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The first South American champion Chilean


By Andres Figueroa Gomez from Santiago de Chile

The next job is to bring back from oblivion to the first Chilean fighter hailed as South American boxing champion. I have relied on the magazine chronicles Stadium and mainly the work of Don Renato González "The History of Boxing in Chile." I thank Mr. Hernan Rojas, head of Chile's Boxing Federation, support at all times to gather information about the fascinating history of boxing in Chile. Warn in advance that this is a small outline of his biography, by subtracting the important work of rescuing the record and details of their fights.

Manuel Sánchez Manuel Sánchez

is considered the first Chilean South American boxing champion. Montevideo in 1914 won the light heavyweight title.

In the early 1910's appeared in primitive quadrilaterals Mapocho the banks of a boy who became one of boxing's most beloved idols Chile. Manuel Sanchez, of which we speak, debuted in a compound called Luna Park, which was on the north bank of the river Mapocho. Sanchez recalled later his debut at Luna Park: 'I won five dollars, he said, and stole my shoes. " Don Renato González ( Mr. Huife ), considered one of the great masters of Chilean journalism, describes it as follows: "He was a fighter Sánchez intuitive, with a totally personal, but richly endowed for the profession. Moving, with great agility, reflex instant, brave and tireless fighter typical Chilean. " He adds that "... having learned something more than pugilistic science could have been worth the highest level, perhaps the world." Sanchez was gaining popularity and always filled the premises in which pre ¬ sat. He fought in circus tents, at the Teatro Circo Independence, where out and everyone went to see him win. It is argued by historians that pugilistic speaking, your best weapon was the "bushy", which took advantage of its enormous speed of arms, with rapid movements and furious attacks. He took them to get quickly became the title of champion featherweight Chile, which had become vacant. Notes

Mr. Huifen, in his book "History of Boxing in Chile," which in 1913 opted to continental featherweight crown but had to abandon their claims for having overweight. Following his story adds that "... a year Next, in Montevideo, won the South American lightweight crown by defeating Armando Usher, who is believed to have defeated champion Joe Daly in Santiago. " Then added, "... But it is not quite clear whether the title was awarded to beat Usher or by knocking out Willie Williams, who was another of the candidates." What is clear is that in 1914 Chile's boxing had a South American title and Manuel Sanchez was the first champion.
After winning the belt in South America, Sanchez, Heriberto Rojas company, wanted to break into the European rings and went to Paris where planned to conduct several meetings. But everything was gone, because that same year began the First World War and the champion could only offer a display before returning.

In 2000, the Santiago daily El Mercurio had a selection of the highlights of Chilean sport in the twentieth century, and they include an overview of the battle in which Sanchez won by points in fifteen rounds to Williams in Montevideo in June 1917. The paper said in its edition of June 6, 1917 some details of the match, which may be of interest to fans of South American boxing history:

The Chronicle in its essential part reads as follows: "Manuel Sánchez confirmed with the assault carried out on Saturday at the Teatro Casino of Montevideo, with Australian champion Willie Williams, the boxer be lighter, more agile and smart who has visited our neighbors del Plata, while recognizing a great strength and correction rarely seen in public. The match on Saturday was extremely moved and interesting and he Sanchez took the best part. Twelve rounds (of fifteen) were in their favor and this point be made - not only by the continuous onslaught of Chilean champion, but also the persistence in precise strokes, "Sanchez has given a decisive victory and merit, as Williams, in weight, was the best boxer. At eleven o'clock the night began preparations. The stage was lit casino with powerful spotlights placed to impress a movie of the match, as requested by Mr. Benjamin Tallman. Mr. Announcer, Vasena official, made the presentations for Manuel Sanchez, 60 kilos, W. Williams 61 kilos. Mr. Mac Dawling engineer was the referee of the match. "

If the data collected so far are correct, it means that there were two fights in 1914 including one in which Sanchez won by KO and one in 1917 when won by points . Later
Sanchez fought with all the lightweight and welterweight national as well as some foreigners who, as Kid Moro, arrived in the country. South American champions remained for eight years and only lost the belt in 1922 after being defeated by Luis Vicentini abandonment in the 7th round. But the valiant champion was already at the end of his campaign. In his campaign last year held meetings in which was defeated against welterweight Juan Beiza and Iquique Santiago Mosca. With that ended the history of this boxer full of mischief, of vivacity and courage. They point to chronic retired from boxing once active, each time he took a ring to lead to some modest pupil, the applause of the audience seemed interminable. He was a beloved champion, a boxer who lived in the village center. He died in late 1927.

He is remembered as the first Chilean South American boxing champion.

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Mauro Mina, "The Chincha Express"

Late in the afternoon of November 18th, 1950 Lima Peru's daily "The Chronicle" informed readers STI That a legion of young amateur fighters from the small southern town of Chincha Had Arrived in the capital city. They Were Scheduled To Be part of an all-amateur card, Which WAS to take place That night at the boxing ring Located in the Grounds of the old National Stadium. The news Also Mentioned Among Them That Was a sensational 17-year-old middleweight Who Had Reportedly Been victorious and undefeated in "some thirty amateur fights”. The grandchild of Afro-Peruvian slaves, a decade later he would be ranked by Ring Magazine as the #1 contender for the light heavyweight title then held by Harold Johnson and hailed as the best Peruvian boxer of all time. His full name: Mauro Mina Baylon.

However, casual readers of “La Crónica” had no reason to be particularly interested. New talent was hardly any news in the Peruvian boxing scene of the 1940s and 1950s. At the time of Mina’s arrival, Lima still had plenty of boxing activity. Not only was Lima host to the best South American boxing had to offer, but a few years before some notable American fighters had been brought to Peru. Tommy Loughran stopped the Argentinean Vincent Parrile fresh off his loss to Primo Carnera in 1935. Joe Louis had stopped by in February of 1947 for an exhibition during his Latin American tour. In 1950 Lima’s Acho Arena had the privilege of staging Charley Burley’s farewell fight against Uruguayan Pilar Bastidas. Finally, while Mina was coming to Lima as a virtually unknown amateur, the capital city was host to Artie Towne, the great middleweight from New York (at a time when he was ranked among the best ten in the world in the 160 pounds) who was in town for his fights against local idol Antonio Frontado and Dominican journeyman Carlos (Charlie) Perez.

Competitive professional boxing in the capital city boosted local talent. Promoters, most importantly former fighter Max Aguirre, put on as many as forty shows during the so called boxing season each year and many faithful followers showed regularly every weekend to cheer on their favorite local pugilistas. The above-mentioned Antonio “Antuco” Frontado, a smooth middleweight who was famous for presenting his foreign rivals with thorough boxing lessons on his way to easy decision wins, was probably the most notable of these. Other names such as welterweight Jose “Bom Bom” Coronado, born in Chincha like Mina and tragically dead from cirrhosis at age thirty, heavyweight Vicente Quiroz (who fought gallantly for 6 rounds against Archie Moore in Uruguay) also drew large crowds to Lima’s bullring, known as Acho Arena.

Mauro Mina is the final product of this long and rich history of competitive boxing. Born on November 22nd, 1933 in a former slave plantation known as Hacienda Sarandango, located near the town of Chincha, some 150 miles south of Lima. By the time Mauro was born, Hacienda Sarandango was a farming community in the hands of Peruvian coastal landowners who employed the descendants of former slaves and whose subsistence depended on the operation of a local slaughterhouse. Like everyone else in this sun-drenched town of semi-feudal Peru, Mauro worked at the slaughterhouse as a young boy. Popular myth would later have it that it is there that Mina nourished his talent, not only using the carcasses as a handy substitute of a heavy bag, but also by regularly drinking full glasses of fresh blood from the slaughtered cattle.