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
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 |
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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 |