, Tx                       D 10
Dec 12 Richard Garcia             Corpus Christi, Tx                  W  4

1947
Jun 17 Howard "Pee Wee" Swingler  Los Angeles, Ca                     L  6
Jun 25 Roland Cannon              Ocean Park, Ca                      D  6
Jul  7 Bee Jimenez                Ocean Park, Ca                      W  4
Jul 22 Al Sandoval                Los Angeles, Ca                     D  4
          -Some sources report "D 6" vs "Ray Sandoval"
Aug 12 Al Sandoval                Los Angeles, Ca                    TK  2
Sep  2 Sammy Anders               Los Angeles, Ca                     W  6
Sep 11 Julio Muriel               Juarez, Mexico                      W  6
Sep 22 Ron Cannon                 Ocean Park, Ca                      W  4
Sep 26 Curtis James               San Diego, Ca                      KO  2
Sep 30 Felix Ramirez              San Jose, Ca                        W 10
Oct 29 Trinidad Perez             El Paso, Tx                         W  6
Nov 18 Ron Cannon                 San Jose, Ca                       KO  8
Nov 25 Felix Ramirez              San Jose, Ca                       KO  4
Dec  9 Felix Bueno                San Jose, Ca                        W 10

1948
Jan 13 Jackie Romero              Sacramento, Ca                      W 10
Jan 19 Raul Esqueda Campos        Ocean Park, Ca                      L 10
Mar  3 Harold Dade                Sacramento, Ca                      L 10
Mar 11 Alfredo Escobar            Hollywood, Ca                       D 10
          -Some sources report 3/12/48
Apr  5 Howard "Pee Wee" Swingler  Ocean Park, Ca                      W 10
          -Some sources report 4/06/48
Apr 23 Mario Trigo                Hollywood, Ca                       L 10
May  4 Ralph Lara                 San Jose, Ca                       TK  4
Jun 25 Bobby Jackson              Hollywood, Ca                      TK  7
Aug 10 Lawton "Joe" DiSoso        Sacramento, Ca                      W 10
Aug 16 Lloyd "Buddy" Jacklich     San Francisco, Ca                   W 10
          -Some sources report "Oakland, Ca"
Aug 27 Manny Ortega               El Paso, Tx                        KO  3
          -Featherweight Championship of Texas
Sep 28 Manuel Ortiz               Los Angeles, Ca                     W 10
Oct 26 Calos Chavez               Los Angeles, Ca                     L 10
Nov 17 Manuel Rivera              El Paso, Tx                         L 10
Dec  7 Harold Dade                Los Angeles, Ca                     L 12
          -Featherweight Championship of California

1949
Feb  9 Ramon Ruiz                 Phoenix, Az                        TK  9
Feb 22 Alfredo Escobar            Los Angeles, Ca                     W 10
Mar 15 Carlos Chavez              Los Angeles, Ca                     L 10
Apr 26 Manuel Ortiz               Los Angeles, Ca                     L 10
Jun  6 Bobby Why                  Ocean Park, Ca                     KO  4
Jun 16 Chuck Wilkerson            San Jose, Ca                        W 10
Jun 30 Pinky Peralta              Mexico City, Mexico                KO  6
Sep  7 Rocky Lucero               Hollywood, Ca                       W 10
Sep 20 Felix Ramirez              San Jose, Ca                        L 10
Oct    Felix Ramirez              Ocean Park, Ca                      D 10
Oct    Baby LeRoy                 Sacramento, Ca                      D 10
Nov 30 Johnny Efhan               Stockton, Ca                        W 10
Dec  8 Mel Hammond                Minneapolis, Mn                     W 10
Dec 29 Glen Flanagan              Minneapolis, Mn                     L 10

1950
Jan 31 Baby LeRoy                 Sacramento, Ca                      W 10
Feb  6 Jock Leslie                Los Angeles, Ca                    TK  3
          -Some sources report 2/07/50
Mar  6 Rocky Lucero               Ocean Park, Ca                     TK  5
Mar 13 Rudy Vasquez               Ocean Park, Ca                      W 10
Mar 21 Louis "Chico" Rosa Jr.     Los Angeles, Ca                     W 10
Mar 28 Jock Leslie                Houston, Tx                        KO  5
Apr 18 Sandy Saddler              Cleveland, Oh                      LT  9
Jun  3 Archie Whitewater          Eureka, Ca                          L 10
Oct 10 Felix Ramirez              Ocean Park, Ca                      D 10
Oct 20 Baby LeRoy                 Sacramento, Ca                      D 10
Nov 24 Dave Gallardo              Hollywood, Ca                       W 10
Dec  8 Rudy Garcia                Hollywood, Ca                       W 12
          -Featherweight Championship of California

1951
Jan  5 Rudy Garcia                Hollywood, Ca                       L 10
Jan 26 Manuel Ortiz               Hollywood, Ca                       W 10
Feb 16 Luis "Baby" Adame          Hollywood, Ca                       KO 5
Mar 27 Sandy Saddler              Los Angeles, Ca                    LT  6
          -Super Featherweight Championship of the World
May 22 Jackie Blair               San Antonio, Tx                     L 10
Jun  8 Carlos Chavez              Hollywood, Ca                       W 10
Jun 29 Fabela Chavez              Hollywood, Ca                       D 12
          -Featherweight Championship of California
Jul 27 Fabela Chavez              Hollywood, Ca                       L 12
          -Featherweight Championship of California
Aug 11 Gabriel Diaz               Mexico City, Mexico                 W 10
Sep 28 Fabela Chavez              Hollywood, Ca                      TK 12
          -Featherweight Championship of California
Oct 19 Jackie Blair               Hollywood, Ca                       W 10
Nov  3 Memo Valero                Mexico City, Mexico                 L 10

1952
Jan  4 Bobby Why                  Hollywood, Ca                       D 10
Jan 30 Chucho "Chu Chu" Mendoza   Phoenix, Az                        KO  4
Feb  1 Alfredo Escobar            Tucson, Az                         KO  3
Feb 12 Javier "Baby Face" Gutierrez Los Angeles, Ca                   W 12
          -Featherweight Championship of California
Feb 22 Tony Espinosa              Hollywood, Ca                      TK 10
Mar  4 Art Aragon                 Los Angeles, Ca                     L 10
Apr  1 Jimmy Carter               Los Angeles, Ca                     L 15
          -Lightweight Championship of the World
May 14 Jimmy Carter               Los Angeles, Ca                     W 15
          -Lightweight Championship of the World
Jun 22 Harold Dade                Monterrey, Mexico                  KO  4
          -Some sources report "KO 3"
Sep 23 Ramon Young                Phoenix, Az                        KO  5
Oct 15 Jimmy Carter               Chicago, Il                         L 15
          -Lightweight Championship of the World
Dec  8 Tommy Collins              Boston, Ma                          L 10

1953
Jan 20 Del Cockayne               Sacramento, Ca                     KO  4
Jan 29 Bobby Why                  San Jose, Ca                        L 10
Feb 27 Pat Marcune                New York, NY                        L 10
Jun 22 Humberto Carrillo          Torreon, Mexico                     L 10

1954
Aug 31 Pete Aguirre               Sacramento, Ca                      L 10
Sep 13 Alex Fimbres               Los Angeles, Ca                    TK  2
Oct  5 Gil Velarde                Sacramento, Ca                     TK  9
Oct 19 Art Ramponi                Sacramento, Ca                     LK  4
Nov 24 Sonny Strauss              Albuquerque, NM                    LF  8
Dec 20 Sonny Strauss              Los Angeles, Ca                    KO  4
Dec 30 Mickey Zielke              Minneapolis, Mn                    KO  6

1955
Jan 13 Don Jordan                 Los Angeles, Ca                     L 12
          -Lightweight Championship of California
Feb 17 Cisco Andrade              Los Angeles, Ca                     W 10
          -Some sources report "W 12"
Mar 31 Don Jordan                 Los Angeles, Ca                     L 12
          -Lightweight Championship of California
Apr 28 Cisco Andrade              Los Angeles, Ca                     L 10
Jun  2 Pete Aguirre               Los Angeles, Ca                    TK 10
Jun  9 Gil Velarde                Los Angeles, Ca                     W 10
Jun 29 Antonio "Puppy" Garcia     Havana, Cuba                       KO  9
Sep  1 Epifanio Garcia            Los Angeles, Ca                    KO  7
Sep  7 Ciro Morasen               Havana, Cuba                        L 10
Sep 24 Jorge Macias               Hollywood, Ca                      KO  9
Oct 20 Dom Pupolo Sacco           Los Angeles, Ca                    TK  4 
Nov  1 Pete Aguirre               Sacramento, Ca                     TK 10
Dec  8 Billy Evans                Los Angeles, Ca                    KO  7
Dec 17 Martin Rodriguez           Havana, Cuba                        L 10

1956
Jan 17 Paul Jorgensen             Houston, Tx                         L 10
Feb  9 Ruben Salazar              Los Angeles, Ca                     L 10
Mar 22 Ralph Capone               Los Angeles, Ca                    TK  3
May  3 Segundo "Sonny" Medina     Los Angeles, Ca                    TK  5
          -Some sources report "Sonny Mendia"
May 14 Billy Evans                San Diego, Ca                       W 10
Jun 21 Jimmy Carter               Los Angeles, Ca                     L 10
Sep 22 Lou Filippo                Hollywood, Ca                      TK  9
Oct 13 Bobby Bell                 Hollywood, Ca                       D 10
Nov 17 Tommy Tibbs                Hollywood, Ca                       W 10

1957
Jan 12 Tommy Tibbs                Hollywood, Ca                       L 10
Feb  2 Tommy Tibbs                Hollywood, Ca                       D 10
Feb 23 Armand Savoie              Hollywood, Ca                       W 10
Apr 25 Isaac "Ike" Chestnut       Los Angeles, Ca                     L 10
May 20 Noel Humphreys             Tijuana, Mexico                     W 10
Jun 29 Pete Kawala                Hollywood, Ca                       L 10
Aug  3 Paul Armstead              Hollywood, Ca                       L 12
          -Lightweight Championship of California
Oct  5 Julian Velasquez           Hollywood, Ca                      KO  8
Oct 19 Lulu Perez                 Hollywood, Ca                       W 10
Dec 19 Bobby Scanlon              San Francisco, Ca                   L 10

1958
Jan 16 Ernesto Parra              Los Angeles, Ca                     L 10
Feb  8 Noel Humphreys             Hollywood, Ca                       W 10
Mar  1 Pete Kawala                Hollywood, Ca                       L 10
Jun 19 Davey Moore                Los Angeles, Ca                     L 10
Jul 12 Angel Guerrero             Monterrey, Mexico                  KO  9
Sep 13 Cisco Andrade              Hollywood, Ca                      LT  8

1959
Jan 15 Collier Cox                Yuma, Az                            W 10
Jan 24 Joe Arias                  Guaymas, Mexico                    KO  7
Jan 28 Hector "Chango" Ceballos   Hermosillo, Mexico                 KO  6
Feb 17 Henry Gutierrez            Juarez, Mexico                      W 10
Mar  3 Collier Cox                Fresno, Ca                          W 10
Mar 31 Eddie Pace                 San Bernardino, Ca                  L 10
          -Some sources report "San Francisco, Ca"
Apr 21 Tano Serna                 Austin, Tx                          W 10
Apr 30 Johnny Shaw                Albuquerque, NM                     W 10
Jun 16 Joey Lopes                 Sacramento, Ca                     NC 10
Aug  1 Damaso Collazo             Monterrey, Mexico                   L 10
Sep  8 Frank Valdez               San Antonio, Tx                     D 10
Nov 21 Jose Claudio Adame         El Paso, Tx                         D 10
          -Some sources report 11/24/59

1960
Feb 20 Alfredo Urbina             Monterrey, Mexico                  LK  6
Apr  8 Osamu Watanabe             Tokyo, Japan                        D 10
Jun  7 Harlow Irwin               Minneapolis, Mn                     KO 4
Jul 28 Harlow Irwin               Minneapolis, Mn                     L 10
Aug 23 Chuck Flores               Phoenix, Az                         W 10
Aug 27 Tony Gutierrez             Obregon, Mexico                     L 10
Dec  2 Sebastiao Nascimento       Sao Paulo, Brazil                  LK  2

1961
Mar  4 Leslie "Bunny" Grant       Kingston, Jamaica                  LT 10


Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization

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