Julio César Chávez

Julio César Chávez ( born July 12, 1962 in Ciudad Obregón, Mexico ) is a retired Mexican professional boxer. He won his first 87 fights in a row, 75 by KO and achieved an unmatched record in professional boxing. He is a former WBC world super featherweight champion, former WBC and WBA champion at lightweight, and former IBF and two-time WBC world champion in the light welterweight division. In 2011 he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

His son Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is a former WBC world champion at middleweight.

Career

Chavez waived like most Mexican boxers completely on an amateur career and was founded in 1980 at the age of only seventeen years professional. He hit his first 44 opponents in construction disputes. But on March 4, 1981, came to a fight against Miguel Ruiz ( 3 wins, 9 losses ), the long indulged him. He struck at the end of the first round and was disqualified immediately. The Boxkommission of Culiacan, who was his manager Ramon Felix, the result later changed into a " knockout victory ".

On September 13 1984 he won in Los Angeles by a premature victory over his compatriot Mario Martínez WBC title at super featherweight (English: junior lightweight ). He defended this title successfully nine times to 1987, including against Roger Mayweather by knockout, his point wins over Rocky Lockridge and Juan LaPorte, however, were controversial.

In 1987 he was in the next higher weight class, the light weight, against the dreaded Puerto Rican puncher Edwin Rosario prematurely win the WBA title, which is considered a career highlight for many experts.

In 1988, he was able to unite this belt with the WBC title of his friend and compatriot José Luis Ramírez. Ramírez was despite the title and visually impressive record of 101 wins ( 82 KOs) in 107 fights as beatable, but had just been beaten with highly controversial Olympic champion Pernell Whitaker rating, which Chávez took a long time as an opportunity to avoid Whitaker.

In 1989 he ascended to the welterweight, where he in the fight for the WBC title again to Roger Mayweather, the uncle of Floyd Mayweather Jr., met and to have secured this belt. Mayweather gave up the fight after stomach cramps due to body shots in a round break.

In 1990 came the most famous and controversial fight of his career when he won in a unification fight with IBF title holder, the U.S. Olympic gold medalist Meldrick Taylor, just two seconds before the final bell by TKO. The demolition was controversial because Taylor was on his feet and led to the point notes at this time. Therefore be a direct rematch, there was no official since Taylor punched in the sequence welterweight, Chávez however, preferred to remain in the light welterweight. ( Chavez boxed very well but later in the welterweight division and the rematch years later, took place in the light welterweight instead ).

In 1992, he suggested in a title defense for the most popular, but its peak far left behind Hector Camacho on points.

In a sporty otherwise neglected WBO light- welterweight world title fight against Greg Haugen (USA), the Chávez won by demolition in the fifth round, 136,000 spectators came in February 1993, the Aztec Stadium, what world record meant.

On September 10, 1993, he boxed a draw with a trip into the welterweight division against the U.S. star Pernell Whitaker. The result was considered very controversial, independent observers had regarded the struggle as a clear points victory Whitakers.

Took place on January 29, 1994 against Frankie Randall his first official defeat, Randall was top 10 in Ring Magazine but a largely blank slate. Chavez was in this fight for the first time in his career on the ground and eventually lost by a (official) scarce 2-1 decision point. The direct rematch in May of that year he was controversial then decide for themselves, Randall was redirected after by Don King on a different title.

However, his best time seemed over now, 1996 and 1998, he lost prematurely each against Oscar de la Hoya. Even in his last title fight, July 29, 2000, compared Kostya Tszyu, he had no chance and lost by TKO in the sixth round.

After a 25 - year pro career with 115 fights he eventually ended his career in 2005.

In 2011, Chávez was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

Achievements

• Super featherweight: WBC champion 1984-1987
• Lightweight: WBA heavyweight champion 1987-1989, WBC champion 1988-1989
• Light Welterweight: IBF World Champion 1990-1991, WBC champion 1989-1994, 1994-1996