Nicolino Locche
Argentine boxer (1939–2005)
ニコリノ・ローチェ
- Born
- 2 September 1939, Tunuyán
- Died
- 7 September 2005, Las Heras Department
- Citizenship
- Argentina
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- light welterweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
- Recorded fight record
- 117 wins, 4 losses
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.
Awards and honours
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 2003
- The Ring World Junior Welterweight Champion
- WBA World Super Lightweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1329514 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.