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Julio Cesar Chavez: Hall of Fame Profile

June 8, 2011 by Paul Magno Leave a Comment

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“El Gran Campeon Mexicano,” also known as “The Lion of Culiacan” is a six-time world champ in three weight classes and regarded by many as the greatest Mexican fighter of all time. He will be inducted this weekend into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

One of ten brothers and sisters raised in a railroad car in Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, Chavez made his debut at 17 years of age and battled his way through the hardcore Mexican club scene. He eventually landed a title shot, winning the vacant WBC super featherweight title against Mario Martinez in 1984.

After 9 successful title defenses, Chavez moved up to lightweight, taking the WBA lightweight title from Puerto Rican star, Edwin Rosario. After adding the WBC lightweight title in a unification with Jose Luis Ramirez, Chavez would move up to jr. welterweight, taking the WBC strap from Roger Mayweather.

Chavez’s run at jr. welterweight brought his first taste of international fame, unifying belts by beating IBF champ, Meldrick Taylor and making eleven title successful defenses before moving up to welterweight in 1993.

His attempt to win welterweight gold resulted in a controversial draw with Pernell Whitaker that most analysts felt he lost.

After the Whitaker draw, Chavez returned to jr. welterweight, where he made one more defense before dropping the title to Frankie Randall in 1994. Chavez would take the title back in an immediate rematch and go on to make three successful defenses before losing the title to Oscar De la Hoya via TKO 4 in 1996.

Chavez would make an attempt to win the vacant WBC jr. welterweight title, scoring a draw against fellow Mexican, Miguel Angel Gonzalez and then drop a rematch at welterweight against Oscar De la Hoya. His last title shot resulted in a TKO 6 loss to Kostya Tszyu in 2000.

Chavez boasts a record of 32-4-2 in world title fights and an overall record of 107-6-2, 86 KOs. He holds career wins over the likes of Edwin Rosario, Juan LaPorte, Roger Mayweather, “Bazooka” Limon, Meldrick Taylor, Hector Camacho, Greg Haugen, Frankie Randall, Tony Lopez, and Joey Gamache.

— Paul Magno



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Paul Magno has over thirty-five years of experience in and around the sport of boxing and has had his hand in everything, from officiating to training. As a writer, his work has appeared in Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, Inside Fights, The Boxing Tribune, Fight Hype, Man Cave Magazine, Bleacher Report, and The Queensberry Rules.

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