Boxing · Bantamweight · IBF Champion
José Salas
“El Chapulín ("The Grasshopper")”
17-0
Record
11
KO/TKO wins
6
Decision wins
Tale of the Tape
Age
24
Height
5' 7"
Reach
—
Stance
Southpaw
Country
Mexico
Key Stats
100%
Win Rate
65%
KO Rate
11
KO Wins
17
Pro Fights
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Every division has a boss. At bantamweight, José Salas, better known as "El Chapulín ("The Grasshopper")", is it — champion of the world with a 17-0 record and no plans to hand the belt back.
He mixes it well — 11 stoppages against 6 decisions. Enough pop to keep opponents honest, enough craft to win the rounds when the knockout doesn't come. Add the southpaw stance, and the puzzle gets harder still.
He arrives on a 5-fight win streak — most recently Landile Ngxeke, TKO R7. Streaks like that don't stay unnoticed for long.
And here's the scary part: he's 24. 17 pro fights before most fighters hit their prime — the ceiling is nowhere in sight.
Recent Fights
Landile Ngxeke
TKO R7 · Dec 12, 2025
Explanada de la Alcadía GAM, Mexico City, Mexico
Arturo Iván Hernández Nájera
Decision (Unanimous) · May 14, 2025
Palenque de la Feria del Caballo, Texcoco, Mexico
Luis Guzmán Torres
Decision (Unanimous) · Apr 18, 2024
Audtorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico
Florentino Pérez Hernández
Decision (Unanimous) · Oct 19, 2023
Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico
Aston Palicte
TKO R4 · Jul 28, 2023
T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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