Nicolino Locche
Argentine boxer (1939–2005)
Nicolino Locche (September 2, 1939 – September 7, 2005) was an Argentine professional boxer who held the World Junior Welterweight title from 1968 to 1972. Born in Mendoza, Locche turned professional at the age of 19 and amassed a record of 117-4-14 (14 draws). He had several successful defenses including one over Antonio Cervantes.
Regarded as one of the greatest defensive boxers of all time, his way of frustrating his foes with minimum head movement and shoulder rolls to avoid most of their punches earned him the moniker 'El Intocable' (the Untouchable).
Locche was inducted into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame in 2003. He died in Las Heras in 2005 of heart failure.
Boxing career
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 popular Argentina and routinely sold out the Luna Park, Buenos Aires when he fought at the well known boxing arena. Known for his style and reflexes, he would perform moves such as standing in front of his opponents with his hands lowered at his sides, behind his back or even resting on his knees while dodging punches.
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