Julio César Chávez

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Julio César Chávez : biography

July 12, 1962 –

Julio César Chávez (born Julio César Chávez González on July 12, 1962) is a retired Mexican professional boxer. Chávez is considered by many people for their sport statistics the greatest fighter ever to come out of Mexico.

He is a six-time world champion in three weight divisions, and for several years he was considered one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. In a career that spanned over 25 years, Chávez won five world titles in three weight divisions: WBC Super Featherweight in 1984, WBA Lightweight in 1987, WBC Lightweight in 1988, WBC Light Welterweight in 1989, IBF Light Welterweight in 1990, and WBC Light Welterweight in 1994.

He holds records for most successful defenses of world titles (27), most title fights (37), and he is after Joe Louis with (23) for most title defenses won by knockout (21). Chávez also has the longest undefeated streak in boxing history, 13 years. His record was 89-0-1 going into his first official loss to Frankie Randall and had an 87 fight win streak until his "draw" with Whitaker. Julio César Chávez was known for his outstanding punching power, devastating body attack, remarkably strong chin and the relentless stalking of his opponents. He ranks #24 on ESPN’s 50 Greatest Boxers Of All Time.http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/greatest/featureVideo?page=greatest2130) On December 7, 2010, he was inducted in the prestigious International Boxing Hall of Fame for the Class of 2011.http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/167659-hall-of-fame-chavez-earned-title-of-greatest-mexican-fighter-ever He is the father of prospect Omar Chávez and former WBC Middleweight Champion Julio César Chávez, Jr.

Professional boxing record

|- | style="text-align:center;" colspan="8"|107 Wins (86 knockouts, 21 decisions), 6 Losses (4 knockouts, 2 decision), 2 Draws |- style="text-align:center; background:#e3e3e3;" | style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Res. | style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Record | style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Opponent | style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Type | style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Round | style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Date | style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Location | style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Notes |- align=center |Loss |107-6-2 |align=left| Grover Wiley | |4 |2005-09-17 |align=left| America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona |align=left| |- align=center |Win |107-5-2 |align=left| Ivan Robinson | |10 |2005-05-28 |align=left| Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |align=left| |- align=center |Win |106-5-2 |align=left| Frankie Randall | |10 |2004-05-22 |align=left| Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, Distrito Federal |align=left| |- align=center |Win |105-5-2 |align=left| Willy Wise | |2 |2003-11-22 |align=left| Centro de Espectaculos Alamar, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |104-5-2 |align=left| Terry Thomas | |2 |2001-11-24 |align=left| Plaza De Toros Monumental, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Loss |103-5-2 |align=left| Kostya Tszyu | |6 |2000-07-29 |align=left| Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona |align=left| |- align=center |Win |103-4-2 |align=left| Buck Smith | |3 |1999-12-18 |align=left| Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Loss |102-4-2 |align=left| Willy Wise | |10 |1999-10-02 |align=left| Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |102-3-2 |align=left| Marty Jakubowski | |4 |1999-07-10 |align=left| Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |101-3-2 |align=left| Verdell Smith | |4 |1999-04-01 |align=left| Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas |align=left| |- align=center |Loss |100-3-2 |align=left| Oscar De La Hoya | |8 |1998-09-18 |align=left| Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada |align=left| |- align=center |Win |100-2-2 |align=left| Ken Sigurani | |3 |1998-06-25 |align=left| Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut |align=left| |- align=center |style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw |99-2-2 |align=left| Miguel Ángel González | |12 |1998-03-07 |align=left| Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, Distrito Federal |align=left| |- align=center |Win |99-2-1 |align=left| Larry LaCoursiere | |10 |1997-06-28 |align=left| MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada |align=left| |- align=center |Win |98-2-1 |align=left| Tony Martin | |10 |1997-03-29 |align=left| Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |97-2-1 |align=left| Joey Gamache | |8 |1996-10-12 |align=left| Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California |align=left| |- align=center |Loss |96-2-1 |align=left| Oscar De La Hoya | |4 |1996-06-07 |align=left| Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada |align=left| |- align=center |Win |96-1-1 |align=left| Scott Walker | |2 |1996-02-09 |align=left| Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada |align=left| |- align=center |Win |95-1-1 |align=left| David Kamau | |12 |1995-09-16 |align=left| Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |94-1-1 |align=left| Craig Houk | |1 |1995-07-29 |align=left| Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |93-1-1 |align=left| Giovanni Parisi | |12 |1995-04-08 |align=left| Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |92-1-1 |align=left| Tony Lopez | |10 |1994-12-10 |align=left| Estadio de Beisbol, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |91-1-1 |align=left| Meldrick Taylor | |8 |1994-09-17 |align=left| MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |90-1-1 |align=left| Frankie Randall | |8 |1994-05-07 |align=left| MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Loss |89-1-1 |align=left| Frankie Randall | |12 |1994-01-29 |align=left| MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |89-0-1 |align=left| Andy Holligan | |5 |1993-12-18 |align=left| Estadio Cuauhtemoc, Puebla, Puebla, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |88-0-1 |align=left| Mike Powell | |4 |1993-10-30 |align=left| Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw |87-0-1 |align=left| Pernell Whitaker | |12 |1993-09-10 |align=left| Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |87–0 |align=left| Terrence Alli | |6 |1993-05-08 |align=left| Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |86–0 |align=left| Silvio Walter Rojas | |3 |1993-04-10 |align=left| Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |85–0 |align=left| Greg Haugen | |5 |1993-02-20 |align=left| Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |84–0 |align=left| Marty Jakubowski | |6 |1992-12-13 |align=left| Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |83–0 |align=left| Bruce Pearson | |3 |1992-10-31 |align=left| Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |82–0 |align=left| Hector Camacho | |12 |1992-09-12 |align=left| Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |81–0 |align=left| Frankie Mitchell | |4 |1992-08-01 |align=left| Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |80–0 |align=left| Angel Hernandez | |5 |1992-04-10 |align=left| El Toreo, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |79–0 |align=left| Juan Soberanes | |4 |1992-03-13 |align=left| La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |78–0 |align=left| Ignacio Perdomo | |7 |1991-12-13 |align=left| Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |77–0 |align=left| Jorge Alberto Melian | |4 |1991-11-12 |align=left| Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |76–0 |align=left| Lonnie Smith | |12 |1991-09-14 |align=left| Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |75–0 |align=left| Tommy Small | |4 |1991-04-26 |align=left| Estadio General Angel Flores, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |74–0 |align=left| John Duplessis | |4 |1991-03-18 |align=left| Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |73–0 |align=left| Kyung-Duk Ahn | |3 |1990-12-08 |align=left| Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |72–0 |align=left| Jaime Balboa | |4 |1990-11-08 |align=left| Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |71–0 |align=left| Russell Mosley | |3 |1990-08-18 |align=left| Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |70–0 |align=left| Akwei Addo | |2 |1990-07-05 |align=left| Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain |align=left| |- align=center |Win |69–0 |align=left| Meldrick Taylor | |12 |1990-03-17 |align=left| Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |68–0 |align=left| Alberto de las Mercedes Cortes | |3 |1989-12-16 |align=left| Palacio de Deporte, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |67–0 |align=left| Sammy Fuentes | |10 |1989-11-18 |align=left| Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |66–0 |align=left| Ramon Aramburu | |3 |1989-10-27 |align=left| Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |65–0 |align=left| Rodolfo Batta | |1 |1989-10-09 |align=left| Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |64–0 |align=left| Kenny Vice | |3 |1989-07-30 |align=left| Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |63–0 |align=left| Roger Mayweather | |11 |1989-05-13 |align=left| Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |62–0 |align=left| Jose Luis Ramirez | |11 |1988-10-29 |align=left| Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |61–0 |align=left| Vernon Buchanan | |3 |1988-08-01 |align=left| Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |60–0 |align=left| Rafael Limon | |7 |1988-06-04 |align=left| Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |59–0 |align=left| Rodolfo Aguilar | |6 |1988-04-16 |align=left| Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |58–0 |align=left| Nicky Perez | |3 |1988-03-05 |align=left| Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |57–0 |align=left| Edwin Rosario | |11 |1987-11-21 |align=left| Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |56–0 |align=left| Danilo Cabrera | |12 |1987-08-21 |align=left| Caliente Racetrack, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |55–0 |align=left| Francisco Tomas Da Cruz | |3 |1987-04-18 |align=left| Nîmes, Gard, France |align=left| |- align=center |Win |54–0 |align=left| Juan Laporte | |12 |1986-12-12 |align=left| Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |53–0 |align=left| Rocky Lockridge | |12 |1986-08-03 |align=left| Stade Louis II, Monte Carlo, Monaco |align=left| |- align=center |Win |52–0 |align=left| Refugio Rojas | |7 |1986-06-13 |align=left| Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |51–0 |align=left| Faustino Martires Barrios | |5 |1986-05-15 |align=left| Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Bercy, France |align=left| |- align=center |Win |50–0 |align=left| Roberto Collins Lindo | |2 |1986-03-22 |align=left| Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |49–0 |align=left| Jeff Bumpus | |5 |1985-12-19 |align=left| Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |48–0 |align=left| Dwight Pratchett | |12 |1985-09-21 |align=left| Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |47–0 |align=left| Roger Mayweather | |2 |1985-07-07 |align=left| Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |46–0 |align=left| Ruben Castillo | |6 |1985-04-19 |align=left| Forum, Inglewood, California, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |45–0 |align=left| Manuel Hernandez | |3 |1985-01-01 |align=left| Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |44–0 |align=left| Mario Martinez | |8 |1984-09-13 |align=left| Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |43–0 |align=left| Delfino Mendoza | |3 |1984-06-13 |align=left| Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |42–0 |align=left| Ramon Avitia | |6 |1984-05-04 |align=left| Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |41–0 |align=left| Armando Flores | |3 |1983-09-01 |align=left| Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |40–0 |align=left| Adriano Arreola | |10 |1983-07-16 |align=left| Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |39–0 |align=left| Benny Abarca | |5 |1983-12-30 |align=left| Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |38–0 |align=left| Romero Sandoval | |2 |1983-06-15 |align=left| Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |37–0 |align=left| Javier Fragoso | |4 |1983-05-01 |align=left| Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |36–0 |align=left| Ernesto Herrera | |4 |1983-04-04 |align=left| Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |35–0 |align=left| Othoniel Lopez | |4 |1983-02-25 |align=left| Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |34–0 |align=left| Jerry Lewis | |6 |1982-12-11 |align=left| Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, United States |align=left| |- align=center |Win |33–0 |align=left| Jerry Lewis | |5 |1982-10-23 |align=left| Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |32–0 |align=left| Jose Resendez | |6 |1982-09-28 |align=left| Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |31–0 |align=left| Santos Rodriguez | |8 |1982-08-20 |align=left| Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |30–0 |align=left| Gustavo Salgado | |2 |1982-07-19 |align=left| Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |29–0 |align=left| Juan Carlos Alvarado | |3 |1982-05-08 |align=left| Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |28–0 |align=left| Benny Abarca | |10 |1982-04-26 |align=left| Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |27–0 |align=left| Johnny Jensen | |3 |1982-03-11 |align=left| Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |26–0 |align=left| Carlos Bryant | |2 |1982-02-19 |align=left| Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |25–0 |align=left| Ramon Peraza | |1 | 1982-02-04 |align=left| Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |24–0 |align=left| Jesús García | |2 |1982-01-29 |align=left| Guamuchil, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |23–0 |align=left| Ramon Luque | |1 |1982-01-12 |align=left| Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |22–0 |align=left| Manuel Vasquez | |7 |1981-12-17 |align=left| Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |21–0 |align=left| Jose Angel Medina | |6 |1981-10-19 |align=left| Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |20–0 |align=left| Jorge Ramirez | |2 |1981-09-25 |align=left| Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |19–0 |align=left| Daniel Felizardo | |3 |1981-08-31 |align=left| Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |18–0 |align=left| Jesus Cuate Lara | |2 |1981-08-07 |align=left| Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |17–0 |align=left| Daniel Martinez | |1 |1981-07-27 |align=left| Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |16–0 |align=left| Bobby Fernandez | |3 |1981-07-10 |align=left| Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |15–0 |align=left| Fidel Navarro | |1 |1981-06-26 |align=left| Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |14–0 |align=left| Victor Gamez | |1 |1981-06-05 |align=left| Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |13–0 |align=left| Eduardo Lalo Acosta | |2 |1981-05-08 |align=left| Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |12–0 |align=left| Miguel Ruiz | |1 |1981-03-04 |align=left| Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |11–0 |align=left| Julio Gaxiola | |4 |1981-02-02 |align=left| Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |10–0 |align=left| Roberto Flores | |3 |1980-12-15 |align=left| Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |9–0 |align=left| Andres Felix | |2 |1980-11-26 |align=left| Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |8–0 |align=left| Jesus Martinez | |1 |1980-10-13 |align=left| Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |7–0 |align=left| Jesus Cuate Lara | |10 |1980-09-22 |align=left| Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |6–0 |align=left| Miguel Cebrero | |10 |1980-09-05 |align=left| Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |5–0 |align=left| Tito Geraldo | |6 |1980-07-18 |align=left| Guamuchil, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |4–0 |align=left| Roberto Garcia | |6 |1980-05-20 |align=left| Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |3–0 |align=left| Ramon Flores | |3 |1980-04-08 |align=left| Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |2–0 |align=left| Fidencio Cebreros | |6 |1980-03-03 |align=left| Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |- align=center |Win |1–0 |align=left| Andres Felix | |6 |1980-02-05 |align=left| Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico |align=left| |}