Jesus Chavez boxer

Jesus Chavez boxer
bouts
52
won
44
lost
8
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
super featherweight
Debut
1994-08-05
Height
5′ 5″/165cm
Reach
65″/165cm
Age
-
Born
1972-11-12
Death
-
Nationality
Mexico

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Jesús Gabriel Sandoval Chávez (/ˈtʃævɛz/; born November 12, 1972) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1994 to 2005. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBC super featherweight title from 2003 to 2004, and the IBF lightweight title from 2005 to 2007.Chávez was born in Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico, and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He became a legal U.S. resident as a child, but at age 16 he was convicted of being an accessory to armed robbery, spent four years in prison, and was subsequently deported back to Mexico. Nevertheless, he struggled to regain American citizenship and work his way up in boxing ranks.Chávez's first title opportunity came against WBC Super Featherweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. where he retired in the 9th round after an entertaining bout. He rebounded to win Mayweather's vacated WBC title on a fight for the title against 43-1 world champion Sirimongkol Eaimthuam by a twelve round unanimous decision at the Austin Convention Center in his hometown Austin, Texas on August 15, 2003, but lost it on his first defense, to the then two-time champion Erik Morales. In another exciting fight, Chávez rocked Morales early in the first round. Morales recovered and knocked Chávez down twice in the 2nd round, but Chávez came back and fought hard for the rest of the fight, despite having a torn rotator cuff and torn ACL. Morales won a close decision, but Chávez gained further respect for his effort. In his next fight, he took on former IBF Champion Carlos Hernández, who in turn had also lost his own title to Morales. In an exciting 12-round war, Chávez pulled out a close decision.He then moved up to the Lightweight division to take on IBF champion Leavander Johnson. In an unfortunate bout, Chávez out-hustled Johnson throughout the entire fight, beating him severely for the entire fight until the referee finally stepped in and ended it. Johnson died several days later after he went into a coma. Despite being implicated in the tragedy, Johnson's family encouraged Chávez to keep fighting.In 2007, Chávez lost his IBF title to Julio Díaz.On September 6, 2008, Jesús "El Matador" Chávez, (44-4 with 31 Win by TKO) knocked out visiting Andres Ledesma,of Colombia 42 seconds into the 9th round of their lightweight bout, at the Toyota Center, in Houston, Texas. Chávez, of Austin, also floored Ledesma in the 7th round.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2010-10-24 Jorge Linares WWWLWW Kokugikan LOST
Corner retirement
2009-12-19 Humberto Soto LWWWWW Arena Itson, Ciudad Obregon LOST
Unanimous decision
2009-09-26 David Diaz WWWWWL UIC Pavilion, Chicago LOST
Majority decision
2009-04-04 Michael Katsidis WWWLLW Frank Erwin Center, Austin LOST
Technical knockout
2008-09-06 Andres Ledesma WLLLLL Toyota Center, Houston WIN
Technical knockout
2008-04-04 Daniel Jimenez WWWWWL Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon WIN
Unanimous decision
2007-02-03 Julio Diaz WWLWWW Silver Spurs Arena, Kissimmee LOST
KO
2005-09-17 Leavander Johnson WDWLWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2005-05-28 Carlos Hernandez WWWWLW Staples Center, Los Angeles WIN
Split-decision
2004-02-28 Erik Morales WLWWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
2003-08-15 Sirimongkhon Iamthuam WWWWWW Convention Center, Austin WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-03-22 Carlos Gerena LWWWWL Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2002-11-15 Johnny Walker WWWWLL Laredo Entertainment Center, Laredo WIN
Technical knockout
2002-06-28 Julio Sanchez Leon WDWLWL Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio WIN
Technical knockout
2002-03-22 Gerardo Zayas WLWLLW Frank Erwin Center, Austin WIN
KO
2001-11-10 Floyd Mayweather Jr WWWWWW Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco LOST
Corner retirement
2001-05-26 Juan Jose Arias WWWLWW Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids WIN
Unanimous decision
2001-02-23 Tom Johnson LWWLWW Frank Erwin Center, Austin WIN
Corner retirement
2001-01-14 Benito Rodriguez WLWDDL Deandas Tejano Saloon, Houston WIN
Technical knockout
2000-08-04 Miguel Andrade debut Ensenada WIN
KO
2000-06-23 Russell Mosley LDLWLL Polyforum Zam Ná, Merida WIN
Technical knockout
2000-03-03 Darryl Pinckney LWLLLL Chihuahua WIN
Technical knockout
1999-11-15 Adarryl Johnson WWWLDD La Boom Discoteque, Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout
1999-08-27 Armando Bosquez LLLWLL Gimnasio Municipal "Jose Neri Santos", Ciudad Juarez WIN
Technical knockout
1999-07-31 Bruno Rabanales LLLLLL Ciudad Juarez WIN
Technical knockout
1999-05-22 Julio Alvarez WWWWWW Mexico City WIN
Unanimous decision
1998-10-02 Rudolfo Lunsford WWLLLL Hala Ludowa, Wroclaw WIN
Technical knockout
1998-08-15 Eloy Ortega LWWDLW Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout
1998-04-18 Moises Rodriguez LWLWLW Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout
1997-10-04 Troy Dorsey LLLWWW Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Corner retirement
1997-08-19 Wilfredo Negron WWLWWW Convention Center, Austin WIN
Technical knockout
1997-06-10 John Brown WWWLWW Travis County Expo Center, Austin WIN
Unanimous decision
1997-05-05 Louie Espinoza WWLWWL Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City WIN
1997-03-03 Louie Leija DLWWWW Austin WIN
Technical knockout
1996-11-08 Miguel Tepanacatl LWWLLL Austin WIN
KO
1996-08-09 Javier Jauregui WWWWWW Austin WIN
Unanimous decision
1996-05-17 Felipe Castillo LWLLLL Austin WIN
Unanimous decision
1996-03-31 Cedric Mingo WWWLWW Jacob Brown Auditorium, Brownsville WIN
Unanimous decision
1996-02-22 Eldon Sneed LWLWWW Austin WIN
Technical knockout
1995-12-06 Roberto Avila WWWLWL Tarrant Co Convention Center, Fort Worth WIN
Unanimous decision
1995-11-02 Gilbert Salinas WWWDLL Music Hall, Austin WIN
Unanimous decision
1995-09-21 Guadalupe Rodriguez LLLLLW Intl. Convention Center, Brownsville WIN
KO
1995-08-25 Hector Vicencio WWLLWW Music Hall, Austin WIN
Technical knockout
1995-07-29 Arturo Rangel L Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio WIN
KO
1995-07-13 Manuel Mendez DLL Intl. Convention Center, Brownsville WIN
Corner retirement
1995-06-20 Emanuel Augustus WWWLWD Will Rogers Coliseum, Fort Worth WIN
Technical knockout
1995-05-03 Tony Duran LLLLLD Dallas WIN
Technical knockout
1995-01-07 Carlos Gerena WWWWWW Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio LOST
Split-decision
1994-10-15 Cesar Armando Martinez LWWWWD Martin Field, Laredo WIN
Technical knockout
1994-10-13 Jamie Cooper WLWWLL Expo Hall, Shreveport WIN
Technical knockout
1994-08-19 Rudy Hernandez debut Municipal Stadium, San Antonio WIN
Unanimous decision
1994-08-05 Lewis Wood W Houston WIN
Unanimous decision

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