Nicolino Locche boxer

Nicolino Locche boxer
bouts
136
won
117
lost
4
draw
14
Status
inactive
Division
super lightweight
Debut
1958-12-11
Height
5′ 6″/168cm
Reach
-
Age
66
Born
1939-09-02
Death
2005-09-07
Nationality
Argentina

Nicolino Locche (September 2, 1939 – September 7, 2005) was an Argentine boxer from Tunuyán, Mendoza who held the World Junior Welterweight title from 1968 to 1972. Locche is often cited as one of the finest defensive boxers of all time and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.Locche was known as "El Intocable" ("The Untouchable") due to his defensive mastery, and became the Lineal and WBA Light Welterweight Champion in Tokyo, Japan on December 12, 1968, after defeating Paul Takeshi Fuji by technical knockout after Fuji refused to start the 10th round out of frustration because of exhaustion and his inability to connect punches on "The Untouchable," according to the Argentine boxing commentators' recount of the bout (Dotora, 2004).Locche became an idol in Argentina and routinely sold out the Luna Park, Buenos Aires every time he fought at the well known boxing arena. His boxing style made him a legend. He possessed uncanny reflexes that allowed him to stand in front of his opponents with his hands literally at his sides, behind his back or even resting on his knees as he slipped, bobbed and weaved to avoid his opponent's punches.Numerous Argentine sources also cite the fact that Locche's approach towards submitting himself to traditional boxing training and discipline was sometimes lackadaisical. For example, Locche was a known habitual cigarette smoker throughout most if not all of his boxing career and his adherence to the strict dietary requirements of his trade was often quite flexible. It was not unusual to see his seconds crowd around him during the 1 minute break between rounds where he would be puffing furiously on a cigarette.Locche defended his title six times, against Carlos Hernandez, Joao Henrique, Adolph Pruitt, Antonio Cervantes and Domingo Barrera Corpas, to lose it in Panama to Alfonso Frazier on March 10, 1972. Locche failed to regain the World Champion belt in a rematch with Cervantes (a.k.a., Kid Pambelé) and retired in 1975.He was champion of Mendoza, Argentina, and South American lightweight and Jr. welterweight. He debuted at the age of 9, and his amateur record was 117-5. Locche turned professional at the age of 19 and amassed a record of 117-4-14 (14 KOs). Therefore, holding an overall record of 234-9-14. He was inducted to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003. The Ring has retrospectively certified him as lineal Junior Welterweight champion from 1968 to 1972.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1976-08-07 Ricardo Molina Ortiz WLLLWL San Carlos de Bariloche WIN
Points
1976-05-08 Lorenzo Trujillo LLLLLL Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Unanimous decision
1976-01-17 Emiliano Villa WWWWWW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1975-12-19 Obdulio Rogelio Zarza LLWWLW Rio Cuarto WIN
Points
1975-10-17 Jimmy Heair WWLLWW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Unanimous decision
1975-09-13 Omar Hermelindo Zarza LDDDLW Venado Tuerto WIN
Points
1975-08-09 Javier Ayala LWWLWL Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1973-03-17 Antonio Cervantes LWWWWW Maestranza Cesar Giron, Maracay LOST
Corner retirement
1973-02-09 Benny Huertas LLWDLL Club Gimnasia y Esgrima, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1973-01-25 Pedro Adigue Jr LWWWWW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1972-12-16 Ray Mercado LLWWLW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1972-11-18 Gerardo Ferrat WWLWWW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1972-03-10 Alfonso Frazer WWWWWW Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City LOST
Unanimous decision
1972-02-16 Nicolas Arkuzsyn DWLDWL Cruz del Eje WIN
Points
1972-02-04 Juan Carlos Peralta LDLWLD San Juan WIN
Points
1971-12-11 Antonio Cervantes WWWWWW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Unanimous decision
1971-11-13 Antonio Ortiz WWWWWW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1971-10-29 Angel Carlos Roman DLLLWD Salta WIN
Points
1971-04-03 Domingo Barrera WLWWWW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Split-decision
1971-03-10 Adan Pedro Gomez LLLLLL La Falda WIN
Points
1971-02-14 Juan Carlos Peralta LWLWWW San Miguel de Tucumán WIN
Points
1970-05-16 Adolph Pruitt WWWWWW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Unanimous decision
1970-04-18 Marcelino Acevedo WDLDL Club Ramon Santamarina, Tandil WIN
Technical knockout
1970-04-03 Martin Oscar Juarez LWLDLW Rosario WIN
Points
1969-10-11 Joao Henrique WWWWWW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Unanimous decision
1969-08-22 Angel Carlos Roman WWWDL Cordoba WIN
Points
1969-08-02 German Gastelbondo WWLWWW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Unanimous decision
1969-05-03 Carlos Hernandez WWWWWW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Unanimous decision
1969-04-03 Manuel Hernandez LLLLLW Asociacion Mendocina de Boxeo, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Unanimous decision
1968-12-12 Takeshi Fuji WWWWWW Kokugikan WIN
Corner retirement
1968-10-12 Anibal Di Lella DLWW Mar del Plata DRAW
Points
1968-09-13 Orlando Ribeiro WWLDWD Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1968-08-16 Hilario Suarez LDLLLW San Francisco WIN
Points
1968-08-02 Tito Del Barco WWLLWW Cordoba WIN
Points
1968-07-12 Juan Alberto Aranda WLWLWW Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1968-06-08 Abel Cachazu WLLWLW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1968-05-11 Alfredo Urbina WDWWLL Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1968-04-20 Juan Carlos Gomez WLLLWL Mar del Plata WIN
Points
1968-04-10 Alfredo Urbina WWDWWL Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1967-12-02 Vicente Milan Derado LLWLDL Buenos Aires WIN
Technical knockout
1967-11-24 Adan Pedro Gomez WWWLDL San Juan WIN
Unanimous decision
1967-11-08 Abel Cachazu WDWDWL Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1967-10-18 Leonardo Simon Peralta DLLDLL San Rafael WIN
Points
1967-10-04 Abel Cachazu WWDWDW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1967-09-15 Osvaldo Piazza WLWLWL Cordoba Sport Club, Cordoba WIN
Unanimous decision
1967-09-10 Ramon A Gomez LWDLDD Bahia Blanca WIN
Technical knockout
1967-08-19 Eddie Perkins LDWWWW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1967-08-04 Osvaldo Piazza LWLWLW Cipolletti WIN
Points
1967-07-19 Carlos Clemente LWLDDL Tandil WIN
Points
1967-07-10 Jose Acha Paz WWLLLD Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Technical knockout
1967-06-02 Adan Pedro Gomez WLLWWW Bahia Blanca WIN
Points
1967-05-13 LC Morgan LLWLLL Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1967-04-21 Ruben Loayza LWWLLL Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1967-04-07 Ubaldino Escobar WDWWDW Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1967-01-13 Everaldo Costa Azevedo DWWWWD Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1966-12-30 Omar Salvo LDLLLD Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1966-10-07 Omar Gottifredi WWWWWW Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Unanimous decision
1966-09-10 Sandro Lopopolo LDWWLW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Unanimous decision
1966-08-19 Omar Salvo DDLDLL Río Gallegos WIN
Points
1966-04-07 Carlos Ortiz WWWWLW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires DRAW
Points
1966-01-22 Omar Gottifredi LWWWLD Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1965-12-18 Hector Hugo Rambaldi LWDWWW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1965-09-17 Raul Santos Villalba DDLWWD Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1965-08-06 Leonardo Simon Peralta LLWWWL Resistencia WIN
Points
1965-07-17 Ismael Laguna WWWWWW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires DRAW
Points
1965-04-30 Juan Carlos Salinas WWWLWW Rio Cuarto WIN
Technical knockout
1965-04-10 Abel Laudonio WWWWWW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1965-03-20 Hector Hugo Rambaldi WWWLWW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1965-01-26 Adan Pedro Gomez WLLLWL Santa Fe WIN
Points
1964-12-23 Pedro Benelli LDWWWW Cordoba Sport Club, Cordoba WIN
Points
1964-11-14 Abel Laudonio LWLWWW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires LOST
Points
1964-10-09 Humberto Barbatto WLDWL Bahia Blanca WIN
Points
1964-09-26 Gualberto Gutierrez WWWWWL Montevideo DRAW
Points
1964-09-04 Julio Roberto Palavecino DLDLLL Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1964-08-21 Deolidio Sosa LDWLWW Rosario WIN
Points
1964-08-08 Abel Laudonio DWWWLW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1964-07-10 Carlos Clemente WDLL Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1964-06-19 Carlos Cappella LDWLWD Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1964-04-18 Julio Roberto Palavecino LDDLWD Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1964-02-28 Raul Santos Villalba DWWWLW Mar del Plata WIN
Points
1964-02-14 Julio Roberto Palavecino WLDDLW Mar del Plata DRAW
Points
1964-01-31 Pedro Benelli DDDWWD San Miguel de Tucumán WIN
Points
1963-12-14 Raul Santos Villalba WWDWWW Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1963-10-11 Tristan Falfan WDLWWD Cordoba DRAW
Points
1963-09-27 Carlos Cappella WWDLLL San Miguel de Tucumán DRAW
Points
1963-09-13 Adan Pedro Gomez WWLLWL Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1963-08-10 Joe Brown LWLWWL Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Unanimous decision
1963-07-20 Rodolfo Espinosa LLLL Mar del Plata WIN
Points
1963-06-29 Sebastiao Nascimento WWWWWW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1963-06-08 Eulogio Caballero LLLLLW Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1963-05-24 Gregorio Cinta D Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1963-04-26 Rodolfo Catalini LDWDLL Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1963-03-23 Javier Gomez debut Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1963-02-22 Gregorio Cinta debut Salta DRAW
Points
1963-02-01 Pedro Benelli LLLLWW Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1962-12-28 Tony Padron LDWLLL Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1962-12-14 Tristan Falfan LWWDWD Cordoba WIN
KO
1962-10-20 Manuel Alvarez WWWWWW Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1962-09-29 Pedro Benelli LLWLLL Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1962-08-24 Hugo Juarez LWDLLL Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1962-07-06 Humberto Barbatto WLDW Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1962-06-05 Eulogio Caballero WDDLDL Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1962-05-16 Horacio Rivero DWLLLL Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Technical knockout
1962-04-24 Abelardo Sire LLWWLL Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1962-03-30 Fernando Azocar WLWWLW Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1962-01-25 Nuncio Canistra LDDD Palmira WIN
Technical knockout
1961-12-16 Vicente Milan Derado WLLWWW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1961-12-01 Pedro Benelli WWWWLW Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1961-11-04 Jaime Gine DWWWLW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1961-10-13 Ubaldino Escobar LLWWWL Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1961-09-29 Ubaldino Escobar LLWWW Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1961-09-01 Juan Carlos Flores LL Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
KO
1961-06-09 Guillermo Cano WDWL Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1961-05-12 Julio H Catalini WLWW Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Technical knockout
1961-03-10 Antonio Repollo DDLLLL Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1961-01-27 Juan Ignacio Campos LLWWDW Cordoba DRAW
Points
1961-01-20 Vicente Milan Derado DWWDDW Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Unanimous decision
1960-11-04 Rogelio Andre WWWWWL Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1960-09-17 Manuel Alvarez WWWWWD Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires DRAW
Points
1960-07-30 Pedro Benelli DDDWLL Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1960-06-11 Jaime Gine WWWLWL Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires DRAW
Points
1960-03-25 Juan Ignacio Campos LDLLLL Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1960-02-26 Jaime Gine WWWWWW Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1960-01-22 Vicente Milan Derado WDLWDW Asociacion Mendocina de Boxeo, Ciudad Mendoza DRAW
Points
1960-01-08 Hector Tula LLDL Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Technical knockout
1959-12-11 Ricardo Jofre LLDWWD Asociacion Mendocina de Boxeo, Ciudad Mendoza DRAW
Points
1959-11-06 Vicente Milan Derado WLWWDL Asociacion Mendocina de Boxeo, Ciudad Mendoza LOST
Points
1959-10-16 Juan Ignacio Campos LLLLWL Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza DRAW
Points
1959-08-08 Pedro Videla LDLLLL Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1959-07-29 Juan Ramirez WWWWWL Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1959-04-03 Leandro Ahumada WLL Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1959-03-06 Rodolfo Catalini L Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
KO
1959-02-27 Leandro Ahumada WLL Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza NC
No Contest
1959-01-30 Eduardo Salazar LLW Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1959-01-09 Rodolfo Catalini debut Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
Points
1958-12-11 Luis Garcia L Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza WIN
KO