Nicolino Locche

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.

Nicolino Locche
Born
Nicolino Felipe Locche

(1939-09-02)2 September 1939
Tunuyán, Mendoza, Argentina
Died7 September 2005(2005-09-07) (aged 66)
Las Heras, Mendoza, Argentina
Other namesEl Intocable (The Untouchable)
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Reach71+12 in (182 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights136
Wins117
Wins by KO14
Losses4
Draws14
No contests1

Boxing career

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His family came from the Sardinian village of Villasor, located near Cagliari.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, standing in front of his opponents with his hands lowered 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 this in the seconds there was a 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, João Henrique, Adolph Pruitt, Antonio Cervantes and Domingo Barrera Corpas, before losing it to Alfonso Frazer in Panama on March 10, 1972. Locche failed to regain the World Champion belt in a rematch with Cervantes[1] and retired in 1975.

He was champion of Mendoza, Argentina, and South American lightweight and Jr. welterweight. Locche turned professional at the age of 19 and amassed a record of 117-4-14 (14 draws). He was inducted to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.[2] The Ring has retroactively certified him as lineal Junior Welterweight champion from 1968 to 1972.

Professional boxing record

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136 fights117 wins4 losses
By knockout141
By decision1033
Draws14
No contests1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
136Win117–4–14 (1)Ricardo MolinaPTS10Aug 7, 1976San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
135Win116–4–14 (1)Lorenzo TrujilloUD10May 8, 1976Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
134Win115–4–14 (1)Emilio VillaPTS10Jan 17, 1976Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
133Win114–4–14 (1)Obdulio Rogelio ZarzaPTS10Dec 19, 1975Rio Cuarto, Argentina
132Win113–4–14 (1)Jimmy HeairUD10Oct 17, 1975Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
131Win112–4–14 (1)Omar Hermelindo ZarzaPTS10Sep 13, 1975Venado Tuerto, Argentina
130Win111–4–14 (1)Javier AyalaPTS10Aug 9, 1975Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
129Loss110–4–14 (1)Antonio CervantesRTD10 (15), 3:00Mar 17, 1973Maestranza Cesar Giron, Maracay, VenezuelaFor WBA and The Ring light welterweight titles
128Win110–3–14 (1)Benny HuertasPTS10Feb 9, 1973Club Gimnasia y Esgrima, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
127Win109–3–14 (1)Pedro Adigue Jr.PTS10Jan 25, 1973Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
126Win108–3–14 (1)Ray MercadoPTS10Dec 16, 1972Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
125Win107–3–14 (1)Gerardo FerratPTS10Nov 18, 1972Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
124Loss106–3–14 (1)Alfonso FrazerUD15Mar 10, 1972Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, PanamaLost WBA and The Ring light welterweight titles
123Win106–2–14 (1)Nicolas ArkuzsynPTS10Feb 16, 1972Cruz del Eje, Argentina
122Win105–2–14 (1)Juan Carlos PeraltaPTS10Feb 4, 1972San Juan, Argentina
121Win104–2–14 (1)Antonio CervantesUD15Dec 11, 1971Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBA and The Ring light welterweight titles
120Win103–2–14 (1)Antonio OrtizPTS10Nov 13, 1971Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
119Win102–2–14 (1)Angel RomanPTS10Oct 29, 1971Salta, Argentina
118Win101–2–14 (1)Domingo BarreraSD15Apr 3, 1971Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBA and The Ring light welterweight titles
117Win100–2–14 (1)Adan GomezPTS10Mar 10, 1971La Falda, Argentina
116Win99–2–14 (1)Juan Carlos PeraltaPTS10Feb 14, 1971San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
115Win98–2–14 (1)Adolph PruittUD15May 16, 1970Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBA and The Ring light welterweight titles
114Win97–2–14 (1)Marcelino AcevedoTKO9 (10)Apr 18, 1970Club Ramon Santamarina, Tandil, Argentina
113Win96–2–14 (1)Martin Oscar JuarezPTS10Apr 3, 1970Rosario, Argentina
112Win95–2–14 (1)João HenriqueUD15Oct 11, 1969Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBA and The Ring light welterweight titles
111Win94–2–14 (1)Angel RomanPTS10Aug 22, 1969Cordoba, Argentina
110Win93–2–14 (1)German GastelbondoUD10Aug 2, 1969Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
109Win92–2–14 (1)Carlos HernándezUD15May 3, 1969Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBA and The Ring light welterweight titles
108Win91–2–14 (1)Manuel HernandezUD10Apr 3, 1969Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
107Win90–2–14 (1)Takeshi FujiRTD10 (15), 0:03Dec 12, 1968Kuramae Kokugikan, Tokyo, JapanWon WBA and The Ring light welterweight titles
106Draw89–2–14 (1)Anibal Di LellaPTS8Oct 12, 1968Mar del Plata, Argentina
105Win89–2–13 (1)Orlando RibeiroPTS10Sep 13, 1968Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
104Win88–2–13 (1)Hilario SuarezPTS10Aug 16, 1968San Francisco, Argentina
103Win87–2–13 (1)Tito Del BarcoPTS10Aug 2, 1968Cordoba, Argentina
102Win86–2–13 (1)Juan Alberto ArandaPTS10Jul 12, 1968Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
101Win85–2–13 (1)Abel CachazuPTS10Jun 8, 1968Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
100Win84–2–13 (1)Alfredo UrbinaPTS10May 11, 1968Buenos Aires, Argentina
99Win83–2–13 (1)Juan Carlos GomezPTS10Apr 20, 1968Mar del Plata, Argentina
98Win82–2–13 (1)Alfredo UrbinaPTS10Apr 10, 1968Buenos Aires, Argentina
97Win81–2–13 (1)Vicente Milan DeradoTKO6 (10)Dec 2, 1967Buenos Aires, Argentina
96Win80–2–13 (1)Adan GomezUD10Nov 24, 1967San Juan, Argentina
95Win79–2–13 (1)Abel CachazuPTS10Nov 8, 1967Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
94Win78–2–13 (1)Leonardo PeraltaPTS10Oct 18, 1967San Rafael, Argentina
93Win77–2–13 (1)Abel CachazuPTS10Oct 4, 1967Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
92Win76–2–13 (1)Osvaldo PiazzaUD10Sep 15, 1967Cordoba Sport Club, Cordoba, Argentina
91Win75–2–13 (1)Ramon Adolfo GomezTKO10 (10)Sep 10, 1967Bahia Blanca, Argentina
90Win74–2–13 (1)Eddie PerkinsPTS10Aug 19, 1967Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
89Win73–2–13 (1)Osvaldo PiazzaPTS10Aug 4, 1967Cipolletti, Argentina
88Win72–2–13 (1)Carlos ClementePTS10Jul 19, 1967Tandil, Argentina
87Win71–2–13 (1)Jose Acha PazTKO6 (10)Jul 10, 1967Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
86Win70–2–13 (1)Adan GomezPTS10Jun 2, 1967Bahia Blanca, Argentina
85Win69–2–13 (1)Langston MorganPTS10May 13, 1967Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
84Win68–2–13 (1)Ruben LoayzaPTS10Apr 21, 1967Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
83Win67–2–13 (1)Ubaldino EscobarPTS10Apr 7, 1967Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
82Win66–2–13 (1)Everaldo Costa AzevedoPTS10Jan 13, 1967Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
81Win65–2–13 (1)Jose Omar SalvoPTS10Dec 30, 1966Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
80Win64–2–13 (1)Omar GottifrediUD10Oct 7, 1966Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
79Win63–2–13 (1)Sandro LopopoloUD10Sep 10, 1966Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
78Win62–2–13 (1)Jose Omar SalvoPTS10Aug 19, 1966Río Gallegos, Argentina
77Draw61–2–13 (1)Carlos OrtizMD10Apr 7, 1966Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
76Win61–2–12 (1)Omar GottifrediPTS10Jan 22, 1966Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
75Win60–2–12 (1)Hugo RambaldiPTS12Dec 18, 1965Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWon Argentine lightweight title
74Win59–2–12 (1)Raul Santos VillalbaPTS10Sep 17, 1965Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
73Win58–2–12 (1)Leonardo PeraltaPTS10Aug 6, 1965Resistencia, Argentina
72Draw57–2–12 (1)Ismael LagunaPTS10Jul 17, 1965Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
71Win57–2–11 (1)Juan Carlos SalinasTKO8 (10)Apr 30, 1965Rio Cuarto, Argentina
70Win56–2–11 (1)Abel LaudonioPTS12Apr 10, 1965Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained South American lightweight title
69Win55–2–11 (1)Hugo RambaldiPTS10Mar 20, 1965Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
68Win54–2–11 (1)Adan GomezPTS10Jan 26, 1965Santa Fe, Argentina
67Win53–2–11 (1)Pedro BenelliPTS10Dec 23, 1964Cordoba Sport Club, Cordoba, Argentina
66Loss52–2–11 (1)Abel LaudonioPTS12Nov 14, 1964Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaLost Argentine lightweight title
65Win52–1–11 (1)Humberto BarbattoPTS10Oct 9, 1964Bahia Blanca, Argentina
64Draw51–1–11 (1)Gualberto GutiérrezPTS10Sep 26, 1964Montevideo, Uruguay
63Win51–1–10 (1)Roberto PalavecinoPTS10Sep 4, 1964Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
62Win50–1–10 (1)Deolidio SosaPTS10Aug 21, 1964Rosario, Argentina
61Win49–1–10 (1)Abel LaudonioPTS10Aug 8, 1964Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
60Win48–1–10 (1)Carlos ClementePTS10Jul 10, 1964Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
59Win47–1–10 (1)Carlos CappellaPTS10Jun 19, 1964Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
58Win46–1–10 (1)Roberto PalavecinoPTS10Apr 18, 1964Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
57Win45–1–10 (1)Raul Santos VillalbaPTS10Feb 28, 1964Mar del Plata, Argentina
56Draw44–1–10 (1)Roberto PalavecinoPTS10Feb 14, 1964Mar del Plata, Argentina
55Win44–1–9 (1)Pedro BenelliPTS10Jan 31, 1964San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
54Win43–1–9 (1)Raul Santos VillalbaPTS10Dec 14, 1963Buenos Aires, Argentina
53Draw42–1–9 (1)Tristán FalfánPTS10Oct 11, 1963Cordoba, Argentina
52Draw42–1–8 (1)Carlos CappellaPTS10Sep 27, 1963San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
51Win42–1–7 (1)Adan GomezPTS10Sep 13, 1963Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
50Win41–1–7 (1)Joe BrownUD10Aug 10, 1963Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
49Win40–1–7 (1)Rodolfo EspinozaPTS10Jul 20, 1963Mar del Plata, Argentina
48Win39–1–7 (1)Sebastiao NascimentoPTS15Jun 29, 1963Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, ArgentinaWon South American lightweight title
47Win38–1–7 (1)Eulogio CaballeroPTS10Jun 8, 1963Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
46Win37–1–7 (1)Gregorio CintasPTS10May 24, 1963Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
45Win36–1–7 (1)Rodolfo CataliniPTS10Apr 26, 1963Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
44Win35–1–7 (1)Javier GomezPTS10Mar 23, 1963Buenos Aires, Argentina
43Draw34–1–7 (1)Gregorio CintasPTS10Feb 22, 1963Salta, Argentina
42Win34–1–6 (1)Pedro BenelliPTS10Feb 1, 1963Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
41Win33–1–6 (1)Tony PadronPTS10Dec 28, 1962Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
40Win32–1–6 (1)Tristan FalfanKO6 (10)Dec 14, 1962Cordoba, Argentina
39Win31–1–6 (1)Manuel AlvarezPTS12Oct 20, 1962Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained Argentine lightweight title
38Win30–1–6 (1)Pedro BenelliPTS10Sep 29, 1962Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
37Win29–1–6 (1)Hugo JuarezPTS10Aug 24, 1962Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
36Win28–1–6 (1)Humberto BarbattoPTS10Jul 6, 1962Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
35Win27–1–6 (1)Eulogio CaballeroPTS10Jun 5, 1962Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
34Win26–1–6 (1)Horacio RiveroTKO2 (10)May 16, 1962Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
33Win25–1–6 (1)Abelardo SirePTS10Apr 24, 1962Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
32Win24–1–6 (1)Fernando AzocarPTS10Mar 30, 1962Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
31Win23–1–6 (1)Nuncio CanistraTKO9 (10)Jan 25, 1962Palmira, Argentina
30Win22–1–6 (1)Vicente Milan DeradoPTS10Dec 16, 1961Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
29Win21–1–6 (1)Pedro BenelliPTS10Dec 1, 1961Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
28Win20–1–6 (1)Jaime GinePTS12Nov 4, 1961Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWon Argentine lightweight title
27Win19–1–6 (1)Ubaldino EscobarPTS10Oct 13, 1961Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
26Win18–1–6 (1)Ubaldino EscobarPTS10Sep 29, 1961Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
25Win17–1–6 (1)Juan Carlos FloresKO5 (10)Sep 1, 1961Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
24Win16–1–6 (1)Guillermo CanoPTS12Jun 9, 1961Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
23Win15–1–6 (1)Julio H. CataliniTKO10 (10)May 12, 1961Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
22Win14–1–6 (1)Antonio RepolloPTS10Mar 10, 1961Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
21Draw13–1–6 (1)Juan Ignacio CamposPTS10Jan 27, 1961Córdoba, Argentina
20Win13–1–5 (1)Vicente Milan DeradoUD10Jan 20, 1961Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
19Win12–1–5 (1)Rogelio AndrePTS10Nov 4, 1960Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
18Draw11–1–5 (1)Manuel AlvarezPTS10Sep 17, 1960Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
17Win11–1–4 (1)Pedro BenelliPTS10Jul 30, 1960Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
16Draw10–1–4 (1)Jaime GinePTS10Jun 11, 1960Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
15Win10–1–3 (1)Juan Ignacio CamposPTS10Mar 25, 1960Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
14Win9–1–3 (1)Jaime GinePTS10Feb 26, 1960Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
13Draw8–1–3 (1)Vicente Milan DeradoPTS10Jan 22, 1960Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
12Win8–1–2 (1)Hector TulaTKO5 (10)Jan 8, 1960Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
11Draw7–1–2 (1)Ricardo JofrePTS10Dec 11, 1959Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
10Loss7–1–1 (1)Vicente Milan DeradoPTS10Nov 6, 1959Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
9Draw7–0–1 (1)Juan Ignacio CamposPTS10Oct 16, 1959Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
8Win7–0 (1)Pedro VidelaPTS8Aug 8, 1959Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
7Win6–0 (1)Juan RamirezPTS8Jul 29, 1959Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
6Win5–0 (1)Leandro AhumadaPTS10Apr 3, 1959Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
5Win4–0 (1)Rodolfo CataliniKO4 (10)Mar 6, 1959Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
4NC3–0 (1)Leandro AhumadaNC9 (10)Feb 27, 1959Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
3Win3–0Eduardo SalazarPTS10Jan 30, 1959Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
2Win2–0Rodolfo CataliniPTS8Jan 9, 1959Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina
1Win1–0Luis GarciaKO2 (6)Dec 11, 1958Federación Mendocina de Box, Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina

Death

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Locche died in Las Heras in 2005 of heart failure.[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "CERVANTES STOPS LOCCHE IN TENTH". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  2. ^ "A Lean, Mean Boxing Machine". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  3. ^ "Nicolino Locche Passes Away". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2005-09-09.
  4. ^ "Former world junior welterweight champ Locche dies". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Preceded by
Jaime Gine
Argentine
lightweight Champion

November 4, 1961 – November 14, 1964
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Sebastião Nascimento
South American
lightweight Champion

June 29, 1963 – July, 1966
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Hugo Rambaldi
Vacant
Title last held by
Abel Laudonio
Argentine
lightweight Champion

December 18, 1965 – July, 1966
Vacated
Succeeded by
Hugo Rambaldi
Awarded title
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBA light welterweight champion
December 12, 1968 – March 10, 1972
Succeeded by
The Ring light welterweight champion
December 12, 1968 – March 10, 1972
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Roberto De Vicenzo
Olimpia de Oro
1968
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