highlighted by José Miguel Cotto's win over former world champion Al Kotey. Just over a month later, on September 11, he posted a first-round knockout over Arturo Velazquez, at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, also in San Juan. On January 29, 2005, Sánchez attempted to win the WBO world Jr. Flyweight title, but he lost to champion Nelson Dieppa of Vieques by an eleventh-round knockout. Puerto Rican boxing experts commented that the Sánchez-Dieppa fight should have been considered for "fight of the year" in Puerto Rico. His next fight, once again for the WBO Jr. Lightweight title that Hugo Cazares had taken from Dieppa, was held in Ponce on August 20 of that year. After suffering an eye injury, Sánchez lost the fight by an eighth-round technical knockout, announcing his retirement from professional boxing immediately after the bout. At a moment in his career Alex Sánchez was trained by Félix Trinidad's father Felix Trinidad Sr. Sánchez is now a boxing promoter in Puerto Rico. Professional Record Legacy He is recognized at Ponce's Parque de los Ponceños Ilustres in the area of sports. See also List of Puerto Ricans List of Puerto Rican boxing world champions References External links 1973 births Living people Mini-flyweight boxers World mini-flyweight boxing champions World Boxing Organization champions Sportspeople from Ponce, Puerto Rico Puerto Rican male boxers