Featherweight · Golden Age (1920–1959)
Sandy Saddler
145
Wins
16
Losses
2
Draws
104
KOs
72%
KO %
- Born
- 1926
- Died
- 2001
- Nationality
- USA
- Career
- 1944–1956
A tall, rangy featherweight puncher famous for his rough four-fight rivalry with Willie Pep.
Titles & Honours
- World Featherweight Champion (1948–1949, 1950–1957)
Career Timeline
1944–1956- Milestone
First recorded professional bout
vs Earl Roys · W PTS
- Milestone
25th recorded win
vs Johnny Booker · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Milestone
50th recorded win
vs Georgie Cooper · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Signature fight
vs Joe Brown
W RTD · Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, US. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.
- Title history
Title reign begins
World Featherweight Champion (1948–1949, 1950–1957). Year from profile title history; exact title-winning bout not identified.
- Signature fight
vs Willie Pep
W KO · Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.
- Milestone
100th recorded win
vs Alfredo Escobar · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Title history
Title reign begins
World Featherweight Champion (1948–1949, 1950–1957). Year from profile title history; exact title-winning bout not identified.
- Milestone
Latest recorded bout
vs Larry Boardman · L UD. Not necessarily the retirement date.
Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.
Photo Archive
1 archival photographs under their original licences.
Fight-by-Fight Record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-03-07 | W | Earl Roys | PTS | 8 | Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, US |
| 1944-03-21 | L | Jock Leslie | TKO | 3 | Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, US |
| 1944-03-27 | W | Al King | KO | 2 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US |
| 1944-04-17 | W | Joe Landry | KO | 1 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US |
| 1944-05-08 | W | Jose Aponte Torres | PTS | 6 | Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, US |
| 1944-05-15 | W | Jose Aponte Torres | PTS | 6 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US |
| 1944-05-23 | W | Domingo Diaz | PTS | 6 | Grotto Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, US |
| 1944-06-13 | W | Jose Aponte Torres | PTS | 6 | Roosevelt Stadium, Union City, New Jersey, US |
| 1944-06-15 | L | Lou Alter | PTS | 6 | Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, New York, US |
| 1944-06-23 | D | Lou Alter | PTS | 4 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US |
| 1944-07-11 | W | Clyde English | PTS | 6 | Dexter Park Arena, New York City, New York, US |
| 1944-07-18 | W | Benny Saladino | TKO | 3 | MacArthur Stadium, New York City, New York, US |
| 1944-07-25 | W | Al Pennino | PTS | 6 | MacArthur Stadium, New York City, New York, US |
| 1944-08-08 | W | Georgie Knox | TKO | 3 | MacArthur Stadium, New York City, New York, US |
| 1944-08-18 | W | Cliff Smith | PTS | 6 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US |
| 1944-11-11 | W | Manuel Torres | PTS | 6 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US |
| 1944-11-13 | W | Ken Tompkins | KO | 1 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US |
| 1944-11-24 | W | Manuel Torres | TKO | 5 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US |
| 1944-11-28 | W | Percy Cabey Lewis | KO | 1 | Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City, New Jersey, US |
| 1944-12-12 | W | Tony Oshiro | TKO | 5 | Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City, New Jersey, US |
| 1944-12-16 | W | Earl Mintz | KO | 2 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US |
| 1944-12-26 | W | Midget Mayo | KO | 3 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US |
| 1945-01-13 | W | Tony Oshiro | PTS | 6 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US |
| 1945-01-15 | W | Lucky Johnson | KO | 1 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US |
| 1945-01-22 | W | Joey Puig | KO | 1 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US |
| 1945-01-26 | W | Benny May | PTS | 6 | Masonic Hall, Highland Park, New Jersey, US |
| 1945-02-19 | W | Joey Gatto | TKO | 1 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US |
| 1945-03-08 | W | Johnny Booker | TKO | 2 | Masonic Hall, Highland Park, New Jersey, US |
| 1945-03-10 | W | Harold Gibson | PTS | 6 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US |
| 1945-03-19 | W | Joey Monteiro | KO | 4 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US |
| 1945-03-22 | W | Georgie Knox | TKO | 4 | Convention Hall, Camden, New Jersey, US |
| 1945-04-02 | W | Jimmy Allen | KO | 1 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US |
| 1945-04-20 | W | Willie Anderson | TKO | 4 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, US |
| 1945-04-30 | W | Chilindrina Valencia | TKO | 9 | Arcadia Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, US |
| 1945-06-18 | W | Caswell Harris | TKO | 2 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, US |
| 1945-06-25 | W | Bobby Washington | TKO | 2 | Fair Grounds Arena, Allentown, Pennsylvania, US |
| 1945-06-29 | W | Leo Methot | KO | 1 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US |
| 1945-07-23 | W | Herbie Jones | TKO | 3 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, US |
| 1945-07-24 | W | Joey Monteiro | TKO | 5 | MacArthur Stadium, New York City, New York, US |
| 1945-07-30 | W | Luis Rivera | TKO | 4 | Queensboro Arena, New York City, New York, US |
| 1945-08-16 | W | Lou Langley | KO | 1 | Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, New York, US |
| 1945-08-20 | W | Bobby English | KO | 3 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, US |
| 1945-08-27 | W | Earl Mintz | KO | 1 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, US |
| 1945-09-21 | W | Richie Miyashiro | PTS | 6 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US |
| 1945-12-03 | W | Benny Daniels | SD | 6 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US |
| 1945-12-14 | W | Joey Monteiro | UD | 8 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| 1945-12-21 | W | Filiberto Osario | PTS | 6 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US |
| 1946-01-17 | W | Arbrie Bowie | KO | 1 | Armory, Orange, New Jersey, US |
| 1946-02-18 | L | Bobby McQuillar | UD | 10 | Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, US |
| 1946-04-08 | W | Ralph LaSalle | KO | 1 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US |
| 1946-04-11 | W | Johnny Wolgast | PTS | 8 | Hamid's Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US |
| 1946-04-25 | W | Pedro Firpo | PTS | 8 | Hamid's Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US |
| 1946-06-13 | W | Cedric Flournoy | TKO | 5 | University of Detroit Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, US |
| 1946-07-10 | W | Georgie Cooper | TKO | 7 | Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, US |
| 1946-07-23 | L | Phil Terranova | UD | 10 | University of Detroit Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, US |
| 1946-08-05 | W | Dom Amoroso | KO | 2 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, US |
| 1946-08-22 | W | Pedro Firpo | PTS | 10 | Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, US |
| 1946-10-10 | W | Joe Rodriguez | KO | 3 | Hamid's Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US |
| 1946-11-12 | W | Artie Price | UD | 10 | Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, US |
| 1946-12-09 | W | Clyde English | KO | 3 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US |
| 1946-12-26 | W | Luis Marquez | TKO | 2 | Jamaica Arena, New York City, New York, US |
| 1946-12-30 | W | Leonard Caesar | KO | 2 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US |
| 1947-01-20 | W | George 'Dusty' Brown | KO | 4 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US |
| 1947-01-27 | W | Humberto Zavala | TKO | 7 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US |
| 1947-02-07 | W | Larry Thomas | TKO | 2 | Armory, Asbury Park, New Jersey, US |
| 1947-03-08 | W | Leonardo Lopez | KO | 2 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1947-03-29 | W | Carlos Malacara | PTS | 10 | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1947-04-14 | W | Charley 'Cabey' Lewis | UD | 10 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US |
| 1947-05-02 | W | Joe Brown | RTD | 2 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
| 1947-05-09 | W | Melvin Bartholomew | UD | 10 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
| 1947-06-03 | D | Jimmy Carter | MD | 10 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC, US |
| 1947-07-26 | W | Oscar Calles | KO | 5 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 1947-08-14 | W | Leslie Harris | TKO | 5 | Bader Field, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US |
| 1947-08-29 | W | Miguel Acevedo | TKO | 7 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US |
| 1947-09-17 | W | Angelo Ambrosano | KO | 2 | Jamaica Arena, New York City, New York, US |
| 1947-10-03 | L | Humberto Sierra | SD | 10 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US |
| 1947-10-13 | W | Al Pennino | TKO | 4 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US |
| 1947-10-26 | W | Lino Garcia | KO | 2 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 1947-11-09 | W | Kid Barquerito | KO | 5 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 1947-12-05 | W | Lino Garcia | KO | 3 | Palacio de Deportes, Havana, Cuba |
| 1947-12-13 | W | Orlando Zulueta | PTS | 10 | Palacio de Deportes, Havana, Cuba |
| 1948-02-02 | W | Charley Noel | PTS | 10 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US |
| 1948-02-09 | W | Joey Angelo | UD | 10 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US |
| 1948-03-05 | W | Archie Wilmer | PTS | 8 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US |
| 1948-03-08 | W | Thompson Harmon | TKO | 8 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US |
| 1948-03-23 | W | Bobby Timpson | PTS | 10 | Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, US |
| 1948-04-10 | W | Luis Monagas | KO | 3 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 1948-04-17 | W | Jose Alberto Diaz | TKO | 7 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 1948-04-24 | W | Allan Tanner | KO | 5 | Swingsters Square Garden, San Nicolas, Aruba |
| 1948-05-24 | W | Harry LaSane | UD | 10 | Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, US |
| 1948-06-29 | L | Chico Rosa | SD | 10 | Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 1948-08-15 | W | Kid Zefine | KO | 2 | Arena de Colon, Colon City, Panama |
| 1948-08-22 | W | Aquilino Allen | KO | 2 | Arena de Colon, Colon City, Panama |
| 1948-10-11 | W | Willie Roache | TKO | 3 | Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, US |
| 1948-10-29 | W | Willie Pep | KO | 4 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US |
| 1948-11-19 | W | Tomas Beato | TKO | 2 | State Armory, Bridgeport, Connecticut, US |
| 1948-11-29 | W | Dennis Pat Brady | UD | 10 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| 1948-12-07 | W | Eddie Giosa | KO | 2 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US |
| 1948-12-17 | W | Terry Young | TKO | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US |
| 1949-01-16 | W | Young Finnigan | KO | 5 | Estadio Olimpico, Panama City, Panama |
| 1949-02-11 | L | Willie Pep | UD | 15 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US |
| 1949-03-21 | W | Felix Ramirez | PTS | 10 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US |
| 1949-04-18 | W | Ermanno Bonetti | KO | 2 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| 1949-06-02 | W | Jim Keery | KO | 4 | White City Stadium, London, England, UK |
| 1949-06-23 | W | Luis Ramos | KO | 5 | Queensboro Arena, New York City, New York, US |
| 1949-07-15 | W | Gordon House | TKO | 4 | Long Beach Stadium, New York City, New York, US |
| 1949-08-02 | W | Chuck Burton | TKO | 5 | Wahconah Park, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, US |
| 1949-08-08 | W | Johnny Rowe | TKO | 8 | Coney Island Velodrome, New York City, New York, US |
| 1949-08-23 | W | Alfredo Escobar | TKO | 9 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US |
| 1949-09-02 | W | Harold Dade | PTS | 10 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US |
| 1949-09-26 | W | Proctor Heinhold | TKO | 2 | McNearney Stadium, Schenectady, New York, US |
| 1949-10-28 | W | Paddy DeMarco | RTD | 9 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US |
| 1949-11-07 | W | Leroy Willis | UD | 10 | Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, US |
| 1949-12-06 | W | Orlando Zulueta | SD | 10 | Cleveland, Ohio, US |
| 1950-01-16 | W | Paulie Jackson | KO | 1 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 1950-01-22 | W | Pedro Firpo | KO | 1 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 1950-02-06 | W | Chuck Burton | KO | 1 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US |
| 1950-02-20 | W | Luis Ramos | TKO | 3 | Mutual Street Arena, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 1950-04-10 | W | Reuben Davis | TKO | 7 | Laurel Garden , Newark, New Jersey, US |
| 1950-04-18 | W | Lauro Salas | TKO | 9 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US |
| 1950-04-29 | W | Jesse Underwood | PTS | 10 | Mara's Arena, Waterbury, Connecticut, US |
| 1950-05-25 | W | Miguel Acevedo | TKO | 6 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US |
| 1950-06-19 | W | Johnny Forte | KO | 3 | Oakwood Stadium, Toronto, Canada |
| 1950-06-30 | W | Leroy Willis | RTD | 2 | Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach, California, US |
| 1950-09-08 | W | Willie Pep | RTD | 8 | Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, US |
| 1950-10-12 | W | Harry LaSane | UD | 10 | Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, US |
| 1950-11-01 | W | Charley Riley | MD | 10 | Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri, US |
| 1950-12-06 | L | Del Flanagan | UD | 10 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, US |
| 1951-01-23 | W | Jesse Underwood | UD | 10 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US |
| 1951-02-28 | W | Diego Sosa | KO | 2 | Palacio de Deportes, Havana, Cuba |
| 1951-03-27 | W | Lauro Salas | TKO | 6 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US |
| 1951-04-03 | W | Freddie Herman | RTD | 5 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US |
| 1951-05-05 | W | Harry LaSane | UD | 10 | Arena, Hershey, Pennsylvania, US |
| 1951-06-02 | W | Alfredo Prada | KO | 4 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 1951-06-16 | W | Oscar Flores | KO | 1 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 1951-06-22 | W | Mario Salinas | KO | 5 | Teatro Circo Caupolicán, Santiago de Chile, Chile |
| 1951-06-30 | W | Angel Olivieri | KO | 5 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 1951-08-20 | W | Hermie Freeman | TKO | 5 | Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| 1951-08-27 | L | Paddy DeMarco | SD | 10 | Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US |
| 1951-09-26 | W | Willie Pep | RTD | 9 | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, US |
| 1951-12-07 | L | Paddy DeMarco | SD | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US |
| 1952-01-14 | L | George Araujo | UD | 10 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| 1952-03-03 | L | Armand Savoie | DQ | 3 | Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| 1952-03-17 | W | Tommy Collins | TKO | 5 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| 1954-03-04 | W | Charlie Slaughter | TKO | 4 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, US |
| 1954-04-01 | W | Augie Salazar | TKO | 7 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| 1954-04-15 | W | Bill Bossio | TKO | 9 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US |
| 1954-05-17 | L | Hoacine Khalfi | SD | 10 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US |
| 1954-07-05 | W | Libby Manzo | TKO | 10 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US |
| 1954-08-30 | W | Jackie Blair | KO | 1 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 1954-09-27 | W | Baby Neff Ortiz | KO | 3 | Nuevo Circo, Caracas, Venezuela |
| 1954-10-25 | W | Ray Famechon | RTD | 5 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France |
| 1954-12-10 | W | Bobby Woods | UD | 10 | Coliseum, Spokane, Washington, US |
| 1955-01-17 | W | Lulu Perez | KO | 4 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| 1955-02-25 | W | Teddy Davis | UD | 15 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US |
| 1955-04-05 | W | Kenny Davis | TKO | 5 | Civic Center, Butte, Montana, US |
| 1955-05-24 | L | Joey Lopes | UD | 10 | Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, US |
| 1955-07-08 | W | Kaneko Shigeji | TKO | 6 | Korakuen Baseball Stadium, Japan |
| 1955-07-20 | L | Gabriel 'Flash' Elorde | UD | 10 | Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Philippines |
| 1955-12-12 | W | Dave Gallardo | TKO | 6 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US |
| 1956-01-18 | W | Gabriel 'Flash' Elorde | TKO | 13 | Cow Palace, Daly City, California, US |
| 1956-02-13 | W | George Monroe | TKO | 3 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, US |
| 1956-04-14 | L | Larry Boardman | UD | 10 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, US |
Showing 163 of 163 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-11. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.
Record notes
Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.
Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).
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