Julio Cesar Chavez boxer

Julio Cesar Chavez boxer
bouts
115
won
107
lost
6
draw
2
Status
inactive
Division
super lightweight
Debut
1980-02-05
Height
5′ 7½″/171cm
Reach
66½″/169cm
Age
-
Born
1962-07-12
Death
-
Nationality
Mexico

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Julio César Chávez González (Spanish pronunciation: ˈxuljo ˈsesaɾ ˈtʃaβez ɣonˈsales; born July 12, 1962), also known as Julio César Chávez Sr., is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 2005. A multiple-time world champion in three weight divisions, Chávez was listed by The Ring magazine as the world's best boxer, pound for pound, from 1990 to 1993. During his career he held the WBC super featherweight title from 1984 to 1987, the WBA and WBC lightweight titles between 1987 and 1989, the WBC light welterweight title twice between 1989 and 1996, and the IBF light welterweight title from 1990 to 1991. He also held the Ring magazine and lineal lightweight titles from 1988 to 1989, and the lineal light welterweight title twice between 1990 and 1996. Chávez was named Fighter of the Year for 1987 and 1990 by the Boxing Writers Association of America and The Ring respectively.Chávez holds records for the most total successful defenses of world titles (27, shared with Omar Narváez), most title fight victories and fighters beaten for the title (both at 31), and most title fights (37); he has the second most title defenses won by knockout (21, after Joe Louis with 23). His fight record was 89 wins, 0 losses, and 1 draw before his first professional loss to Frankie Randall in 1994, before which he had an 87-fight win streak until his draw with Pernell Whitaker in 1993. Chávez's 1993 win over Greg Haugen at the Estadio Azteca set the record for the largest attendance for an outdoor boxing match: 136,274.He is ranked as the 17th best boxer of all time, pound for pound, by BoxRec, #24 on ESPN's list of "50 Greatest Boxers of All Time", and 18th on The Ring's "80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years". In 2010 he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame for the Class of 2011. He is the father of current boxers Omar Chávez and former WBC middleweight champion Julio César Chávez Jr.Julio César Chávez was born on July 12, 1962, in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico. His father, Rodolfo Chavez, worked for the railroad, and Julio grew up in an abandoned railroad car with his five sisters and four brothers. Chávez came from a poor family and became a boxer for money, he stated: "I saw my mom working, ironing, and washing people's clothes, and I promised her I would give her a house someday, and she would never have that job again." He began boxing as an amateur at the age of 16 and he then moved to Tijuana to pursue a professional career.Chávez made his professional debut at age 17. In his 12th fight, on March 4, 1980, Chávez faced Miguel Ruiz in Culiacán, Sinaloa. At the end of the first round, Chavez landed a blow that knocked Ruiz out. Delivered as the bell sounded, the blow was ruled a disqualification in the ring and Ruiz was declared the winner. The next day, however, his manager, Ramón Felix, consulted with the Mexican boxing commission, and after further review, the result was overturned and Chávez was declared the winner.citation needed

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2005-09-17 Grover Wiley WWWLWL America West Arena, Phoenix LOST
Corner retirement
2005-05-28 Ivan Robinson LDWLLW Staples Center, Los Angeles WIN
Unanimous decision
2004-05-22 Frankie Randall LWWLWL Plaza de Toros, Mexico City WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-11-22 Willy Wise LWWLLL Centro de Espectaculos Alamar, Tijuana WIN
Technical knockout
2001-11-24 Terry Thomas LWLWWW Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juarez WIN
Technical knockout
2000-07-29 Kostya Tszyu WWWWWW Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix LOST
Technical knockout
1999-12-18 Buck Smith LL Culiacan WIN
Technical knockout
1999-10-02 Willy Wise WWWLLL Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
1999-07-10 Marty Jakubowski LWWWWW Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali WIN
Technical knockout
1999-04-01 Verdell Smith LWWLW Don Haskins Center, El Paso WIN
Technical knockout
1998-09-18 Oscar De La Hoya WWWWWW Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas LOST
Corner retirement
1998-06-25 Ken Sigurani WLWWWW Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
Technical knockout
1998-03-07 Miguel Angel Gonzalez WWWWLW Monumental Plaza de Toros México, Mexico City DRAW
Split-decision
1997-06-28 Larry LaCoursiere LWLLWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1997-03-29 Tony Martin WLWWWW Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1996-10-12 Joey Gamache WWWWWW Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim WIN
Corner retirement
1996-06-07 Oscar De La Hoya WWWWWW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
1996-02-09 Scott Walker WWWWWW Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1995-09-16 David Kamau WWWWWW Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1995-07-29 Craig Houk LLWLLW United Center, Chicago WIN
KO
1995-04-08 Giovanni Parisi WWWWWW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1994-12-10 Tony Lopez WWLWWW Estadio de Beisbol, Monterrey WIN
Technical knockout
1994-09-17 Meldrick Taylor WLLWWW MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1994-05-07 Frankie Randall WWWWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
1994-01-29 Frankie Randall WWWWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas LOST
Split-decision
1993-12-18 Andy Holligan WWWWWW Estadio Cuauhtemoc, Puebla WIN
Corner retirement
1993-10-30 Mike Powell WWLLWL Ciudad Juarez WIN
Technical knockout
1993-09-10 Pernell Whitaker WWWWWW Alamodome, San Antonio DRAW
Majority decision
1993-05-08 Terrence Alli WWWWWW Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1993-04-10 Silvio Walter Rojas WWWWLL Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara WIN
KO
1993-02-20 Greg Haugen WLWWWW Estadio Azteca, Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout
1992-12-13 Marty Jakubowski WWWWWW Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1992-10-31 Bruce Pearson LLLLLL Culiacan WIN
KO
1992-09-12 Hector Camacho WWWLWW Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1992-08-01 Frankie Mitchell WLWWWW Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1992-04-10 Angel Hernandez WWWWWW El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout
1992-03-13 Juan Soberanes LWDLLL La Paz WIN
KO
1991-12-13 Ignacio Perdomo WWWWLW Hermosillo WIN
Corner retirement
1991-11-11 Jorge Alberto Melian WWWWWW Mexico City WIN
KO
1991-09-14 Lonnie Smith WWWWWW Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1991-04-26 Tommy Small WWWWWW Estadio General Angel Flores, Culiacan WIN
KO
1991-03-18 John Duplessis WWWWWW Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1990-12-08 Kyung-Duk Ahn WWWWWW Convention Center, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1990-11-08 Jaime Balboa WLLLWW Mazatlan WIN
Technical knockout
1990-08-18 Russell Mosley WWLLDL Culiacan WIN
KO
1990-07-05 Akwei Addo WWLWWW Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid WIN
KO
1990-03-17 Meldrick Taylor WWWWWW Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1989-12-16 Alberto de las Mercedes Cortes WWWWWW Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout
1989-11-18 Sammy Fuentes WWWWDW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas WIN
Corner retirement
1989-10-27 Ramon Aramburu L Mazatlan WIN
KO
1989-10-09 Rodolfo Batta WWLLWL Plaza de Toros El Toreo, Tijuana WIN
KO
1989-07-30 Kenny Vice WWWWWW Convention Center, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1989-05-13 Roger Mayweather WWWWWW Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
Corner retirement
1988-10-29 Jose Luis Ramirez WWWWWW Las Vegas Hilton, Hilton Center, Las Vegas WIN
1988-08-01 Vernon Buchanan WWWLWW Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
Technical knockout
1988-06-04 Rafael Limon WWLLLW Mazatlan WIN
Technical knockout
1988-04-16 Rodolfo Aguilar DWWWWW Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1988-03-05 Nicky Perez LWWWWW Tijuana WIN
Technical knockout
1987-11-21 Edwin Rosario WWLWWW Las Vegas Hilton, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1987-08-21 Danilo Cabrera WWWWLW Hipódromo de Agua Caliente, Tijuana WIN
Unanimous decision
1987-04-18 Francisco Tomas da Cruz WWWWWW Nimes WIN
Technical knockout
1986-12-12 Juan Laporte LLWLWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1986-08-03 Rocky Lockridge WWWLWW Stade Louis II, Fontvieille WIN
Majority decision
1986-06-13 Refugio Rojas LWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1986-05-15 Faustino Martire Barrios DLWWWW Stade Pierre-de-Coubertin, Paris WIN
Technical knockout
1986-03-22 Roberto Collins LLLLLL Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
KO
1985-12-19 Jeff Bumpus WWWWLL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
1985-09-21 Dwight Pratchett LWLLWW Riviera Hotel & Casino, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1985-07-07 Roger Mayweather LLWWWW Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1985-04-19 Ruben Castillo WWWWWW Forum, Inglewood WIN
Technical knockout
1985-01-01 Manuel Hernandez WWWWDL El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout
1984-09-13 Mario Martinez WWWWWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1984-06-13 Delfino Mendoza WWWLWL Hermosillo WIN
KO
1984-05-04 Ramon Avitia WLLWLW Culiacan WIN
KO
1983-12-30 Armando Flores debut Mazatlan WIN
KO
1983-09-01 Adriano Arreola WWWWWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Points
1983-07-16 Benjamin Abarca LLLLLL Culiacan WIN
KO
1983-06-15 Romero Sandoval WWLLLL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
KO
1983-05-01 Javier Fragoso LL Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
KO
1983-04-04 Ernesto Herrera LLWLLL Tijuana WIN
KO
1983-02-25 Othoniel Lopez WL Ensenada WIN
KO
1982-12-11 Jerry Lewis WLWWWL Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento WIN
1982-10-23 Jerry Lewis LWLWWW Tijuana WIN
KO
1982-09-27 Jose Resendez LLLLLL Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana WIN
KO
1982-08-20 Santos Rodriguez WWLWLD Culiacan WIN
KO
1982-07-19 Gustavo Salgado WWWLLL Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana WIN
KO
1982-05-08 Juan Carlos Alvarado LWWLWL Culiacan WIN
KO
1982-04-26 Benjamin Abarca WWLLLL Tijuana WIN
Points
1982-03-11 Johnny Jensen LLLLLL Tijuana WIN
KO
1982-02-19 Carlos Bryant WLDLDL Culiacan WIN
KO
1982-02-04 Ramon Peraza LLLWLL Tijuana WIN
KO
1982-01-29 Jesus Garcia L Guamuchil WIN
KO
1982-01-12 Ramon Luque L Tijuana WIN
KO
1981-12-17 Manuel Vazquez LLWWWW Culiacan WIN
KO
1981-10-19 Jose Angel Medina WLL Tijuana WIN
KO
1981-09-25 Jorge Ramirez WLWWWW Culiacan WIN
KO
1981-08-31 Daniel Felizardo LLLLLL Tijuana WIN
KO
1981-08-07 Jesus Cuate Lara LLLLLL Culiacan WIN
KO
1981-07-27 Daniel Martinez WW Tijuana WIN
KO
1981-07-10 Bobby Fernandez debut Culiacan WIN
KO
1981-06-26 Fidel Navarro debut Culiacan WIN
KO
1981-06-05 Victor Gamez debut Culiacan WIN
KO
1981-05-08 Eduardo Lalo Acosta WLWWWL Culiacan WIN
KO
1981-03-04 Miguel Ruiz LLLLLL Culiacan WIN
KO
1981-02-02 Julian Gaxiola LWLWL Tijuana WIN
KO
1980-12-15 Roberto Flores LLWLLL Culiacan WIN
KO
1980-11-26 Andres Felix LL Culiacan WIN
KO
1980-10-13 Jesus Martinez debut Culiacan WIN
KO
1980-09-22 Jesus Cuate Lara LLLL Culiacan WIN
Points
1980-09-05 Miguel Cebrero debut Culiacan WIN
Points
1980-07-18 Tito Geraldo debut Guamuchil WIN
Points
1980-05-20 Roberto Garcia debut Guaymas WIN
Technical knockout
1980-04-08 Ramon Flores debut Navojoa WIN
KO
1980-03-03 Fidencio Cebreros debut Culiacan WIN
Points
1980-02-05 Andres Felix debut Culiacan WIN
KO

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