Sandy Saddler
Saddler, circa 1951 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joseph "Joey" Saddler June 23, 1926 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | September 18, 2001 (aged 75) |
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (174 cm) |
| Weight | Featherweight Super featherweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 162 |
| Wins | 145 |
| Win by KO | 104 |
| Losses | 16 |
| Draws | 2 |
Joseph "Sandy" Saddler (June 23, 1926 – September 18, 2001) was an American professional boxer. He was a two-time featherweight world champion, having also held the super featherweight title. Over his twelve-year career (1944–56), Saddler scored 104 knockouts and was stopped only once himself, in his second professional fight, by Jock Leslie. Considered to be one of the hardest hitting featherweights, Saddler was ranked number five on The Ring magazine's list of "100 Greatest Punchers of All Time". His nephew is Grandmaster Flash.