Julio César Chávez
Career, Record, Stats
Julio César Chávez (J.C. Superstar) is a 62-year-old retired Mexican professional boxer. He is a three-weightclass world champion with 7 world-title wins. In a career spanning 25 years, 7 months, and 12 days, Chávez amassed a record of 107-6-2, which includes 86 wins via KO, 21 of which were in world-title fights. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2011.
Julio César Chávez' Boxing Career
Julio César Chávez was born in Obregón, Sonora, Mexico on July 12, 1962. He made his professional debut at the age of 17 years on February 5, 1980 against Andres Felix. Chávez defeated Felix via 2nd round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Chávez became a world champion at the age of 22 after 43 professional fights. He challenged Mario Martínez for the vacant WBC super-featherweight title and stopped Martínez in the 8th of the 12-round fight, winning his first world title.
He then went on to successfully conquer the lightweight (WBA, WBC, The Ring) and super-lightweight (WBC, IBF) divisions as well to become a three-division world champion.
Chávez' last fight was a 4th-round RTD loss to Grover Wiley at age 43, on September 17, 2005.
Some of Julio César Chávez' best fights have been against Pernell Whitaker (HOFer), Jose Luis Ramirez, Héctor Camacho, Roger Mayweather, Miguel Ángel González, Frankie Randall, and Edwin Rosario (HOFer). For a complete list of Chávez' best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Julio César Chávez".
Chávez has 6 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Julio César Chávez Losses".
Julio César Chávez' Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
115 | Sep 17, 2005 | 43 |  Grover Wiley | loss | RTD 4 |
114 | May 28, 2005 | 42 | Ivan Robinson | win | UD 10 |
113 | May 22, 2004 | 41 | 
Frankie Randall 42 58-14-1 | win | UD 10 |
112 | Nov 22, 2003 | 41 | Willy Wise | win | TKO 2 |
111 | Nov 24, 2001 | 39 | Terry Thomas | win | TKO 2 |
110 | Jul 29, 2000 | 38 | 
Kostya Tszyu 30 24-1 | loss | TKO 6 |
109 | Dec 18, 1999 | 37 | Buck Smith | win | TKO 3 |
108 | Oct 02, 1999 | 37 | Willy Wise | loss | UD 10 |
107 | Jul 10, 1999 | 36 | Marty Jakubowski | win | TKO 4 |
106 | Apr 01, 1999 | 36 | Verdell Smith | win | TKO 4 |
105 | Sep 18, 1998 | 36 | 
Oscar De La Hoya 25 28-0 | loss | RTD 8 |
104 | Jun 25, 1998 | 35 | Ken Sigurani | win | TKO 3 |
103 | Mar 07, 1998 | 35 | 
Miguel Ángel González 27 42-1 | draw | SD 12 |
102 | Jun 28, 1997 | 34 | Larry LaCoursiere | win | UD 10 |
101 | Mar 29, 1997 | 34 | Tony Martin | win | UD 10 |
100 | Oct 12, 1996 | 34 | Joey Gamache | win | TKO 8 |
99 | Jun 07, 1996 | 33 |
Oscar De La Hoya 23 21-0 | loss | TKO 4 |
98 | Feb 09, 1996 | 33 | 
Scott Walker 26 21-3-1 | win | TKO 2 |
97 | Sep 16, 1995 | 33 | 
David Kamau 30 26-0 | win | UD 12 |
96 | Jul 29, 1995 | 33 | Craig Houk | win | KO 1 |
95 | Apr 08, 1995 | 32 | Giovanni Parisi | win | UD 12 |
94 | Dec 10, 1994 | 32 | 
Tony Lopez 31 45-4-1 | win | TKO 10 |
93 | Sep 17, 1994 | 32 | 
Meldrick Taylor 27 32-3-1 | win | TKO 8 |
92 | May 07, 1994 | 31 |
Frankie Randall 32 49-2-1 | win | TD 8 |
91 | Jan 29, 1994 | 31 |
Frankie Randall 32 48-2-1 | loss | SD 12 |
90 | Dec 18, 1993 | 31 | Andy Holligan | win | TKO 5 |
89 | Oct 30, 1993 | 31 | Mike Powell | win | TKO 4 |
88 | Sep 10, 1993 | 31 | 
Pernell Whitaker 29 32-1 | draw | MD 12 |
87 | May 08, 1993 | 30 | Terrence Alli | win | TKO 6 |
86 | Apr 10, 1993 | 30 | Silvio Walter Rojas | win | KO 3 |
85 | Feb 20, 1993 | 30 | 
Greg Haugen 32 32-4 | win | TKO 5 |
84 | Dec 13, 1992 | 30 | Marty Jakubowski | win | TKO 6 |
83 | Oct 31, 1992 | 30 | Bruce Pearson | win | KO 3 |
82 | Sep 12, 1992 | 30 | 
Héctor Camacho 30 40-1 | win | UD 12 |
81 | Aug 01, 1992 | 30 | Frankie Mitchell | win | TKO 4 |
80 | Apr 10, 1992 | 29 | Angel Hernandez | win | TKO 5 |
79 | Mar 13, 1992 | 29 | Juan Soberanes Ramos | win | KO 4 |
78 | Dec 13, 1991 | 29 | Ignacio Perdomo | win | RTD 7 |
77 | Nov 12, 1991 | 29 | Jorge Alberto Melian | win | KO 4 |
76 | Sep 14, 1991 | 29 | Lonnie Smith | win | UD 12 |
75 | Apr 26, 1991 | 28 | Tommy Small | win | KO 4 |
74 | Mar 18, 1991 | 28 | John Duplessis | win | TKO 4 |
73 | Dec 08, 1990 | 28 | Kyung-Duk Ahn | win | TKO 3 |
72 | Nov 08, 1990 | 28 | Jaime Balboa | win | TKO 4 |
71 | Aug 18, 1990 | 28 | Russell Mosley | win | KO 3 |
70 | Jul 05, 1990 | 27 | Akwei Addo | win | KO 2 |
69 | Mar 17, 1990 | 27 |
Meldrick Taylor 23 24-0-1 | win | TKO 12 |
68 | Dec 16, 1989 | 27 | Alberto de las Mercedes Cortes | win | TKO 3 |
67 | Nov 18, 1989 | 27 | Sammy Fuentes | win | RTD 10 |
66 | Oct 27, 1989 | 27 | Ramon Aramburu | win | KO 3 |
65 | Oct 09, 1989 | 27 | Rodolfo Batta | win | KO 1 |
64 | Jul 30, 1989 | 27 | Kenny Vice | win | TKO 3 |
63 | May 13, 1989 | 26 | 
Roger Mayweather 28 34-5 | win | RTD 10 |
62 | Oct 29, 1988 | 26 | 
José Luis Ramírez 29 101-6 | win | TD 11 |
61 | Aug 01, 1988 | 26 | Vernon Buchanan | win | TKO 3 |
60 | Jun 04, 1988 | 25 | Rafael Limón | win | TKO 7 |
59 | Apr 16, 1988 | 25 | Rodolfo Aguilar | win | TKO 6 |
58 | Mar 05, 1988 | 25 | Nicky Perez | win | TKO 3 |
57 | Nov 21, 1987 | 25 | 
Edwin Rosario 24 31-2 | win | TKO 11 |
56 | Aug 21, 1987 | 25 | Danilo Cabrera | win | UD 12 |
55 | Apr 18, 1987 | 24 | Francisco Tomas Da Cruz | win | TKO 3 |
54 | Dec 12, 1986 | 24 | 
Juan Laporte 27 27-6 | win | UD 12 |
53 | Aug 03, 1986 | 24 | 
Rocky Lockridge 27 38-4 | win | MD 12 |
52 | Jun 13, 1986 | 23 | Refugio Rojas | win | TKO 7 |
51 | May 15, 1986 | 23 | Faustino Martires Barrios | win | TKO 5 |
50 | Mar 22, 1986 | 23 | Roberto Collins Lindo | win | KO 2 |
49 | Dec 19, 1985 | 23 | Jeff Bumpus | win | TD 5 |
48 | Sep 21, 1985 | 23 | Dwight Pratchett | win | UD 12 |
47 | Jul 07, 1985 | 22 |
Roger Mayweather 24 21-2 | win | TKO 2 |
46 | Apr 19, 1985 | 22 | 
Ruben Castillo 27 60-4-2 | win | TKO 6 |
45 | Jan 01, 1985 | 22 | Manuel Hernandez | win | TKO 3 |
44 | Sep 13, 1984 | 22 | 
Mario Martínez 19 33-1-2 | win | TKO 8 |
43 | Jun 13, 1984 | 21 | Delfino Mendoza | win | KO 3 |
42 | May 04, 1984 | 21 | Ramon Avitia | win | KO 6 |
41 | Dec 30, 1983 | 21 | Armando Flores | win | KO 3 |
40 | Sep 01, 1983 | 21 | Adriano Arreola | win | PTS 10 |
39 | Jul 16, 1983 | 21 | Benjamin Abarca | win | KO 5 |
38 | Jun 15, 1983 | 20 | Romero Sandoval | win | KO 2 |
37 | May 01, 1983 | 20 | Javier Fragoso | win | KO 4 |
36 | Apr 04, 1983 | 20 | Ernesto Herrera | win | KO 2 |
35 | Feb 25, 1983 | 20 | Othoniel Lopez | win | KO 4 |
34 | Dec 11, 1982 | 20 | Jerry Lewis | win | KO 6 |
33 | Oct 23, 1982 | 20 | Jerry Lewis | win | KO 5 |
32 | Sep 28, 1982 | 20 | Jose Resendez | win | KO 6 |
31 | Aug 20, 1982 | 20 | Santos Rodriguez | win | KO 8 |
30 | Jul 19, 1982 | 20 | Gustavo Salgado | win | KO 2 |
29 | May 08, 1982 | 19 | Juan Carlos Alvarado | win | KO 3 |
28 | Apr 26, 1982 | 19 | Benny Abarca | win | PTS 10 |
27 | Mar 11, 1982 | 19 | Johnny Jensen | win | KO 3 |
26 | Feb 19, 1982 | 19 | Carlos Bryant | win | KO 2 |
25 | Feb 04, 1982 | 19 | Ramon Peraza | win | KO 1 |
24 | Jan 29, 1982 | 19 | Jesús García | win | KO 2 |
23 | Jan 12, 1982 | 19 | Ramon Luque | win | KO 1 |
22 | Dec 17, 1981 | 19 | Manuel Vasquez | win | KO 7 |
21 | Oct 19, 1981 | 19 | Jose Angel Medina | win | KO 6 |
20 | Sep 25, 1981 | 19 | Jorge Ramirez | win | KO 2 |
19 | Aug 31, 1981 | 19 | Daniel Felizardo | win | KO 3 |
18 | Aug 07, 1981 | 19 | Jesus Cuate Lara | win | KO 2 |
17 | Jul 27, 1981 | 19 | Daniel Martinez | win | KO 1 |
16 | Jul 10, 1981 | 18 | Bobby Fernandez | win | KO 3 |
15 | Jun 26, 1981 | 18 | Fidel Navarro | win | KO 1 |
14 | Jun 05, 1981 | 18 | Victor Gamez | win | KO 1 |
13 | May 08, 1981 | 18 | Eduardo Lalo Acosta | win | KO 2 |
12 | Mar 04, 1981 | 18 | Miguel Ruiz | win | KO 1 |
11 | Feb 02, 1981 | 18 | Julio Gaxiola | win | KO 4 |
10 | Dec 15, 1980 | 18 | Roberto Flores | win | KO 3 |
9 | Nov 26, 1980 | 18 | Andres Felix | win | KO 2 |
8 | Oct 13, 1980 | 18 | Jesus Martinez | win | KO 1 |
7 | Sep 22, 1980 | 18 | Jesus Cuate Lara | win | PTS 10 |
6 | Sep 05, 1980 | 18 | Miguel Cebrero | win | PTS 10 |
5 | Jul 18, 1980 | 18 | Tito Geraldo | win | PTS 6 |
4 | May 20, 1980 | 17 | Roberto Garcia | win | TKO 6 |
3 | Apr 08, 1980 | 17 | Ramon Flores | win | KO 3 |
2 | Mar 03, 1980 | 17 | Fidencio Cebreros | win | PTS 6 |
1 | Feb 05, 1980 | 17 | Andres Felix | win | KO 2 |