Julio Cesar Chavez

Julio César Chávez is one of the most legendary boxers of all time with a career that spanned over 25 years. He was born on July 12, 1962, in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico, and made his professional boxing debut against Andres Felix at just 17 years old. He won the fight via second-round knockout (KO) and went on to win 86 consecutive fights, including 72 wins via stoppage.

Chávez won his first world title in 1984 at the age of 22, defeating Mario Martínez for the WBC super-featherweight title via eighth-round TKO. He continued to defend his title multiple times against notable fighters like Ruben Castillo and Roger Mayweather. He then moved up to lightweight and won the WBA title in 1987 by defeating Edwin Rosario via 11th round TKO.

In 1988, Chávez became a unified lightweight world champion by defeating José Luis Ramírez via 11th round technical decision. He then moved up to super-lightweight and won the WBC title by defeating Roger Mayweather via 10th round RTD in 1989. He unified the division in 1990 by defeating IBF champion Meldrick Taylor via 12th round TKO.

Chávez had a total of 115 fights, with an impressive record of 107 wins, six losses, and two draws. He won a total of seven world titles across three weight classes and had 27 title defenses. He was known for his aggressive style and devastating body punches, earning him the nickname "El Gran Campeon Mexicano" (The Great Mexican Champion).

Despite his incredible record, Chávez had six losses in his career, four of them in title fights and two in non-title fights. His first loss was against Frankie Randall in 1994, which ended his 89-fight win streak, and he suffered his only losses via knockout in his last four fights.

Chávez retired in 2005 with a record of 107-6-2, including 86 knockout wins and seven world titles. In 2011, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, cementing his legacy as one of the greatest boxers of all time.

Over the course of his career, Chávez had many notable fights and victories against some of the best fighters of his time. Here are 11 of his career highlights:

1. September 13, 1984: Chávez wins his first world title by defeating Mario Martínez via 8th round TKO. He is now the WBC super-featherweight world champion.

2. April 19, 1985: Chávez successfully defends the WBC super-featherweight title against Ruben Castillo, winning the fight via 6th round TKO.

3. July 7, 1985: Chávez successfully defends the WBC super-featherweight title against Roger Mayweather, winning the fight via 2nd round TKO.

4. August 3, 1986: Chávez successfully defends the WBC super-featherweight title against Rocky Lockridge, winning the fight via 12 round majority decision.

5. November 21, 1987: Chávez wins the WBA lightweight title from Edwin Rosario, by beating Rosario via 11th round TKO.

6. October 29, 1988: Chávez becomes a unified lightweight world champion by beating José Luis Ramírez via 11 round technical-decision. He now holds the WBA, WBC, and The Ring lightweight world-champion belts.

7. May 13, 1989: Chávez wins the WBC super-lightweight title from Roger Mayweather, by beating Mayweather via 10th round RTD.

8. March 17, 1990: Chávez becomes a unified super-lightweight world champion by beating Meldrick Taylor via 12th round TKO. He now holds the WBC and IBF super-lightweight world-champion belts.

9. September 12, 1992: Chávez successfully defends the WBC super-lightweight title against Héctor Camacho, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.

10. February 20, 1993: Chávez successfully defends the WBC super-lightweight title against Greg Haugen, winning the fight via 5th round TKO.

11. May 7, 1994: Chávez wins the WBC super-lightweight title from Frankie Randall, by beating Randall via 8 round technical-decision.

Chávez is undoubtedly one of the greatest boxers in history. His impressive record, multiple world titles, and memorable fights against top fighters of his time cemented his legacy as a true champion. Even after his retirement, he continues to be admired and respected in the boxing world, inspiring future generations of boxers to follow in his footsteps.

Julio César Chávez Fight Record