José Salas (boxer)
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March 31, 2002
| 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.
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]