Nicolino Locche | |
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| Born | Nicolino Felipe Locche 2 September 1939 |
| Died | 7 September 2005 (aged 66) Las Heras, Mendoza, Argentina |
| Other names | El Intocable (The Untouchable) |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Reach | 71+1⁄2 in (182 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 136 |
| Wins | 117 |
| Wins by KO | 14 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 14 |
| No contests | 1 |
Nicolino Locche (September 2, 1939 – September 7, 2005) was an Argentine professional boxer who held the World Junior Welterweight title from 1968 to 1972.[1] Born in Mendoza, Locche turned professional at the age of 19 and amassed a record of 117-4-14 (14 draws).[2] He had several successful defenses including one over Antonio Cervantes.[3] Regarded as one of the greatest defensive boxers of all time,[4] his way of frustrating his foes with a minimum of head movement and avoiding most of their punches earned him the moniker 'El Intocable' (the Untouchable).[5]
Locche was inducted into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame in 2003.[6] He died in Las Heras in 2005 of heart failure.[7][8]
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- ^ "Former world junior welterweight champ Locche dies". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-04-11.