On September 26, 1964, Sugar Ramos (45-1-3, 33 KOs), the undisputed featherweight world champion, holding the WBA, WBC, and The Ring belts, defends his undisputed championship against fellow Mexican challenger, Vicente Saldívar (25-1, 20 KOs).
Sugar Ramos is coming in to the fight on a 14-fight win streak with a 67% KO rate; his last fight was a split decision win over Floyd Robertson, 4 months and 17 days ago. Vicente Saldívar is on a 9-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Ismael Laguna, 3 months and 25 days ago.
The winning odds are at 65.1-34.9 in favor of Vicente Saldívar, but it is going to be a hard-earned victory. Sugar Ramos is going to put on an exceptional fight, Saldívar better be prepared for one of the toughest fights of his life.
The champion refused to continue the fight in the 12th round, and Vicente Saldívar is crowned the new WBA, WBC, and The Ring featherweight world champion — and becomes the undisputed featherweight world champion — in his first world-title fight. Saldívar improves his record to 26-1 (21 KOs), while Ramos adds a loss to his record at 45-2-3.