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Julio César Chávez

“J.C. Superstar”

Boxing · Retired
107-6-2RECORD
86WINS BY KO / TKO
21WINS BY DECISION
115PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full nameJulio César Chávez González
NicknameJ.C. Superstar
Date of birth12 Jul 1962
NationalityMexican
BirthplaceCiudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico
Based inNot added yet
Weight classesSuper featherweight, Lightweight, Light welterweight, Welterweight
TrainersNot added yet
Height171 cm (5′7″)
Reach173 cm (68″)
StanceOrthodox
Years active1980–2005
StatusRetired
Pro debut5 Feb 1980
Last fightLoss vs Grover Wiley, 17 Sep 2005

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Titles and honours

Background

Turned professional in 1980 and became Mexico's most popular boxer, drawing a record crowd of over 130,000 to Estadio Azteca in 1993.

Fight history

115 professional fights. Newest first.

ResultOpponentMethodRoundTimeDateLocationNotes
LossGrover WileyTKO (corner retirement)417 Sep 2005Phoenix, Arizona, USAFinal fight
WinIvan RobinsonDecision (unanimous)1028 May 2005–
WinFrankie RandallDecision (unanimous)1022 May 2004–
WinWilly WiseTKO222 Nov 2003–
WinTerry ThomasTKO224 Nov 2001–
LossKostya TszyuTKO629 Jul 2000–
WinBuck SmithTKO318 Dec 1999–
LossWilly WiseDecision (unanimous)102 Oct 1999–
WinMarty JakubowskiTKO410 Jul 1999–
WinVerdell SmithTKO41 Apr 1999–
LossOscar De La HoyaTKO (corner retirement)818 Sep 1998Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WinKen SiguraniTKO325 Jun 1998–
DrawMiguel Ángel GonzálezDecision (split)127 Mar 1998–
WinLarry LaCoursiereDecision (unanimous)1028 Jun 1997–
WinTony MartinDecision (unanimous)1029 Mar 1997–
WinJoey GamacheTKO812 Oct 1996–
LossOscar De La HoyaTKO47 Jun 1996Las Vegas, Nevada, USALost WBC super lightweight title
WinScott WalkerTKO29 Feb 1996–
WinDavid KamauDecision (unanimous)1216 Sep 1995–
WinCraig HoukKO129 Jul 1995–
WinGiovanni ParisiDecision (unanimous)128 Apr 1995–
WinTony LopezTKO1010 Dec 1994–
WinMeldrick TaylorTKO817 Sep 1994–
WinFrankie RandallTechnical decision87 May 1994Las Vegas, Nevada, USARegained WBC super lightweight title
LossFrankie RandallDecision (split)1229 Jan 1994Las Vegas, Nevada, USAFirst professional loss
WinAndy HolliganTKO518 Dec 1993–
WinMike PowellTKO430 Oct 1993–
DrawPernell WhitakerDecision (majority)1210 Sep 1993San Antonio, Texas, USAFor WBC welterweight title
WinTerrence AlliTKO68 May 1993–
WinSilvio Walter RojasKO310 Apr 1993–
WinGreg HaugenTKO520 Feb 1993Mexico City, MexicoBefore a record crowd at Estadio Azteca
WinMarty JakubowskiTKO613 Dec 1992–
WinBruce PearsonKO331 Oct 1992–
WinHéctor CamachoDecision (unanimous)1212 Sep 1992–
WinFrankie MitchellTKO41 Aug 1992–
WinAngel HernandezTKO510 Apr 1992–
WinJuan Soberanes RamosKO413 Mar 1992–
WinIgnacio PerdomoTKO (corner retirement)713 Dec 1991–
WinJorge Alberto MelianKO412 Nov 1991–
WinLonnie SmithDecision (unanimous)1214 Sep 1991–
WinTommy SmallKO426 Apr 1991–
WinJohn DuplessisTKO418 Mar 1991–
WinKyung-Duk AhnTKO38 Dec 1990–
WinJaime BalboaTKO48 Nov 1990–
WinRussell MosleyKO318 Aug 1990–
WinAkwei AddoKO25 Jul 1990–
WinMeldrick TaylorTKO1217 Mar 1990Las Vegas, Nevada, USAWon WBC super lightweight title; stopped two seconds from the final bell
WinAlberto de las Mercedes CortesTKO316 Dec 1989–
WinSammy FuentesTKO (corner retirement)1018 Nov 1989–
WinRamon AramburuKO327 Oct 1989–
WinRodolfo BattaKO19 Oct 1989–
WinKenny ViceTKO330 Jul 1989–
WinRoger MayweatherTKO (corner retirement)1013 May 1989–
WinJose Luis RamirezTechnical decision1129 Oct 1988–
WinVernon BuchananTKO31 Aug 1988–
WinRafael LimónTKO74 Jun 1988–
WinRodolfo AguilarTKO616 Apr 1988–
WinNicky PerezTKO35 Mar 1988–
WinEdwin RosarioTKO1121 Nov 1987Las Vegas, Nevada, USAWon WBA lightweight title
WinDanilo CabreraDecision (unanimous)1221 Aug 1987–
WinFrancisco Tomas Da CruzTKO318 Apr 1987–
WinJuan LaporteDecision (unanimous)1212 Dec 1986–
WinRick LockridgeDecision (majority)123 Aug 1986–
WinRefugio RojasTKO713 Jun 1986–
WinFaustino Martires BarriosTKO515 May 1986–
WinRoberto Collins LindoKO222 Mar 1986–
WinJeff BumpusTechnical decision519 Dec 1985–
WinDwight PratchettDecision (unanimous)1221 Sep 1985–
WinRoger MayweatherTKO27 Jul 1985–
WinRuben CastilloTKO619 Apr 1985–
WinManuel HernandezTKO31 Jan 1985–
WinMario MartinezTKO813 Sep 1984Los Angeles, California, USAWon WBC super featherweight title
WinDelfino MendozaKO313 Jun 1984–
WinRamon AvitiaKO64 May 1984–
WinArmando FloresKO330 Dec 1983–
WinAdriano ArreolaDecision (points)101 Sep 1983–
WinBenjamin AbarcaKO516 Jul 1983–
WinRomero SandovalKO215 Jun 1983–
WinJavier FragosoKO41 May 1983–
WinErnesto HerreraKO24 Apr 1983–
WinOthoniel LopezKO425 Feb 1983–
WinJerry LewisKO611 Dec 1982–
WinJerry LewisKO523 Oct 1982–
WinJose ResendezKO628 Sep 1982–
WinSantos RodriguezKO820 Aug 1982–
WinGustavo SalgadoKO219 Jul 1982–
WinJuan Carlos AlvaradoKO38 May 1982–
WinBenny AbarcaDecision (points)1026 Apr 1982–
WinJohnny JensenKO311 Mar 1982–
WinCarlos BryantKO219 Feb 1982–
WinRamon PerazaKO14 Feb 1982–
WinJesús GarcíaKO229 Jan 1982–
WinRamon LuqueKO112 Jan 1982–
WinManuel VasquezKO717 Dec 1981–
WinJose Angel MedinaKO619 Oct 1981–
WinJorge RamirezKO225 Sep 1981–
WinDaniel FelizardoKO331 Aug 1981–
WinJesus Cuate LaraKO27 Aug 1981–
WinDaniel MartinezKO127 Jul 1981–
WinBobby FernandezKO310 Jul 1981–
WinFidel NavarroKO126 Jun 1981–
WinVictor GamezKO15 Jun 1981–
WinEduardo Lalo AcostaKO28 May 1981–
WinMiguel RuizKO14 Mar 1981–
WinJulio GaxiolaKO42 Feb 1981–
WinRoberto FloresKO315 Dec 1980–
WinAndres FelixKO226 Nov 1980–
WinJesus MartinezKO113 Oct 1980–
WinJesus Cuate LaraDecision (points)1022 Sep 1980–
WinMiguel CebreroDecision (points)105 Sep 1980–
WinTito GeraldoDecision (points)618 Jul 1980–
WinRobert GarciaTKO620 May 1980–
WinRamon FloresKO38 Apr 1980–
WinFidencio CebrerosDecision (points)63 Mar 1980–
WinAndres FelixKO25 Feb 1980–