It’s considered by many to be one of the greatest upsets in boxing history. The night a 15-1 underdog met a seemingly invincible and undefeated champion and shocked the boxing world. Frankie “The Surgeon” Randall and Julio Cesar Chavez met on January 29th, 1994 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada to contest for Chavez’s WBC light welterweight championship. Chavez at the … [Read more...]
The Fistic Flashback: Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Greg Haugen, 1993
It was the largest live attendance in boxing history, and the only time in history a boxing ring was surrounded by a moat and barbed wire. It was February 20th, 1993, and more than 130,000 fans came out to Don King’s “Grand Slam of Boxing” to watch their hero, and pound for pound boxing great, Julio Cesar Chavez-- who had built his stamina via jump rope to nearly super human … [Read more...]