Julio Cesar Chavez

Julio Cesar Chavez

Julio Cesar Chavez is a Mexican -born champion boxer who held 6 different titles during his career and was named "Fighter of the Year" by Ring Magazine in 1990¹ His son, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., is also a professional fighter.

Fast Facts

Born: July 12, 1962
Birth name: Julio Cesar Chavez Gonzalez
Birth Place: Ciudad Obregon, Sonora
Height: 5 feet 7 and 1/2 inches
Record: 107-6-2
KO's: 86

History

After nine wins as a Light Welterweight, Chavez decided to move up in weight. In bout between Chavez and Edwin Rosario for the WBA lightweight tittle, Chavez was so angered by Rosarios insults of the Mexican people that Chavez inflicted a relentless beating and won the title with a TKO in the eleventh round. Less then a year later Chavez won a bout with Jose Luis and claimed yet another WBC lightweight title.²

Retirement

In 2005, Chavez won a match with Ivan Robinson, although a hand injury during the fight resulted in a loss against Grover Wiley, when he forced to retire to his corner. After months of waiting for his hand to heal, Chavez officially announced his retirement at the end of 2006. Chavez is now coaching his son Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.. ²

Boxing Record

Total fights: 116
Wins: 108
Wins by KO: 87
Losses: 6
Draws: 2
No contest: 0

Categories

Sports | Athletes | Boxing

| View Note History

The Mahalo Top 7

Official Site: Julio Cesar Chavez
Wikipedia: Julio Cesar Chavez
BoxRec: Julio Cesar Chavez
USAToday: "Chavez Retires From Boxing After Loss On Farewell Tour" (2005)
ESPN.com: Chavez Jr. does what father could not
Google News Search: Julio Cesar Chavez
YouTube Video: Julio Cesar Chavez Sparring (Time: 8:51)

Julio Julio Cesar Chavez News and Articles

The Guardian: "Boxing For The Big Screen" (2007)
The New York Times: Julio Cesar Chavez
ESPN.com: Julio Cesar Chavez

Julio Julio Cesar Chavez Vital Stats

Mahalo's Guide to Professional Boxing
BoxRec.com: Career Stats
- Height: 5' 7"
- Reach: 67"
- Stance: Orthodox
- Division: Light Welterweight
- Record: Wins - 107
- Losses - 6
- Wins By KO - 86

Julio Julio Cesar Chavez Timeline

July 12, 1962: Born
1981: Wins Super Featherweight Title After Knocking Out Mario "Azabache" Martinez
1987: TKO's Edwin Rosario To Win The WBA Lightweight Championship
1988: Wins Super Lightweight Title By Knocking Out Roger Mayweather
1990: Wins Junior Welterweight Championship By TKO With Only 2 Seconds Left In The Fight
1994: Loses First Fight In Split Decision To Frankie Randall
2005: Retires (For The Last Time) From Boxing

Julio Julio Cesar Chavez Fansites, Blogs, Bios and Forums

Blog: Chavez Boxing
About.com: "Hang 'Em Up Please" (2006)
Cyber Boxing Zone List Of Fights: Julio Cesar Chavez
Fansite: Chavez360

Julio Julio Cesar Chavez Photos

Chavez360 Photo Gallery: Julio Cesar Chavez
Flickr Photos: Julio Cesar Chavez
WireImage: Julio Cesar Chavez Event Photos
Live Search Images: Julio Cesar Chavez
Google Image Search: Julio Cesar Chavez

Julio Julio Cesar Chavez Videos

YouTube And Google Video Search: Julio Cesar Chavez
Dailymotion Video Search: Julio Cesar Chavez
YouTube: Julio Cesar Chavez Versus Pernell Whitaker Part 1 (Time: 6:50) And Part 2
YouTube: Julio Cesar Chavez Versus Medrick Taylor In 1990 (Time: 9:54)
Search For Videos: Julio Cesar Chavez

Julio Julio Cesar Chavez Merchandise

Amazon.com: Julio Cesar Chavez
eBay: Julio Cesar Chavez Auctions

Related Pages on Mahalo

Oscar De La Hoya | Roberto Duran | Manny Pacquiao | Ricky Hatton | Miguel Cotto | Winky Wright | Bernard Hopkins | Jose Luis Ramírez | Rocky Lockridge | Meldrick Taylor | Roger Mayweather | Sammy Fuentes | Héctor "Macho" Camacho | Juan Laporte | Tony López

This page was created by Keith, a Part Time Guide in the Mahalo Greenhouse (see the original), and curated by Ray Manukay.
If you'd like to help us create the best spam free search results on the Internet, apply to be a Part Time Guide!