I defeated Mayweather, but I was brutally through Naseem Hamed and I retired for 24

Augie Sanchez is part of one of the most exclusive clubs in boxing history – as one of only six men who have defeated Floyd Mayweather.

Mayweather retired as a professional in 2017 After having written history by going 50-0 – Another record that still has to be matched.

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But as an amateur he had 84 victories and only six defeats.

The most striking loss was in the 1996 Olympic Games when Serafim Todorov van Bulgaria Got a controversial decision in the semi -final.

Mayweather blamed the defeat of corruption and became pro – while Todorov was the same year Finally worked in a sausage factory.

But the last American who defeated Mayweather was Sanchez – who won a decision in the 1996 Olympic tests.

Sanchez told Boksnews24/7: “I remember that [fight] As it was yesterday. Yes, it was a very entertaining fight.

“Me and Floyd go back, to 1994, when we both made the team and both gold glove champions were, he boxed at 106 pounds.

“And later that year we were in Colorado Springs in the Olympic Training Center and preparing for the Olympic Festival.

“So we were roommates and we got close and had a good friendship.

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“And then he decided to go up, skip the 119 pound division and go to the 125 division.

“And then I met him in the Nationals, the first year.

“Many people do not know how the first time we fought, when we fought in the Nationals, in the semi -final.

“And we fought again during the Olympic tests in the final, and then I hit him.

“It was a great fight and I managed to land some great power recordings on him. I hit him through his punches and timing.”

Mayweather would later beat Sanchez twice to earn a place at the 1996 matches – Where he settled for bronze.

But as a professional, he won world titles in five divisions and he poured to earn £ 1 billion In the ring.

Sanchez Meanwhile became Pro in 1996 – in the same year as Mayweather – and fought four years later for the world title.

But he was brutally eliminated in four by the British legend Prince Naseem Hamed – the WBO -Fedweight champion at the time.

Sanchez then only had three fights and in 2001 retired to have lost to John Michael Johnson at just 24.

He later became a trainer and joined Team USA in 2016 as an Olympic coach.

Sanchez has also worked with people such as heavyweight Michael Hunter and Super-Bantamweight Champ Subaru Murata.

Ironically, Sanchez is also part of the camp of Curel Moton-the 19-year-old top perspective accompanied by Mayweather.

Mayweather itself still fights in the occasional exhibition against stars of the boxing, MMA and Celebrity World.

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