Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. I present to you detailed material on the preparation of the great Mexican boxer for the fight against Meldrick Taylor. Principles of nutrition, training, unusual strength exercises, records, and statistics of the famous champion.
When it comes to the best Mexican masters of the ring, the name of Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. immediately comes to mind. His achievements and records have gone down in boxing history forever. For 90 fights in a row, he remained an undefeated boxer until he lost to Frankie Randall. Five championship belts in three weight classes, 26 years of professional career, and more than three years of leadership in the pound for pound rankings. His statistics are amazing: 107 fights, of which 85 knockouts, with 6 defeats, and two draws. Most of the defeats occurred at the final stage of a career. Julio was in charge" trump card", after Mike Tyson was behind bars.
You can talk about Chavez for a very long time. His fights and brutal knockouts will be watched by many generations of boxing fans. However, the other side of the coin was always hidden from the eyes of the admirers of the Mexican hegemon: What strength exercises did the champion do? What food did you eat? What training plan did you follow? These moments are no less interesting than victories, which are just the tip of the iceberg. Consider the process of preparing Julio for the unification fight against Meldrick Taylor.
Diet: Julio's height is 171 centimeters. Arm span - 169 centimeters. Chavez started professional career at the age of 17, in the second bantamweight division ( up to 55, 2 kilograms). As his body grew, he climbed the categories and gained a rating. He first became a champion in a fight for the vacant WBC super featherweight belt ( up to 58.9 kilograms) against . Further, he conquered a light weight (up to 61.2 kilograms), having won two major titles - WBC and WBA. And finally moved to the first welterweight ( up to 63.5 kilograms), where he became the WBC champion, defeating Roger Mayweather for the second time. Julio alternated performances at home - in Mexico, and in the USA. But he prepared for battles, as a rule, in his hometown - Culiacan, Sinaloa, under the guidance of his mentor - Cristal Rosas.
After returning from a run, at about 7 - 7:30 in the morning, Julio applied several " crown"hitting a wall cushion fixed in his backyard and starting breakfast. The first meal was the standard for many years. Even as a professional boxer, he did not change the principle of eating for breakfast: traditional Mexican scrambled eggs ( from 3 eggs) with bacon and a large clay cup of coffee. Mexicans drank coffee with cinnamon or sugar, but Julio could only afford the simplest option - strong coffee without additives.
Julio trained twice a day. Before lunch there was training on the shells, and in the evening sparring and strength exercises. After the first workout, it was lunch time. Chavez never scored much excess weight between fights. His normal weight: 145-147 pounds ( 65.5 - 66.5 kilograms). Losing 5-7 pounds before the fight was not difficult. Twice a week, a Mexican could afford a traditional dish: " Birria"- lamb stew, with onions and lime. It was accompanied by a large clay cup of coffee ( or two), and the famous Mexican corn tortillas - " Gorditas".
For dinner, the champion used boiled eggs (4-5 pieces), a few dry tortillas, and some corn. In the Julio family, the mother loved to spoil her sons with traditional sweet pancakes with fruit filling. But Chavez rarely allowed himself such a dish, as it contains a lot of sugar and starch.
The principles of nutrition of the great champion are simple and clear: less sweet and fatty, more protein and natural food. As Julio himself said, the secret of his success is training, not food. But following simple rules allowed him to always stay in shape.
Workout: At the peak of his career, Chavez was a real fan of working in the hall. No wonder he seemed like a real terminator in the ring. He successfully used his short leverage, punching smashing blows to the body and head with his left arm bent at the elbow. No less dangerous was his right straight line, which he worked out to automatism, in all phases of the battle ( on the retreat, in attack, in response, towards).
The Mexican has been honing his skills for many years. He formed his style and achieved the perfect performance" crown"receptions. In his training process there were some interesting principles. Chavez did not use a speed bag ( "drop"). A famous incident occurred on the eve of the fight with Meldrick Taylor, when the journalist asked Julio to work on the projectile, but after several unsuccessful attempts, the champion left the lesson and convinced the correspondent of the complete unsuitability of this simulator.
Chavez did shadowboxing with small dumbbells. In his gym there was a whole set of dumbbells of different weights, for various options for shadow boxing. Julio used stuffed bags different size. There were several large round projectiles in the hall for practicing blows from below and from the side. Chavez paid great attention to placing his fist on the target. To do this, he used a wall pillow, and also regularly did a round on the bag with his bare fists.
Evening sparring was held at an average pace and in light contact. Chavez never used his superiority and did not cripple his partners. The main task of working in pairs was to work out specific actions in real time. Chavez replaced intensive sparring with intermediate fights, where he could give all his best.
Physical training the Mexican champion was very exciting. He used a simple scheme: 20 sit-ups - 20 push-ups, repeating several circles until he was completely tired at the end of the session. He applied this scheme in the morning hours as well. Moreover, he performed push-ups not only on his fists, but also on his fingers. Much attention was paid to the development of the neck muscles: a standard wrestling bridge. Julio practically did not use weight work. The only exception was the bench press. This exercise was performed with a weight of 30 kilograms per maximum amount repetitions.
Another exotic Mexican exercise was the use of a hammer and nails. The champion took large nails, a piece of wood, and hammered them in with a hammer, 20 pieces with each hand. This developed his forearm and wrist strength.
There were no big secrets in Chavez's training. The most important - hard work and constancy. This made an ordinary Mexican guy one of the greatest boxers in history.
On March 17, 1990, Julio Cesar Chavez, in a dramatic fight, knocked out Meldrick Taylor and became the best boxer in the world, regardless of weight categories.
“In the whole hall, only Rivera remained calm. By temperament, by blood, he was the hottest, most passionate of all, but he was tempered in unrest, so great that this stormy passion of the crowd, growing like waves of the sea, was no more sensitive to him than a light breath of evening coolness.
Julio Cesar Chavez - Mario Martinez. 09/13/1984
Wrap the room in plastic, put on a robe like Dexter Morgan, and only then press the play button. This is a felling, a crazy unearthly cutting that takes you to the halls of pleasure. Judging by the trend of recent years, one day this will be banned, but we must leave at least memories for our grandchildren.
This fight most of all resembles a more brutal version of the fight between Barrera and Morales. Two aggressive, hard, evasive, fast punchers came into contact with each other. The guys are still quite young - Chavez is 22, Martinez is 19. Both of them already have quite a lot of fights behind them, but at the same time, youthful maximalism had not gone away by that time. If they had a plan for the fight, then by the end of the first round he was gone. Strikes from both hands, from any position and from any angle, prudent punches and multi-hit combinations, deadly charges to the head and liver. With each round, the blows of a more experienced comrade increasingly affect the health of Martinez, and with each round this begins to affect the actions of the boxers more and more. At a time when Mario spends one blow, Julio Cesar spends a combination, or even two. At the very end of the eighth round, when Chavez, who is at the ropes, dives under right hand Martinez, and then, with the help of a monstrous series, forces him to follow to the middle of the ring, you begin to understand the irrationality of what is happening. After Chavez locks his opponent in a corner and starts beating him so that the blood gushing like a fountain, but he does not fall, the last threads connecting this ring with the real world are torn. A note of common sense in this madness is introduced by the referee, who immediately after the end of the eighth round decides to stop the slaughter. I forgot to say that after this, Julio Cesar Chavez becomes the champion for the first time.
“I feel a primal power in him. This is a wild wolf, a rattlesnake, prepared for an attack, a poisonous centipede!
Julio Cesar Chavez - Roger Mayweather. 07/07/1985
Is this a good fight? Fir-trees, yes, Mayweather is being beaten here. Of course good. Of course, this is not the same Mayweather who, being in a criminal conspiracy with a citizen of the Philippines Manny Pacquiao stole 300 million dollars, but still watching this fight, somewhere inside it warms pleasantly.
If we talk seriously and stop remembering our nephew, and consider Roger as an independent unit, then we have to admit that he was a pretty good boxer. In this fight, he even manages to show it. He works great with his feet, keeps Chavez at arm's length, punches good jabs, hits bitingly from a distance, after sharp close attacks competently goes to the distance. Unfortunately, for Roger and his fans, all this feast of thought and boxing art ends after the first serious blow that Chavez inflicts on Mayweather's chin. Yes, and boxing by and large, too, ends. Boxers leave the ring. Chavez gives up his seat to a cheetah, and Mayweather to a wounded gazelle. The victim tries to run away, but the predator overcomes half of the ring in one jump and overtakes its target. Animals are able to fight to the last breath, so we will, of course, see the unsuccessful attempts of the gazelle to get up and run away.
"God knows what a punch this Mexican has!"
Julio Cesar Chavez - Edwin Rosario. 11/21/1987
Do you know what separates a good aggressive style boxer (infighter if you like) from just an aggressive style boxer? Mastery. The art of attack is not just waving your arms in the hope of a crazy blow. A good infighter is, first of all, a person capable of inflicting those blows that are necessary in a certain situation. The blows must be, in addition to being perfectly executed, but also connected in a series. The reaction must be lightning fast, the instincts are developed, like a wild animal. The impact force should be destructive, and the head should be stone. Among other things, a good infighter, he is a fearless person and a little crazy.
How do I know this? Julio Cesar Chavez during the fight for the title in lightweight with Edwin Rosario told me this. Or rather showed. He showed me how to impose close combat, how to pinch runners, how to beat the brains out of talkers. Before the fight, Edwin Rosario promised that he would send his opponent back home in a coffin. After the battle, he himself almost made a company of blind people.
When you see that there are no fighters in your division who can match your punching power, and Sports Illustrated comes out with the headline “Possibly the best boxer in the world” and your photo on the cover, then you can’t stay the same. It was after this fight, as the hero himself says, that he went on an alcohol-cocaine diet and imagined himself invincible. Damn it, that's what he was.
“Sometimes it disappears for whole weeks. He doesn't listen to advice. Whoever becomes his manager will make capital; just don't mess with him."
Julio Cesar Chavez - Roger Mayweather. 05/13/1989
As I said, Roger Mayweather was a good boxer. He proved it. After all his hardships, after being beaten in his first fight with Chavez, after being knocked out by the workhorse of the ring Pendleton, after being humiliated by young Whitaker, he did not despair. Gathering his strength, Rodejer moved up to the first welterweight and began to beat people. Having secured the WBC belt and defended it four times, he gained a notorious reputation and the nickname "Mexican Killer". Julio Cesar Chavez apparently did not like that his favorite pear turned into a champion, and besides, a champion hitting the Mexicans, so he refuses the lightweight belts, also moves to the first welterweight and challenges the American.
Mayweather is so cunning and tactically literate that in the first round he allows himself to be hit only nine times. But each of these nine blows is a spit in the soul of fans of "smart" boxing. Each of these nine strokes is a reason to think. But Roger couldn't think, because the fear that had settled in his head after those nine blows crowded out everything else. He tries many things: running, throwing punches from a distance, retreating to the ropes, taking the “Philadelphia shell” stance, escaping in clinches. Chavez didn't invent anything. He just constantly went to the opponent, cut corners and beat. The more he hit, the slower his opponent became, and he began to hit more often. All we see after the third round is a fight between a man and a cowardly chicken. Mayweather is hysterical in between rounds, almost tears off Chavez's hands in the clinch, gets involved in exchanges after the gong. Despite the fact that the fight takes place in the USA, his behavior begins to irritate the audience, which is not yet accustomed to such performances. He is booed and his team is pelted with foreign objects. Before entering the eleventh round, Chavez urges Mayweather to get up from the stool, but fear is stronger than any persuasion. I don't envy the people who cleaned the ring after this fight, especially the person who cleaned the Mexican Killer in the corner.
"His opponent was hungry for a clinch."
Julio Cesar Chavez - Meldrick Taylor. 03/17/1990
Legendary fight. Perhaps one of best products entertainment industry of the 20th century. We all know the plot of this work of art. Starring: Julio Cesar Chavez, Meldrick Taylor, Richard Steele. Director: Don King. Genre: heroic epic, thriller, drama.
Meldrick Taylor demonstrates the pinnacle of boxing throughout the fight. If boxing were a non-contact sport, and strikes only needed to be marked, then the American would have won the fight a long time ago for a clear advantage. If any other boxer had fought against Meldrick Taylor that evening, then that other one would not have had a chance. If Richard Steele had not stopped the fight two seconds before the final gong, then ... Good! There can't be any "if". It's like coming up with alternative endings for famous films.
For ten "lost" rounds, Julio Cesar Chavez beat his opponent beyond recognition. Caesar hadn't played that childish sport called "sport" since the first round. He never played it. His task in all his fights was not to outplay the opponent, not to land more blows, and not to score more points. His task was to break, drop and cripple an opponent. Those who did not believe that he could do the same with Meldrick Taylor had to accept this truth after the eleventh round, especially dull after the unfinished twelfth round.
After the fight, it is customary to share impressions and talk about what the boxer who lost the fight should have done. Tips like: more leg movement, more body shots, more combinations, blah, blah, blah. I wonder what advice could be given to any boxer who entered the ring against Julio Cesar Chavez in 1990? In my opinion, Meldrick Taylor did everything he could and did it beautifully. But it caused him to bleed kidneys, broken facial bones and brain damage.
"Despite the hurricane onslaught, he failed to put Rivera out of action, and Rivera managed to put Danny in the midst of this whirlwind, this storm of blows."
Julio Cesar Chavez - Greg Haugen. 02/20/1993
Mexicans are a peculiar people. They create drug cartels, cut off the heads of their enemies and worship death. What Greg Haugen was counting on, before the fight, pouring mud on the national hero of Mexico and calling him the winner of the Tijuana taxi drivers is not clear. What Haugen was counting on when entering the ring around which 130,000 frostbitten Mexicans gathered under Springsteen's "Born in the USA" is even less clear. Perhaps Greg is an extreme, whose point of being marked off by an angry Julio Cesar Chavez in front of an angry crowd stood between climbing Everest and bungee jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. If so, then he did what he intended.
The fight turned out just right. Already after the knockdown in the first round, it became clear that Chavez could knock out an opponent whenever he wanted. But Caesar wanted to torture the offender. He began to beat the opponent causing maximum harm to health, but at the same time trying not to send him to a saving knockout. Haugen, being a guy with character, tried to turn the tide by dropping rare episodes. The spectacle for the amusement of the public continued until the fifth round. After Chávez put Haugen back on the floor and then began to beat him against the ropes, Joe Cortez took pity on his compatriot and stopped the fight.
What happened for five rounds was only a fraction of what happened that night at the Aztec Stadium in Mexico City. There were provocations before the start of the fight, 132,247 spectators, "Born in the USA" to the whistle of the crowd, Chavez's refusal to shake hands before the start of the fight, reconciliation after it ended, and even Don King's hair visible from behind the ropes. And of course the memorable words that the battered Haugen uttered: "They must have been tough taxi drivers." It all came together in one of the best boxing shows ever. On February 20, 1993, the cultural phenomenon called boxing was at its peak.
“Rivera's eyes were blazing with malice, and he didn't even return Danny's greeting. He hated all gringos, but he hated this one with a fierce hatred.
P.S.: On February 20, 1993, the career of one of the most spectacular knockouts in world boxing was also at its peak. Having won two next fights, he set a record that is unlikely to be repeated by anyone. At the time of the fight with Pernell Whitaker, his achievement list consisted of 87 victories and now fashionable zeros in the defeat column and the draw column. Well, then, as the mustachioed man from the TV says: "It's a completely different story."
The text uses excerpts from Jack London's story "The Mexican".
You can talk a lot about Mexican boxers, because in this Latin American country there were, are and most likely will be many talents that attract millions of people to TV screens around the world with their bright performances. One of those who have already completed their sports career, but at the same time has not lost the love of the public, is Chavez Julio Cesar. This outstanding athlete will be discussed in this article.
Brief information about the personality
Chavez Julio Cesar was born on July 12, 1962 in the Mexican state of Sonora, the city of Ciudad Obregon. His father was a railroad worker named Rodolfo Chavez. The future sports star spent his childhood in an abandoned train car next to four brothers and five sisters. It is no secret that many fighters in life gain success precisely because of their materially disadvantaged childhood, and our hero was no exception in this matter. It was because of the economic problems of his family that Chavez Julio Cesar began to box in early age. Already at the age of 16, he begins to perform in the amateur ring, where he was able to win in 14 fights and be defeated in only one.
Professional career
At the age of seventeen, Chavez received the status of a professional. Already in the first year of his profiboys, he holds 11 fights. From the very beginning, his characteristic features became visible: perseverance, a fast pace of battle, powerful blows on the body, durability.
In the 12th fight, the Mexican was initially disqualified. In the fight against Miguel Ruiz, he struck after the gong. But a little later the result was changed: Chavez won by knockout. And all because his manager was a member of the local sports commission.
First title
After a couple of fights that were broadcast on American television, Chavez Julio Cesar, with his own record of 44-0, got the opportunity to compete for the WBC super featherweight belt. This was made possible by the release of the title by Hector Camacho. The Mexican did not miss his chance, and on September 13, 1984, he knocked out Mario Martinez in the eighth round, thus receiving the long-awaited champion belt.
Until 1987, Chavez successfully defended his title from the claims of applicants. From his hands fell such eminent personalities as Juan La Porte, Danilo Cabrero, and others.
Transition to a new weight
In 1987, Chavez Julio Cesar, whose photo is shown below, rises to the next weight category, where in November of the same year he meets with Edwin Rosario. The Puerto Rican said too much of all sorts of nasty things about the Mexican people, and therefore Chavez was more motivated than ever. The Mexican gave his opponent a brutal beating and eventually won by technical knockout in the 11th round. With this victory, Julio became the WBA lightweight champion. Eleven months later, Chavez expected another success - he won the WBC belt, defeating the magnificent boxer, the legendary champion Jose Luis Ramirez. It also took Chavez 11 rounds to do this.
One more step up
In 1989, the native of Mexico again decides to move up the category. He ends up in the light welterweight division. In this division, he also becomes the champion, defeating Mayweather for the second time, after which he makes two successful defenses, but the fight with the third contender is worth talking about separately.
Steadfast Meldrick Taylor
March 17, 1990. Las Vegas, USA. In the square of the ring, Chavez Julio Cesar Sr., a boxer who by that time was already at the top, met with Olympic champion 1984 by Meldrick Taylor. The American won on points during the fight, using the jab effectively and actively moving on his feet. However, in the 12th round, the champion cornered the challenger and sent him to the canvas with a right hook. After the knockdown, Taylor struggled to his feet and to the referee's question, "Are you ready to continue?" didn't answer anything. As a result, the Mexican was awarded the victory by knockout. The decision was quite scandalous, and the fight itself was recognized the best fight of the year. In fairness, we note that Meldrick was hospitalized after the fight, where, as a result of a medical examination, he had bleeding in the kidneys, a fracture near his left eye, and a torn lip. Therefore, we can conclude that the referee did the right thing, because he kept the American healthy and maybe even life.
Thanks from the President
Chavez Julio Cesar, whose biography is full of bright events, in the fall of 1993 held another significant duel for himself. This time he was opposed by the legendary Hector "Macho" Camacho. Chavez won in a convincing decision. After the end of the fight, a car was sent for him from the champion was taken to an audience with the head of the country.
Scandalous draw
In September 1993, Chavez had a unifying fight with the American and acted actively and unconventionally, which allowed him to completely neutralize the attacking power of the Mexican. But in the end it was declared a draw. Such a verdict of the judges caused a scandal, and many felt that Don King played an important role in this.
Belt loss
In early 1994, Julio Cesar Chavez (a world-famous boxer) fought Frankie Randall. The Mexican was penalized twice for low blows, and in the 11th round he was knocked down for the first time in his career. All this led to the fact that the judges were divided in opinion, and the victory was given to the American. But in the spring, the Mexican again met with his offender and took a very unconvincing revenge.
The dramatic confrontation with Oscar De La Hoya for Chavez consisted of two fights, both times the Mexican lost, and ahead of schedule.
Last chance
In the summer of 2000, Chavez was already a fairly old fighter, so the opportunity to box for a world title was his last. He understood that in the event of a defeat, the road to the top was closed for him forever, and in the event of a victory, he got the opportunity to hold out for some more time at the peak and earn good money.
In a fight with the Russian Tszyu, the Mexican did not succeed. Kostya was very cold-blooded and very prudent. He was able to quickly show who was the real boss in the ring, and literally “bombed” the challenger with left jabs. In the fifth round, Tszyu knocked Chavez down with a four-punch combination. In the sixth round, the Russian again sent the Mexican legend to the floor, the judge stopped the fight, believing that it was a knockout. After fight Tszyu said that he fought a great warrior worthy of respect, and Chavez realized that it was time to retire and make way for a new generation. However, your last Stand he held in September 2005.
As for the family, for our hero it plays a special role. Chavez Julio Cesar (personal life is characterized by stability) has been married for many years, he has two sons: the first is Julio Cesar Jr., and the second is Omar.
Monumental Plaza de Toros Mexico, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Julio Cesar Chavez (99-2-1, 80 KOs) - Miguel Angel Gonzalez (42-1, 32 KOs)
For the vacant WBC light welterweight title
Result: draw by split decision (115-114 Chavez, 116-114 Gonzalez, 115-115)
Wiki
Chavez: 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11 (114)
Gonzalez: 1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 12 (114)
atomikcat
Chavez: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 (115)
Gonzalez: 1, 2, 3, 10, 12 (113)
Chavez: 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10 (114)
Gonzalez: 1, 2, 5, 9, 11, 12 (114)
Despite Chavez being in a deep recession, I enjoyed the fight. HSC was already lacking functionality, so in most rounds I had to take pauses, giving up the initiative to my opponent. I consider the result of the battle to be natural, although I would not dispute anyone's minimal victory.
Chavez: 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11 (115)
Gonzalez: 1, 5, 9, 10, 12 (114)
Equal: 7
Chavez: 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11 (115)
Gonzalez: 1, 2, 4, 9, 12 (114)
Chavez: 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 (114)
Gonzalez: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 12 (114)
Pretty tough fight to referee. In some rounds, it is necessary to feel the line between the "quantity" of Gonzalez and the "quality" of Chavez very subtly: the first reported more, only there was no danger in the attacks, and the second did not work out, but 90% of all noteworthy hits belong to him.
Due to age and exhaustion, Chavez simply could not maintain the pace set by his opponent. Gonzalez constantly shifted, throwing light combinations, changing angles of attack, and sometimes openly spoiling, making himself an extremely inconvenient target. It is impossible not to mention his dirt, which was very much - "low blow", grabbing, ignoring the referee's commands, etc. By the way, I think that even best years Chavez could only count on a confident UD with him. he is a very strong and uncompromising fighter, which he proved in battles with De La Hoya and Tszyu.
Chavez: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 (116)
Gonzalez: 1, 5, 9, 12 (112)
Dante
Chavez: 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 (115)
Gonzalez: 1, 2, 5, 10, 12 (113)
Good fight, but difficult to referee. Gonzalez hit a lot, but all his punches were light, he worked more on quantity, while Chavez worked on quality, all his punches were tight, from the left hook to the jab. Therefore, there were a couple of rounds where it was possible to give at the discretion. In general, Julio controlled everything in the fight, and with any pattern, whether it was work as the second number, the first or position. Gonzalez tried all possible drawings, but none of them brought him final success, even though Chavez was far from in the best shape.
SUMMARIZING
1.1 Official ratings
Terry Smith: 115-114 Chavez
Larry O "Connell: 116-114 Gonzalez
Chuck Hassett: 115-115
2.1 Participant ratings
Andrew Wiki: 114-114
atomikcat: 115-113 Chavez
Dabj: 114-114
Jordan: 115-114 Chavez
ki: 115-114 Chavez
NoMas: 114-114
True: 116-112 Chavez
Dante: 115-113 Chavez
2.2 Average score
115-114 Chavez
3.1 Round count
Round 1: Gonzalez (8/8)
Round 2: Gonzalez (6/8)
Round 3: Chavez (7/8)
Round 4: Chavez (6/8)
Round 5: Gonzalez (6/8)
Round 6: Chavez (8/8)
Round 7: Chavez (7/8)
Round 8: Chavez (8/8)
Round 9: Gonzalez (5/8)
Round 10: Gonzalez (5/8)
Round 11: Chavez (7/8)
Round 12: Gonzalez (8/8)
Total: 114-114
Mexican badass, "Lion of Culiacan" or simply J.C. (J.C.) - Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. was born in a small town in Mexico in 1962. Since childhood, he loved to fight and went into amateur boxing quite early. however, at one of the tournaments, he was sued in a fight with a local guy from the capital. Chavez decided to turn to professionals, where he could not wait for a decision on points, but simply knock out his opponent.
Professional debut
Julio Cesar Chavez had his first professional fight back in 1980, and after 4 years he became the World Champion. Since then, he has repeatedly lost the belt and won it again. And the first fights of his career, Chavez spent mainly in Mexico.
Triumph
Chavez did not miss the World Championship titles for 14 years. The first defeat occurred only in a fight with Frankie Randall, this fight was 89 for the boxer in his career. Moreover, six months later, in a rematch, the Mexican took the title back, punishing the arrogant American and ending the fight ahead of schedule.
Unfortunately, since the first defeat for Julio Cesar Chavez, boxing has changed a bit. 15 years spent in the ring have greatly aged the champion, in addition, he was addicted to drugs. It became harder to keep a sports regime, however, Chavez had enough for a couple more years to continue being the Champion. Then came the era of Oscar de la Hoya and Kostya Tszyu, each of whom defeated the greatest Mexican boxer.
Julio Cesar Chavez ended his career in 2005 by sending his son to the ring.
During his life in boxing, the Mexican super boxer has spent professional rings 116 fights, of which 107 won. He defeated boxers such as Roger Mayweather, Miguel Angel Gonzalez, as well as others famous boxers of his time.
