On July 7, 1985, the 22-year-old WBC super-featherweight world champion, Julio César Chávez (46-0, 40 KOs), faced a 24-year-old American boxer Roger Mayweather (21-2, 14 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Chávez came in to the fight on a 46-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 18 days. Mayweather was on a 4-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 25 days.
Julio César Chávez made very easy work of Roger Mayweather, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 2nd. Chávez improves his record to 47-0 (41 KOs), while Mayweather adds a loss to his record at 21-3.
On May 13, 1989, Julio César Chávez and Roger Mayweather met again in a rematch.
Chávez came in to the fight on a 62-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 14 days. Mayweather was on a 8-fight win streak with a 59% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 6 days.
In the rematch, the champion refused to continue the fight in the 10th round, and Julio César Chávez is crowned the new WBC super-lightweight world champion. Chávez improves his record to 63-0 (51 KOs), while Mayweather adds a loss to his record at 34-6.
On February 20, 1993, the 30-year-old WBC super-lightweight world champion, Julio César Chávez (84-0, 70 KOs), faced a 32-year-old American boxer Greg Haugen (32-4, 16 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Chávez came in to the fight on a 84-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 7 days. Haugen was on a 4-fight win streak with a 44% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 7 days.
Julio César Chávez stopped Greg Haugen via TKO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC super-lightweight title. Chávez improves his record to 85-0 (71 KOs), while Haugen adds a loss to his record at 32-5.
On April 19, 1985, the 22-year-old WBC super-featherweight world champion, Julio César Chávez (45-0, 39 KOs), faced a 27-year-old American boxer Ruben Castillo (60-4-2, 33 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Chávez came in to the fight on a 45-fight win streak with a 86% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 18 days. Castillo was on a 6-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 7 months and 1 day.
Julio César Chávez stopped Ruben Castillo via TKO in the 6th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC super-featherweight title. Chávez improves his record to 46-0 (40 KOs), while Castillo adds a loss to his record at 60-5-2.
On September 12, 1992, the 30-year-old WBC super-lightweight world champion, Julio César Chávez (81-0, 68 KOs), faced a 30-year-old Puerto Rican boxer Héctor Camacho (40-1, 17 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Chávez came in to the fight on a 81-fight win streak with a 84% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 11 days. Camacho was on a 2-fight win streak with a 41% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year, 1 month, and 11 days.
Julio César Chávez defeated Héctor Camacho via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBC super-lightweight title. Chávez improves his record to 82-0, while Camacho adds a loss to his record at 40-2.
On December 18, 1993, the 31-year-old WBC super-lightweight world champion, Julio César Chávez (88-0-1, 74 KOs), faced Andy Holligan, in a title defense fight.
Chávez came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 18 days.
Julio César Chávez stopped Andy Holligan via TKO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC super-lightweight title. Chávez improves his record to 89-0-1 (75 KOs)
On September 17, 1994, Julio César Chávez and Meldrick Taylor met again in a rematch.
Chávez came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 10 days. Taylor was on a 3-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 10 days.
In the rematch, Julio César Chávez stopped Meldrick Taylor via TKO in the 8th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC super-lightweight title. Chávez improves his record to 91-1-1 (76 KOs), while Taylor adds a loss to his record at 32-4-1.
On December 8, 1990, the 28-year-old WBC and IBF super-lightweight world champion, Julio César Chávez (72-0, 60 KOs), faced Kyung-Duk Ahn, in a title defense fight.
Chávez came in to the fight on a 72-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month.
Julio César Chávez made easy work of Kyung-Duk Ahn, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 3rd. Chávez improves his record to 73-0 (61 KOs)
On December 16, 1989, the 27-year-old WBC super-lightweight world champion, Julio César Chávez (67-0, 55 KOs), faced Alberto de las Mercedes Cortes, in a title defense fight.
Chávez came in to the fight on a 67-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 28 days.
Julio César Chávez made easy work of Alberto de las Mercedes Cortes, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 3rd. Chávez improves his record to 68-0 (56 KOs)
On April 18, 1987, the 24-year-old WBC super-featherweight world champion, Julio César Chávez (54-0, 44 KOs), faced Francisco Tomas Da Cruz, in a title defense fight.
Chávez came in to the fight on a 54-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 6 days.
Julio César Chávez made easy work of Francisco Tomas Da Cruz, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 3rd. Chávez improves his record to 55-0 (45 KOs)