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The August 21, 1981 boxing match between Salvador Sánchez and Wilfredo Gómez was a WBC featherweight championship fight held in San Antonio, Texas. The undefeated Gómez, who had made 17 defenses of his WBC super bantamweight title, moved up in weight to challenge Sánchez. Sánchez dominated the fight...
Why this score
Landmark featherweight classic, Sanchez brilliance, Gomez's unbeaten aura, and emphatic stoppage.
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The July 21, 1982, boxing match between Salvador Sánchez and Azumah Nelson was a contest for the WBC featherweight championship. Sánchez defended his title by stopping Nelson via technical knockout in the fifteenth round of a grueling fight. Nelson, who took the bout on short notice, established him...
Why this score
Excellent last Sanchez fight, late stoppage, elite pace, and tragic historical weight.
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Leigh Wood fought Michael Conlan on March 12, 2022, at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, England. The bout was contested for the WBA featherweight world title, which Wood successfully defended. Conlan built an early lead on the scorecards, even knocking Wood down in the first round. However, Wood...
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Dramatic Fight of the Year contender, huge comeback, brutal final-round knockout, and strong acclaim.
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Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez met in a May 2004 featherweight boxing match at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout was contested for Marquez's WBA and IBF featherweight world titles. Pacquiao remarkably knocked Marquez down three times in the very first round. However, Marquez recov...
Why this score
Classic rivalry opener with early knockdowns, elite adjustments, and controversial draw that aged well.
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Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Erik Morales II was a professional boxing match held in 2002 and the second contest in the Mexican rivals' three-fight series. Barrera won by unanimous decision after twelve rounds, reversing the result of their first meeting. Contested at featherweight with major champions...
Why this score
Excellent tactical and physical rematch with sustained elite action, though less explosive and iconic than the first encounter.
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The June 2002 rematch between Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera took place at the MGM Grand as a featherweight contest. Barrera evened their rivalry by defeating Morales via unanimous decision after twelve rounds of boxing. This victory set the stage for a decisive third fight between the two M...
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Strong tactical rematch and rivalry chapter, but less explosive and less celebrated than the first and third fights.
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The featherweight boxing rivalry between Leigh Wood and Mauricio Lara consisted of two WBA title fights held in 2023. In the first bout on February 18, 2023, in Nottingham, Lara knocked out Wood in the seventh round to capture the WBA featherweight championship. Wood exercised his rematch clause, an...
Why this score
Their two-fight rivalry delivered knockdowns, dramatic reversals, a devastating knockout, and Wood's disciplined revenge decision.
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Leo Santa Cruz vs Abner Mares II was a professional boxing match held on January 28, 2017, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout was a highly anticipated rematch between two prominent Mexican-American fighters, competing for the WBA featherweight championship. Santa Cruz won t...
Why this score
Good Santa Cruz-Mares sequel with volume and rivalry value, but less fresh than their first fight.
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Marco Antonio Barrera and Manny Pacquiao met for a second time at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on October 6, 2007. Their first contest had ended with Pacquiao stopping Barrera in 2003, but the rematch proceeded the full twelve rounds at super featherweight. Pacquiao used his speed and straight punches...
Why this score
Clear Pacquiao rematch win, but less dramatic and less historically important than the 2003 upset.
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Emanuel Navarrete fought Ruben Villa for the vacant WBO featherweight championship on October 9, 2020, in Las Vegas. Navarrete scored knockdowns in the first and fourth rounds and won by unanimous decision after twelve rounds, becoming a world champion in a second weight division. The bout was conte...
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Description appears partially inaccurate; Navarrete-Villa was a featherweight title win, solid but not major.
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Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Orlando Salido was a professional boxing match held in 2014 for the vacant WBO featherweight championship. Orlando Salido won by split decision, giving Lomachenko his first professional defeat in only his second bout. The result remains a notable early upset because Salido had...
Why this score
Rugged, controversial contest exposed Lomachenko to veteran tactics, with Salido missing weight and frequent low blows clouding the result.
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Josh Warrington vs Kid Galahad was an IBF world featherweight title bout held in Leeds, England, on June 15, 2019. Warrington, the defending champion, won by split decision after twelve rounds and retained the title, while Galahad's challenge became the subject of extensive debate because the judges...
Why this score
Close, disputed Warrington-Galahad fight, technically tense but not widely beloved.
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Gary Russell Jr. vs. Oscar Escandon was a professional boxing bout held in March 2015 for the WBC featherweight championship. Russell Jr. won by unanimous decision after twelve rounds, taking the title from Escandon and establishing himself as a world-level fighter in the division. The result began...
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Description appears inaccurate; Russell-Escandon was a stoppage defense, routine and lightly remembered.
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What leads the Featherweight ranking?
Salvador Sanchez vs Wilfredo Gomez currently leads the Featherweight results with a displayed score of 8.95/10. This is an editorial ranking result for the items included on this page, not a universal verdict for every use case.
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