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
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Real nameNicolino Felipe Locche
Nickname(s)El Intocable (The Untouchable)
Weight(s)Light Welterweight
NationalityArgentine
BornSeptember 2, 1939
Tunuyan, Mendoza, Argentina
DiedSeptember 7, 2005(2005-09-07) (aged 66)
Las Heras, Mendoza, Argentina
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights136
Wins117
Wins by KO14
Losses4
Draws14
No contests1

Boxing career

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).[1][2]

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 that allowed him to stand in front of his opponents with his hands literally 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 his seconds 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, Joao Henrique, Adolph Pruitt, Antonio Cervantes and Domingo Barrera Corpas, to lose it in Panama to Alfonso Frazier on March 10, 1972. Locche failed to regain the World Champion belt in a rematch with Cervantes (a.k.a., Kid Pambelé) and retired in 1975.

He was champion of Mendoza, Argentina, and South American lightweight and Jr. welterweight. He debuted at the age of 9, and his amateur record was 117-5. Locche turned professional at the age of 19 and amassed a record of 117-4-14 (14 KOs). Therefore, holding an overall record of 234-9-14. He was inducted to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003. The Ring has retrospectively certified him as lineal Junior Welterweight champion from 1968 to 1972.

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

Professional boxing record

117 Wins (14 Knockouts), 4 Defeats, 14 Draw, 1 No Contest[5]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Win 117–4–14 (1) Ricardo Molina Ortiz PTS 10 1976-08-07 San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro
Win 116–4–14 (1) Lorenzo Trujillo PTS 10 1976-05-08 Buenos Aires
Win 115–4–14 (1) Emiliano Villa PTS 10 1976-01-17 Buenos Aires
Win 114–4–14 (1) Obdulio Zarza PTS 10 1975-12-19 Río Cuarto, Córdoba
Win 113–4–14 (1) Jimmy Heair UD 10 1975-10-17 Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win 112–4–14 (1) Omar Zarza PTS 10 1975-09-13 Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe
Win 111–4–14 (1) Javier Ayala PTS 10 1975-08-09 Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Loss 110–4–14 (1) Antonio Cervantes TKO 10 (15) 1973-03-17 Maestranza Cesar Girón, Maracay, Aragua For WBA, The Ring, and lineal light welterweight titles
Win 110–3–14 (1) Benny Huertas PTS 10 1973-02-09 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 109–3–14 (1) Pedro Adigue Jr PTS 10 1973-01-25 Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win 108–3–14 (1) Ray Mercado PTS 10 1972-12-16 Buenos Aires
Win 107–3–14 (1) Gerardo Ferrat PTS 10 1972-11-18 Buenos Aires
Loss 106–3–14 (1) Alfonso Frazer UD 15 1972-03-10 Gimnasio Nuevo Panamá, Panama City, Panamá Lost WBA, The Ring, and lineal light welterweight titles
Win 106–2–14 (1) Nicolás Arkuzsyn PTS 10 1972-02-16 Cruz del Eje, Córdoba
Win 105–2–14 (1) Juan Carlos Peralta PTS 10 1972-02-04 San Juán, La Rioja
Win 104–2–14 (1) Antonio Cervantes UD 15 1971-12-11 Luna Park, Buenos Aires Retained WBA, The Ring, and lineal light welterweight titles
Win 103–2–14 (1) Antonio Ortiz PTS 10 1971-11-13 Buenos Aires
Win 102–2–14 (1) Angel Roman PTS 10 1971-10-29 Salta, Salta
Win 101–2–14 (1) Domingo Barrera SD 15 1971-04-03 Luna Park, Buenos Aires Retained WBA, The Ring, and lineal light welterweight titles
Win 100–2–14 (1) Adan Gomez PTS 10 1971-03-10 La Falda, Córdoba
Win 99–2–14 (1) Juan Carlos Peralta PTS 10 1971-02-14 San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán
Win 98–2–14 (1) Adolph Pruitt UD 15 1970-05-16 Luna Park, Buenos Aires Retained WBA, The Ring, and lineal light welterweight titles
Win 97–2–14 (1) Marcelino Acevedo TKO 9 (10) 1970-04-18 Club Ramón Santamarina,
Tandil, Buenos Aires
Win 96–2–14 (1) Martín Juarez PTS 10 1970-04-03 Rosario, Santa Fe
Win 95–2–14 (1) João Henrique da Silva UD 15 1969-10-11 Luna Park, Buenos Aires Retained WBA, The Ring, and lineal light welterweight titles
Win 94–2–14 (1) Angel Roman PTS 10 1969-08-22 Córdoba, Córdoba
Win 93–2–14 (1) German Gastelbondo PTS 10 1969-08-02 Buenos Aires
Win 92–2–14 (1) Carlos Hernandez UD 15 1969-05-03 Luna Park, Buenos Aires Retained WBA, The Ring, and lineal light welterweight titles
Win 91–2–14 (1) Manuel Hernandez UD 10 1969-04-03 Asociación Mendocina de Boxeo,
Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 90–2–14 (1) Takeshi Fuji RTD 10 (15) 1968-12-12 Kuramae Kokugikan, Tokyo Won WBA, The Ring, and lineal light welterweight titles
Draw 89–2–14 (1) Anibal di Lella PTS 8 1968-10-12 Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires
Win 89–2–13 (1) Orlando Ribeiro PTS 10 1968-09-13 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 88–2–13 (1) Hilario Suarez PTS 10 1968-08-16 San Francisco, Córdoba
Win 87–2–13 (1) Tito Del Barco PTS 10 1968-08-02 Córdoba, Córdoba
Win 86–2–13 (1) Juan Alberto Aranda PTS 10 1968-07-12 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 85–2–13 (1) Abel Cachazu PTS 10 1968-06-08 Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win 84–2–13 (1) Alfredo Urbina PTS 10 1968-05-11 Buenos Aires
Win 83–2–13 (1) Juan Carlos Gomez PTS 10 1968-04-20 Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires
Win 82–2–13 (1) Alfredo Urbina PTS 10 1968-04-10 Buenos Aires
Win 81–2–13 (1) Vicente Derado TKO 6 (10) 1967-12-02 Buenos Aires
Win 80–2–13 (1) Adan Gomez PTS 10 1967-11-24 San Juán, La Rioja
Win 79–2–13 (1) Abel Cachazu PTS 10 1967-11-08 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 78–2–13 (1) Leonardo Peralta PTS 10 1967-10-18 San Rafael, Mendoza
Win 77–2–13 (1) Abel Cachazu PTS 10 1967-10-04 Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win 76–2–13 (1) Osvaldo Piazza UD 10 1967-09-15 Córdoba Sport Club, Córdoba, Córdoba
Win 75–2–13 (1) Ramón Gomez TKO 10 1967-09-10 Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires
Win 74–2–13 (1) Eddie Perkins PTS 10 1967-08-19 Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win 73–2–13 (1) Osvaldo Piazza PTS 10 1967-08-04 Cipolletti, Río Negro
Win 72–2–13 (1) Carlos Clemente PTS 10 1967-07-19 Tandil, Buenos Aires
Win 71–2–13 (1) José Acha Paz TKO 6 (10) 1967-07-10 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 70–2–13 (1) Adan Gomez PTS 10 1967-06-02 Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires
Win 69–2–13 (1) Langston Morgan PTS 10 1967-05-13 Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win 68–2–13 (1) Ruben Loayza PTS 10 1967-04-21 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 67–2–13 (1) Ubaldino Escobar PTS 10 1967-04-07 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 66–2–13 (1) Everaldo Costa Azevedo PTS 10 1967-01-13 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 65–2–13 (1) Omar Salvo PTS 10 1966-12-30 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 64–2–13 (1) Omar Gottifredi PTS 10 1966-10-07 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 63–2–13 (1) Sandro Lopopolo UD 10 1966-09-10 Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win 62–2–13 (1) Omar Salvo PTS 10 1966-08-19 Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz
Draw 61–2–13 (1) Carlos Ortiz PTS 10 1966-04-07 Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win 61–2–12 (1) Omar Gottifredi PTS 10 1966-01-22 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 60–2–12 (1) Hugo Rambaldi PTS 12 1965-12-18 Luna Park, Buenos Aires Won Argentine Lightweight title.
Win 59–2–12 (1) Raúl Santos Villalba PTS 10 1965-09-17 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 58–2–12 (1) Leonardo Peralta PTS 10 1965-08-06 Resistencia, Chaco
Draw 57–2–12 (1) Ismael Laguna PTS 10 1965-07-17 Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win 57–2–11 (1) Juan Salinas TKO 8 (10) 1965-04-10 Río Cuarto, Córdoba
Win 56–2–11 (1) Abel Laudonio PTS 12 1965-04-10 Luna Park, Buenos Aires Defended South American
Lightweight title.
Win 55–2–11 (1) Hugo Rambaldi PTS 10 1965-03-20 Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win 54–2–11 (1) Adan Gomez PTS 10 1965-01-26 Santa Fe, Santa Fe
Win 53–2–11 (1) Pedro Benelli PTS 10 1964-12-23 Córdoba Sport Club, Córdoba, Córdoba
Loss 52–2–11 (1) Abel Laudonio PTS 12 1964-11-14 Luna Park, Buenos Aires Lost Argentine Lightweight title.
Win 52–1–11 (1) Humberto Barbatto PTS 10 1964-10-09 Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires
Draw 51–1–11 (1) Gualberto Gutierrez PTS 10 1964-09-26 Stadium Nacional,
Montevideo, Montevideo
Win 51–1–10 (1) Julio Palavecino PTS 10 1964-09-04 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 50–1–10 (1) Deolidio Sosa PTS 10 1964-08-21 Rosario, Santa Fe
Win 49–1–10 (1) Abel Laudonio PTS 10 1964-08-08 Buenos Aires
Win 48–1–10 (1) Carlos Clemente PTS 10 1964-07-10 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 47–1–10 (1) Carlos Cappella PTS 10 1964-06-19 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 46–1–10 (1) Julio Palavecino PTS 10 1964-04-18 Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win 45–1–10 (1) Raúl Santos Villalba PTS 10 1964-02-28 Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires
Draw 44–1–10 (1) Julio Palavecino PTS 10 1964-02-14 Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires
Win 44–1–9 (1) Pedro Benelli PTS 10 1964-01-31 San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán
Win 43–1–9 (1) Raúl Santos Villalba PTS 10 1963-12-14 Buenos Aires
Draw 42–1–9 (1) Tristán Falfan PTS 10 1963-10-11 Córdoba, Córdoba
Draw 42–1–8 (1) Carlos Cappella PTS 10 1963-09-27 San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán
Win 42–1–7 (1) Adan Gomez PTS 10 1963-09-13 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 41–1–7 (1) Joe Brown UD 10 1963-08-10 Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win 40–1–7 (1) Rodolfo Espinosa PTS 10 1963-07-20 Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires
Win 39–1–7 (1) Sebastiao Nascimento PTS 15 1963-06-29 Luna Park, Buenos Aires Won South American Lightweight title.
Win 38–1–7 (1) Eulogio Caballero PTS 10 1963-06-08 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 37–1–7 (1) Gregorio Cinta PTS 10 1963-05-24 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 36–1–7 (1) Rodolfo Catalini PTS 10 1963-04-26 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 35–1–7 (1) Javier Gomez PTS 10 1963-03-23 Buenos Aires
Draw 34–1–7 (1) Gregorio Cinta PTS 10 1963-02-22 Salta, Salta
Win 34–1–6 (1) Pedro Benelli PTS 10 1963-02-01 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 33–1–6 (1) Tony Padron PTS 10 1962-12-28 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 32–1–6 (1) Tristán Falfan KO 6 (10) 1962-12-14 Córdoba, Córdoba
Win 31–1–6 (1) Manuel Alvarez PTS 12 1962-10-20 Buenos Aires
Win 30–1–6 (1) Pedro Benelli PTS 10 1962-09-29 Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win 29–1–6 (1) Hugo Juarez PTS 10 1962-08-24 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 28–1–6 (1) Humberto Barbatto PTS 10 1962-07-06 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 27–1–6 (1) Eulogio Caballero PTS 10 1962-06-05 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 26–1–6 (1) Horacio Rivero TKO 2 (10) 1962-05-16 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 25–1–6 (1) Abelardo Sire PTS 10 1962-04-24 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 24–1–6 (1) Fernando Azocar PTS 10 1962-03-30 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 23–1–6 (1) Nuncio Canistra TKO 9 (10) 1962-01-25 Palmira, Mendoza
Win 22–1–6 (1) Vicente Derado PTS 10 1961-12-16 Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win 21–1–6 (1) Pedro Benelli PTS 10 1961-12-01 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 20–1–6 (1) Jaime Gine PTS 12 1961-11-04 Luna Park, Buenos Aires Won Argentine Lightweight title.
Win 19–1–6 (1) Ubaldino Escobar PTS 10 1961-10-10 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 18–1–6 (1) Ubaldino Escobar PTS 10 1961-09-29 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 17–1–6 (1) Juan Carlos Flores KO 5 (10) 1961-09-01 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 16–1–6 (1) Guillermo Cano PTS 12 1961-06-09 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 15–1–6 (1) Julio Catalini TKO 10 1961-05-12 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 14–1–6 (1) Antonio Repollo PTS 10 1961-03-10 Mendoza, Mendoza
Draw 13–1–6 (1) Juan Ignacio Campos PTS 10 1961-01-27 Córdoba, Córdoba
Win 13–1–5 (1) Vicente Derado UD 10 1961-01-20 Asociación Mendocina de Boxeo,
Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 12–1–5 (1) Rogelio Andre PTS 10 1960-11-04 Mendoza, Mendoza
Draw 11–1–5 (1) Manuel Alvarez PTS 10 1960-09-17 Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win 11–1–4 (1) Pedro Benelli PTS 10 1960-07-30 Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Draw 10–1–4 (1) Juan Ignacio Campos PTS 10 1960-06-11 Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win 10–1–3 (1) Juan Ignacio Campos PTS 10 1960-03-25 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 9–1–3 (1) Jaime Gine PTS 10 1960-02-26 Mendoza, Mendoza
Draw 8–1–3 (1) Vicente Derado PTS 10 1960-01-22 Asociación Mendocina de Boxeo,
Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 8–1–2 (1) Héctor Tula TKO 5 (10) 1960-01-08 Mendoza, Mendoza
Draw 7–1–2 (1) Ricardo Jofre PTS 10 1959-12-11 Asociación Mendocina de Boxeo,
Mendoza, Mendoza
Loss 7–1–1 (1) Vicente Derado PTS 10 1959-11-06 Asociación Mendocina de Boxeo,
Mendoza, Mendoza
Draw 7–0–1 (1) Juan Ignacio Campos PTS 10 1959-10-16 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 7–0 (1) Pedro Videla PTS 8 1959-08-08 Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win 6–0 (1) Juan Ramirez PTS 8 1959-07-29 Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win 5–0 (1) Leandro Ahumada PTS 10 1959-04-03 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 4–0 (1) Rodolfo Catalini KO 4 (10) 1959-03-06 Mendoza, Mendoza
NC 3–0 (1) Leandro Ahumada NC 9 (10) 1959-02-27 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 3–0 Eduardo Zalazar PTS 10 1959-01-30 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 2–0 Rodolfo Catalini PTS 8 1959-01-09 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win 1–0 Luis García KO 2 (6) 1958-12-11 Mendoza, Mendoza

See also

References

  1. Dotora, Adrián (2004) “Nicolino Locche, la Leyenda del intocable”, Zeta Editores, 1 Era dic., Mendoza.
  2. "Nicolino Locche - Lineal Junior Welterweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
  3. Las Heras is a small town in the north part of the Mendoza Province
  4. http://www.boxingscene.com/nicolino-locche-passes-away--1920
  5. Nicolino Locche's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2012-03-30.
Awards
Preceded by
Roberto de Vicenzo
Olimpia de Oro
1968
Succeeded by
Alberto Demiddi
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Takeshi Fuji
Lineal Light Welterweight Champion
12 December 1968 10 March 1972
Succeeded by
Alfonso Frazer
Preceded by
Takeshi Fuji
WBA Light Welterweight Champion
12 December 1968 10 March 1972
Succeeded by
Alfonso Frazer
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