José Salas (boxer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | El Chapulín ("The Grasshopper") |
| Born | José Manuel Salas Reyes March 31, 2002 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 17 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Win by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 0 |
José Manuel Salas Reyes (born March 31, 2002) is a Mexican professional boxer who has held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight title since December 2025.
Professional career
Early career
Debut
On November 27, 2020, Salas made his debut against fellow debutant Jesús Salvador Díaz Villalobos in Bar Bosse, Tijuana, Mexico, Salas won via unanimous decision over four rounds.[1]
Rise up the ranks
On April 19, 2023, Salas made his United States debut against Ghanaian and former olympian Prince Octopus Dzanie in a scheduled ten rounds in Plant City, Florida, United States, Salas defeated the 23–0 via unanimous decision over ten rounds.[2] On July 29, 2023, Salas was scheduled to face two-time super flyweight world title-challenger and veteran Aston Palicte on the historic Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford's undercard. Salas prevailed via a stunning fourth-round stoppage, cementing his credibility as a prospect.[3][4]
IBF bantamweight championship
Salas vs. Ngxeke
On December 13, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico, Salas fought South Africa Landile Ngxeke for the vacant IBF bantamweight championship after Junto Nakatani vacated the title to move up to the super bantamweight division.[5] Salas stopped Ngxeke in the seventh-round to become the new IBF bantamweight champion.[6]
Professional boxing record
| 17 fights | 17 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 11 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Landile Ngxeke | TKO | 7 (12), 1:54 | Dec 13, 2025 | Explanada de la Alcadía GAM, Mexico City, Mexico | Won vacant IBF bantamweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Arturo Iván Hernández Nájera | UD | 8 | May 15, 2025 | Palenque de la Feria del Caballo, Texcoco, Mexico | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Luis Guzmán Torres | UD | 10 | Apr 19, 2024 | Audtorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | Won vacant WBC Youth Intercontinental bantamweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Florentino Pérez Hernández | UD | 10 | Oct 20, 2023 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Aston Palicte | TKO | 4 (10), 1:30 | Jul 29, 2023 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Prince Octopus Dzanie | UD | 10 | Apr 19, 2023 | Whitesands Events Center, Plant City, Florida, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Ángel Martínez Castillo | TKO | 3 (8), 0:47 | Nov 4, 2022 | La Casa de los Zonkeys, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Vivanco | TKO | 3 (8), 2:25 | Aug 5, 2022 | La Casa de los Zonkeys, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Miguel Rojas Alba | RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | May 20, 2022 | La Casa de los Zonkeys, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Óscar Saucedo González | TKO | 4 (8), 1:07 | Mar 4, 2022 | La Casa de los Zonkeys, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Irvis Moreno Vázquez | TKO | 1 (6), 2:42 | Nov 12, 2021 | Grand Hotel, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Joel Alberto Mora | TKO | 3 (6), 0:57 | Sep 28, 2021 | Big Punch Arena, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Alberto Sotelo Robles | TKO | 4 (4), 1:04 | Jul 23, 2021 | Grand Hotel, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Kevin Rodríguez García | TKO | 2 (4), 1:20 | Jun 5, 2021 | Big Punch Arena, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Exon Martínez Muñoz | UD | 4 | Apr 9, 2021 | Grand Hotel, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jesús Claudio Felix Duarte | TKO | 1 (4), 2:49 | Feb 26, 2021 | Big Punch Arena, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jesús Salvador Díaz Villalobos | UD | 4 | Nov 27, 2020 | Bar Bosse, Tijuana, Mexico |
References
- ^ "BoxRec: bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ RANDOM HITS (April 19, 2023). "Luis Collazo Retires From Boxing After Knockout Loss To Angel Ruiz". boxingscene.com. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ^ Idec, Keith (July 29, 2023). "JOSE SALAS REYES DROPS, STOPS ASTON PALICTE IN FOURTH ROUND ON SOENCE-CRAWFORD UNDERCARD". boxingscene.com. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ^ Parekh, Anish (October 16, 2023). "WBC Prospect of the Week: José "Chapulín" Salas Reyes". britishboxingnews.co.uk. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ^ Donovan, Jake (August 6, 2025). "Junto Nakatani confirms move to 122lbs; will vacate WBC and IBF 118lbs title". Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ^ Donovan, Jake (December 14, 2025). "Jose Salas stops Landile Ngxeke in the seventh round to claim IBF 118lbs belt". boxingscene.com. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
External links
- Boxing record for José Salas from BoxRec (registration required)