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Super bantamweight · Colombia
Jose Sanabria 23-16-3 13 KO · 1984–1996
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Sources: Wikidata, English Wikipedia
Jose Sanabria was a super bantamweight boxer from Colombia, born Feb 16, 1963. Record 23-16-3 with 13 knockouts over 1984–1996. World titles: IBF super bantamweight (1988–1989). Jose Sanabria last fought Victor Llerena on Aug 30, 1996 and lost by PTS over 10 rounds.
Also: خوسيه سانابريا · ホセ・サナブリア · José Gabriel Sanabria +1 more José Sanabria
Born Feb 16, 1963
Country 🇨🇴 Colombia
Stance Orthodox
Reach 165 cm
Debut Mar 30, 1984
Career 1984–1996
Rounds boxed 322
KO share 57%
Born in Morón, Venezuela
Titles IBF super bantamweight · 1988–1989
Boxerbook rating 1425 ± 225 · inactive since Aug 1996Why here › Confirmed bouts 9 of 42
Career record Record
23-16-3, 13 KOs · 1984–1996
Last result L
Victor Llerena
PTS 10/10 · Cartagena, 🇨🇴
The record 42 bouts, 1984–1996, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
L
Victor Llerena
PTS 10/10 · Cartagena, 🇨🇴
Sanabria 23-15-3 · Llerena —
L
TKO 6/10 · Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, 🇺🇸
Sanabria 23-13-3 · Páez 55-8-4
L
TKO 6/10 · Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, 🇺🇸
Sanabria 23-13-3 · Páez 55-10-4
W
Jose Luis Ochoa
KO 4 · Porlamar, 🇻🇪
Sanabria 22-13-3 · Ochoa —
L
PTS 8/8 · La Palestre, Le Cannet, 🇫🇷
Sanabria 22-12-3 · Lorcy 23-0-0
L
UD 10/10 · Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, 🇺🇸
Sanabria 22-11-3 · Zaragoza 49-7-2
L
For USBA junior lightweight title UD 12/12 · Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, 🇺🇸
Sanabria 22-10-3 · Gatti 18-1-0
W
Giovanni Nieves
PTS 10/10 · Caracas, 🇻🇪
Sanabria 21-10-3 · Nieves —
L
UD 8/8 · Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, 🇺🇸
Sanabria 21-9-3 · Pérez 35-9-2
L
For WBA Fedelatin featherweight title UD 12/12 · Puerto La Cruz, 🇻🇪
Sanabria 21-8-3 · Mendoza 34-4-2
W
PTS 10/10 · Caracas, 🇻🇪
Sanabria 20-8-3 · Vilchez —
D
Giovanni Nieves
PTS 10/10 · Maracaibo, 🇻🇪
Sanabria 20-8-2 · Nieves —
W
TKO 6 · Caracas, 🇻🇪
Sanabria 19-8-2 · Zuñiga —
W
Adelis Chirinos
TKO 8 · Caracas, 🇻🇪
Sanabria 18-8-2 · Chirinos —
L
Eugene Speed
SD 12/12 · La Fontaine Bleue, Lanham, 🇺🇸
Sanabria 18-7-2 · Speed —
L
SD 10/10 · Kushers Country Club, Monticello, 🇺🇸
Sanabria 18-6-2 · Tuur 22-1-1
L
TKO 6/10 · Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Sanabria 18-5-2 · Espinoza —
L
Alfred Rangel
UD 10/10 · Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Sanabria 18-4-2 · Rangel —
W
Gino Gelormino
TKO 2/10 · Villa Roma Resort, Callicoon, 🇺🇸
Sanabria 17-4-2 · Gelormino —
L
For IBF super-bantamweight title SD 12/12 · Palais des Sports de Beaublanc, Limoges, 🇫🇷
Sanabria 17-3-2 · Benichou 22-9-0
Show all 42 bouts W
For IBF super bantamweight title TKO 6/12 · La Salle du Sportica, Gravelines, 🇫🇷
Sanabria 16-3-2 · Jacob 26-2-0
W
Retained IBF super bantamweight title TKO 10/12 · Pavillon Baltard, Nogent-sur-Marne, 🇫🇷
Sanabria 15-3-2 · Benichou 19-7-0
W
Vincenzo Belcastro
Retained IBF super bantamweight title SD 12/12 · Capo d'Orlando, Sicilia, 🇮🇹
Sanabria 14-3-2 · Belcastro —
W
For IBF super-bantamweight title TKO 10/12 · Pavillon Baltard, Nogent-sur-Marne, 🇫🇷
Sanabria 13-3-2 · Benichou 19-6-0
W
Moises Fuentes Rocha
Won vacant IBF super bantamweight title TKO 6/15 · Coliseo Vicente Diaz Romero, Bucaramanga, 🇻🇪
Sanabria 12-3-2 · Rocha —
L
For IBF super bantamweight title SD 15/15 · Pohang Indoor Gymnasium, Pohang, 🇰🇷
Sanabria 12-2-2 · Seung-hoon —
D
Aaron Lopez
SD 10/10 · Showboat Hotel & Casino, Sports Pavilion, 🇺🇸
Sanabria 12-2-1 · Lopez —
W
MD 10/10 · Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Sanabria 11-2-1 · Shannon —
W
Hurley Snead
MD 10/10 · Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Sanabria 10-2-1 · Snead —
W
TKO 5/10 · Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, 🇺🇸
Sanabria 9-2-1 · McCrory —
L
James Pipps
UD 10/10 · Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Sanabria 9-1-1 · Pipps —
W
Rogelio Chacin
KO 1 · Valencia, 🇻🇪
Sanabria 8-1-1 · Chacin —
W
Felix Guzman
PTS 10/10 · Catia La Mar, 🇻🇪
Sanabria 7-1-1 · Guzman —
W
Luis Aparicio
TKO 2 · Caracas, 🇻🇪
Sanabria 6-1-1 · Aparicio —
W
Ed Alcala
PTS 6/6 · Venezuela
Sanabria 5-1-1 · Alcala —
W
Jose Villegas
TKO 3 · San Felipe, 🇻🇪
Sanabria 4-1-1 · Villegas —
W
Ali Camacho
PTS 6/6 · Carupano, 🇻🇪
Sanabria 3-1-1 · Camacho —
W
Felix Benitez
TKO 2/4 · Carupano, 🇻🇪
Sanabria 2-1-1 · Benitez —
D
Felix Benitez
PTS 4/4 · Maracay, 🇻🇪
Sanabria 2-1-0 · Benitez —
W
Alfonso Rendon
PTS 4/4 · Barquisimeto, 🇻🇪
Sanabria 1-1-0 · Rendon —
L
Ali Camacho
PTS 4/4 · Barquisimeto, 🇻🇪
Sanabria 1-0-0 · Camacho —
W
Wilfredo Navas
PTS 4/4 · Ciudad Bolivar, 🇻🇪
Sanabria 0-0-0 · Navas —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Jose Sanabria's record? Jose Sanabria's professional record is 23-16-3 with 13 knockouts.
Who did Jose Sanabria fight last? Jose Sanabria last fought Victor Llerena on Aug 30, 1996 and lost by PTS over 10 rounds.
Which world titles has Jose Sanabria held? Jose Sanabria has held 1 world title reign: IBF super bantamweight (1988–1989). Sources Boxerbook ID 16304 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/16304 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.