[35][36], Chávez announced that he would be returning on 18 July 2015 against fellow Mexican Marcos Reyes (33-2, 24 KOs) at the Don Haskins Convention Center in El Paso, Texas in a 10-round super-middleweight bout. He is a very active fighter. I am ready for a world title fight with anybody or any other big fight. Insisting on his right to make up his own mind, he demands freedom of thought and action, and does not let anything or anyone stand in his way once he is committed to his goal. [83], On 3 February, Chávez Jr. revealed that he had hired hall of fame trainer Ignacio "Nacho Beristain" for the Álvarez fight. [32] Chávez struggled with the weight before the fight and he hardly reached the 172 pounds for a fight contracted in 168 pounds. The decision was heavily criticized by the audience. [21] The fight was watched by 19 million viewers in Mexico. He kept the distance with the jab and landed power punches. Martínez won the fight by unanimous decision, by the scores of 117–110, 118–109 and 118–109. A star in his home country, Chávez won … [72] On 24 October, Beristain revealed that he could not get in touch with Chavez Jr. regarding their training camp. Awards and Recognition of Julio Cesar. As a result, the fight was changed to a no contest. Talking to Paul Dempsey on BT Sport’s Boxing Tonight on Thursday, Froch laid out his take-it-or-leave-it strategy. Due to Chávez not making weight the fight time, a catchweight of 170 pounds was established. In the late rounds, although Chávez landed the more harder punches throughout the fight. [12] Chávez struggled with making weight for several bouts and was suspended following his win over Troy Rowland for using a banned diuretic, furosemide, to make the 160-pound weight limit. Click here to watch Chavez vs. Arce 3 on DAZN Father and son team up as Julio César Chávez and Julio César Chávez Jr. compete on same card on Sept. 25 on DAZN USA. He defeated Rocky Lockridge in 1986. He didn't answer with any punches and referee Laurence Cole finally stepped in to call it at 1 minutes, 52 seconds. [13], On 26 June 2010, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Chávez Jr. had a win against John Duddy, in what many regard as his first serious fight. A total of 16,939 tickets were sold to generate a live gate of $3,052,475. Chávez won via unanimous decision claiming the vacant WBC Continental Americas super middleweight title. Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Chávez confirmed he would be trained by his uncle, Rodolfo Chávez. [58] The fight was announced a sell out on 3 March with 20,000 tickets being sold after they initially went on sale to the public on 20 February. [30] On 28 February 2013, the Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended him for nine months and fined him $900,000. He is considered by acclamation as the greatest Mexican boxer of all time, and one of the greatest boxers of all time. In his debut match, he defeated Miguel Ruiz in March 1980. Golden Boy president Eric Gomez confirmed a catchweight of 165 lbs was agreed between both sides. Julio Cesar lost his WBC title after seven years on June 7, 1996. The fight would take place on the Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury Showtime PPV undercard. Then, Julio Chavez Jr. apologized to the fans, but not for his own performance, or the litany of confusing excuses, or anything else throughout a chaotic week that ended in unforgiving fans outraged at his decision not to continue after the fifth round. In the eleventh round he landed a powerful right hand that nearly knocked Vera out. In his 25-year career as Despite some doubts, in the last hours Julio César Chávez Jr. confirmed that the Argentine Nicolás Bam Bam Masseroni will be his next rival. The following year, he had a win over Rodolfo Aguilar. He moved to Tijuana to pursue his professional boxing career. July 2020 he gets an indefinite suspension for failing to provide a drug test in December 2019 fight. [54], On 13 January, Álvarez officially confirmed the fight to take place on 6 May 2017. Beristain later confirmed the announcement. Martínez managed to survive the 12th round. That was the match against Oscar De La Hoya in which he was knocked out in the fourth round. [26], A deal was reached for Chávez and Sergio Martínez (49-2-2, 28 KO) to fight on 15 September 2012, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas for the Unified WBC and The Ring Middleweight Championship. [17], On 4 February 2012, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Chávez faced Mexican countryman Marco Antonio Rubio in a 12-round scheduled championship Middleweight bout. HBO reported the fight generated 475,000 pay-per-view buys and close to $25 million in revenue. ", "Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Alfredo Angulo Appears To Be in Doubt", "Chavez-Angulo is Officially Off, Julian Williams vs. Castro Added", "Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs Mario Cazares Finalized as Official Fight, Sept. 25", "Mario Cazares upsets Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, Chavez Sr and Arce hold entertaining exhibition", "Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Floors Jeyson Minda Three Times In 4th Round Stoppage", "Chavez Jr. [78] The fight was cancelled a day later as Julio, Sr. stated his son was not ready to return.[79]. He is the son of retired boxing legend Julio César Chávez and older brother of Omar Chávez. [17], With the victory, Chávez put himself in position for a title-unification fight with recognized World Middleweight Champion Sergio Martinez. It was developed to maintain the traditions of the charro, a traditional Mexican cow… As a teenager, Chávez Jr. endured some difficult moments, including a widely publicized relationship between his father and actress Salma Hayek and the subsequent divorce of his parents. Taylor's hand and foot speed and boxing abilities gave him the early advantage, allowing him to begin building a large lead on points. In September 1984, he became the WBC Super Featherweight Champion by defeating Mario “Azabache” Martínez. Mesoamerican ballgame. Julio César Chávez Carrasco (born 16 February 1986), best known as Julio César Chávez Jr., is a Mexican professional boxer who held the WBC middleweight title from 2011 to 2012. [3], Chávez Jr. was born in the state of Sinaloa,[4][5] when his father held the WBC World Championship at super featherweight. [81], In his next fight, on 27 November 2020, Chavez Jr faced Jeyson Minda. César Estrada Chávez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsesaɾ esˈtɾaða ˈtʃaβes]; also ['sizəɹ ˈtʃavɛz] March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) was an American labor leader and civil rights activist. A rematch clause was also discussed, which Chávez Jr. and his team had no problem with. The distinction for the oldest sport played in Mexico often goes to what is … [50][51] On 24 December, Álvarez and his team gave Chávez a week to accept the terms, which included a purse of $7m, or he would consider other options. Julio Cesar Chavez - Facts, Bio, Favorites, Info, Family 2021 He threw 320 punches, while Vera threw 734. https://www.thewealthrecord.com/.../athlete/boxer/julio-cesar-chavez-net-worth He also revealed he had hired Angel "Memo" Heredia as his strength and conditioning coach. [70] Three days later, Dirrell spoke out on his local Michigan paper, Mlive, saying "Don't believe that," immediately denying that he had agreed to fight Chavez Jr.[71] On 10 October, trainer Nacho Beristain stated that Chavez would return in December 2017. Over the next few years, Julio Cesar Chavezsuccessfully de… Along with Dolores Huerta , he co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), which later merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC) to become the United Farm Workers (UFW) labor union . [60][61], In front of a sold-out crowd of 20,510, Chávez lost the fight by a shutout unanimous decision. This sparked outrage due to Chavez "quitting on his terms", resulting in fans throwing trash and beer into the ring and at Chavez Jr., and at major stars such as former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr., the middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez and even Chávez' father. After fight Chávez said "Yes, I think I won the fight". Chávez won by a split decision over Matt Vanda 12 July 2008. Later that year, he moved to the lightweight division. Martínez got up with a little over one minute left in the fight and continued to throw and trade with the Mexican champion, despite being fatigued and clearly hurt. A month before the fight, he did not make weight and was fined and the fight was pushed back to December. Please use the form below if you have a comment on the facts. His face became known to boxing fans when his father would take him and his brother Omar into the ring as children, before each of Chávez Sr.'s fights. He went on to claim his son was offered a $5m purse with no mention he would get a cut of the PPV revenue, a counter offer was submitted. [16] The fight drew 1.5 million viewers on HBO: Boxing After Dark making it the most viewed since 2007 when Paulie Malignaggi fought Lovemore Ndou. Sources indicated Chavez Jr. had not 'complied with the necessary medical exam requirements' and thus unable to obtain the necessary license. Former WBC middleweight champion Julio César Chávez Jr. must spend at least six weeks without boxing after undergoing surgery to repair multiple fractures in the … Julio César Chávez Jr. vs. Peter Manfredo Jr. Julio César Chávez Jr. vs. Marco Antonio Rubio. For his part, Chávez Jr. was set to fight Paweł Wolak as a replacement bout, but after adjusting the weight limit for said match to 165 lbs, Chávez Jr. had to pull out due to the flu messing up his training and weight loss and then in January he went on to beat title contender Billy Lyell. He is considered by acclamation as the greatest Mexican boxer of all time, and one of the greatest boxers of all time. The last knockdown prompted Minda's corner to stop the fight early, and earn Chavez Jr a TKO win. A potential name he had mentioned was former WBA 'regular' middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs. Following that, he moved to the Light Welterweight division and becam… A new date of 16 December was considered for his new return date to the ring. Before the 10th round begun Chávez told his corner "Stop the fight" making it his first TKO in his career. But Chávez kept coming forward, countering with hard body shots that seemed to slow his German opponent down. The pro Chávez crowd began to jeer his performance during and after the fight.[38][39]. He was scheduled to face Mario Abel Cazares on 25 September 2020, with the bout serving as part of the undercard for an exhibition match between Chávez' father and former four-weight world champion Jorge Arce. [77] On 25 November, there appeared to be some doubt on whether the fight would actually take place. Julio Cesar Chavezstarted boxing as an amateur at the age of 16, and made his professional debut at age 17. [15], On 4 June 2011, Chávez defeated WBC Middleweight Champion Sebastian Zbik to win his first world title at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, taking a major step toward establishing his own legacy while his famous father looked on. [11] Chávez Jr. set a fighting pace that was reminiscent of Chávez Sr.'s own pace when the latter was a younger man: in 2004, he fought eleven times, not having a fight only in August during that year. His net worth is $11 million that is attributed to his exceptional boxing career. Canelo beat me. In October 2016, it was announced that Chávez Jr. would be making a return on 10 December 2016 at the Monterrey Arena in Mexico against German boxer Dominik Britsch (32-2-1, 11 KOs). Nacho revealed that Chávez Jr. wanted to finish up training camp and travel to Mexico City or Las Vegas to finish up before the fight. Later sources confirmed the fight did close to 1.2 million buys, which means it would have generated around $80 million. However, Chávez landed three or four heavy shots that moved Reyes' entire body. [52] On 12 January 2017 De La Hoya and Álvarez called for the contract to be signed, which was supposedly sent to Al Haymon, who advises Chávez Jr. and urged him to sign it. Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. International Ballroom, Houston, Texas, U.S. Julio César Chávez Jr. vs. Sebastian Zbik. Stops Peter Manfredo in Five - Boxing News", "Marco Antonio Rubio to fight Chavez Jr. next for WBC middleweight title", "Chavez vs Rubio: Big TV Numbers in Mexico", "Chavez was arrested for DUI during training camp", "ulio Cesar Chavez Jr Impressive in 7th Round TKO Win", "Sergio Martinez vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr: Blockbuster Deal Finalized? [82], Chávez has been trained by two of his uncles, who have been criticized for not putting their foot down with the young fighter in terms of discipline. [59], According to the Nevada State Athletic Commission, it was reported that Álvarez would earn $5 million and Chávez would earn $3 million before any shares of PPV. It was the WBC Super Featherweight title. They erupted, throwing cups of … Chávez Jr. received a purse of $3 million, compared to Martinez's $1.4m. Julio César Chávez González (born July 12, 1962), also known as Julio César Chávez Sr., is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 2005. A rematch clause was also put in place if Chávez Jr. wins the fight and another clause for every pound Chávez Jr. weighs over the limit, he would be fined $1 million. - Boxing News", "Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr wins wide decision over Dominik Britsch, calls for GGG, Canelo - Boxing News", "Canelo, Chavez talking Cinco de Mayo weekend bout", "Canelo and Chavez Jr. in talks for May fight on HBO PPV - The Ring", "Canelo vs. Chavez Jr. - WBC President is on Board, Loves The Fight - Boxing News", "Chavez Sr: Canelo, Golden Boy are Offering Crumbs To My Son! Like the fight against Martínez, Chávez threw very few power punches while Vera dominated the fight. He's very good, and he beat me." [37] Chávez won a unanimous decision over Reyes with scores off 97–92, 98–91, 96–93. Julio Cesar Chavez - Biography. [48][49], Julio César Chávez spoke on 18 December about the ongoing negotiations saying Golden Boy were offering his son a small amount for the potential big PPV fight. All three judges scored it 99–91 in favor of Chávez. [55][56][57] On 4 February, Golden Boy Promotions announced that the fight would take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. On 20 December in Phoenix, Chavez lost to Jacobs via a Round 5 TKO after claiming, "his nose was broken and couldn’t breathe", and also to a broken hand. [24][25] The fight averaged 1.6 million viewers on HBO. Reaches Deal With Nacho as Trainer For Canelo Bout - Boxing News", "Nacho Reveals That He Nearly Left Chavez Jr. After Argument - Boxing News", Julio Cesar Chavez Jr - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Julio_César_Chávez_Jr.&oldid=1016716533, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 8 April 2021, at 18:01. Beristain stated that Chavez was returning to his hold training habits. For his remarkable performance in the arena of boxing, he was regarded for several years as one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. [27], Martínez outworked and out-landed Chávez throughout the first 11 rounds of the fight in dominating fashion. [80] Chavez lost the fight via technical decision, after he was pulled out of the fight in the sixth round, due to a bad cut from an alleged headbutt from Cazares. I don't need another fight. Chávez won a controversial unanimous decision. After those amateur fights, Chávez Jr. started his professional boxing career at 17 years old. After the fight, Chávez stated that he fought with an injured hand. However, during training for the bout, Alfonso tore some ligaments in his left elbow and had to withdraw from the card and undergo a few months of rehab. ", http://www.fightbeat.com/post/31890319813/chavez-jr-too-stoned-to-fight, "BOXER CHAVEZ JR. In the fifth round, Chávez hurt Manfredo with a hard right hand and unloaded a flurry when the challenger wobbled and backed up on the ropes. [65] A replay was shown on regular HBO a week later and drew an average of 769,000 viewers. At times, he came forward and also had Álvarez against the ropes, but failed to throw any punches. Mexican sports star Julio César Chávez was one of the world’s best lightweight boxers. [28][29], After the fight, Chávez tested positive for cannabis. [31], After a year of suspension, Chávez faced Brian Vera on 28 September 2013 at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. He said he would fight again towards the end of 2017, most likely December. ", "Chavez Jr. Ready To Sign Contract For Canelo - Weight is 164.5", "Canelo to face Chavez Jr. May 6 on HBO PPV at 164.5 pounds - The Ring", "Long-anticipated Canelo-Chavez bout on May 6", "Chavez Jr: $1 Million Fine For Every Pound I'm Over With Canelo - Boxing News", "Canelo-Chavez Jr. clash set for T-Mobile Arena", "Tickets for Canelo-Chavez are sold out - The Ring", "Salaries! It was later revealed that Martinez had fought with a broken left hand since the fourth round. By the end of round 5, Álvarez landed 102 punches compared to Chávez's 25 landed. No doubt that he has was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011. He beat me at the distance. In September 1984, Julio Cesar Chavezwon his first championship. Chávez Sr. went on to admit that he was fully aware Álvarez is the A-side in the fight, and would settle for no less than 30-35% of the full revenue. He was behind early against Zbik, who was the quicker fighter and landed more punches early. Julio Cesar holds the record for most titled victories and the defense for his World title which was 31 and 27 respectively. Some words were lost in translation; he meant to say he felt he was winning the fight at early stages of the bout. Chavez landed 237 of 560 punches thrown (42%) whilst Rubio connected 201 of 962 punches (21%). Opponent - Boxing News", "Chavez Jr. Scores for the fight were 97–93 and 100–90, while losing 96–95 on another card. Chavez was then brought to much controversy, after he was then scheduled to face Daniel Jacobs in Las Vegas. Chávez Jr. was signed with Bob Arum's Top Rank. [74], A year later, after announcing different return dates which included August 2018, on 14 November, the return of Chavez Jr. was finally announced to take place on 1 December 2018 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles against Alfredo Angulo in a 10-round bout. [7], Chávez's amateur career consisted of only two fights against former world champion Jorge Páez's oldest son Jorge Páez Jr.; both of the exhibitions bouts were shown on Mexican television.[8]. [14], In December 2010, Alfonso Gómez was signed to match up against the undefeated Chávez Jr. at middleweight (the contracted weight was 157) for Chávez Jr.'s WBC Silver Middleweight belt on the In Harm's Way card as the main event. Julio César Chávez Carrasco, best known as Julio César Chávez Jr., is a Mexican professional boxer who held the WBC middleweight title from 2011 to 2012. The 45-year-old MMA legend has signed a contract to fight 35-year-old Julio César Chávez Jr. on June 19, TMZ Sports has confirmed. 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Chávez admitted he should have thrown more, but his corner was telling him to be aware of Álvarez's counter punches. [85], For this fighter's father, also a boxer, see. Canelo Álvarez vs. Julio César Chávez Jr. Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury Showtime PPV, "Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. slugs way to world title", "Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Makes Championship Pitch", "Chavez Jr. follows in father's footsteps", "6'-1" Chavez jr. shouldn't fight like his Famous Father", "SecondsOut Boxing News - World Boxing News - Solis Retains IBF Crown/Chavez Jr Edges Out Vanda", "Julio Chavez Jr. captures middleweight championship", "HBO's First Half Posts Similar Ratings from Greenburg Era", "Chavez Jr. to defend title against Manfredo Jr", "Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. [18], Chávez was marginally outworked, but he landed a higher percentage of punches and more power shots than Manfredo. A catchweight of 169 pounds was agreed by both fighters. By Birth Year | By Birth Month | By Death Year | By Death Month | Random, Contact Us | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright. Chávez was very cautious throughout the fight. He's a good fighter, very fast and very consistent. Chávez bossed the majority of the exchanges and was awarded the fight 118-110 116-112 115–113 on the judges' scorecards. [66], This was the first boxing match to generate over 1 million PPV buys that didn't include Mayweather, Pacquiao or De La Hoya since 2002, which saw Lennox Lewis retain his heavyweight world titles against Mike Tyson. [69], Chavez Jr. on 17 September, announced that he would fight at the full super middleweight limit of 168 pounds against former WBC champion Anthony Dirrell (30-1-1, 24 KOs) at The Forum in Los Angeles, California on 11 November 2017. Contrary to what happened in the first fight, Chávez came out more aggressive and proposed the fight. [73] On 14 November 2017, fellow Mexican Alfredo Angulo (24-6, 20 KOs) was named as a possible opponent as both boxers being advised by Al Haymon. Originally a UD win for Chávez Jr., later ruled an NC after he failed a drug test, Retained WBC Latino super welterweight title. Disappears - Nacho Gives Him Ultimatum - Boxing News", "Alfredo Angulo Mentioned as Possible Chavez Jr. Much-maligned Mexican super middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. worked his way back into the boxing public's good graces on Saturday night in San Antonio, where he … [23], On 16 June 2012, at the University of Texas at El Paso, Sunbowl in El Paso, Texas. The figures would increase based on PPV sales. The punches seemed to stun Reyes and gave Chávez control of the rounds. Chávez Jr. picked up his 50th win of his career after defeating Britsch in a one-sided 10 round unanimous decision in front of a very small crowd in Mexico. [9] On 26 September 2003, at Super Featherweight (130 lbs), he won his professional debut by outpointing Jonathan Hernandez over six rounds in Chávez Jr.'s native Culiacán, Sinaloa. Chávez had been already fined $20,000 and suspended indefinitely by the World Boxing Council. Eyes December Return, Still Hints at Daniel Jacobs - Boxing News", "Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Plans October Return, Eyes Martin Murray - Boxing News", "Chavez Jr: I'm Back on November 11, Fighting Anthony Dirrell - Boxing News", "Anthony Dirrell Denies Chavez Jr.'s Claim of Fight in November - Boxing News", "Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. To Return in Early December, Says Nacho - Boxing News", "Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Julio César Chávez González (born July 12, 1962), also known as Julio César Chávez Sr., is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 2005. Charrería, like a Mexican rodeo, is the national sport of Mexico, and it dates back to the 16th century. [22] In the US, the fight was shown live on HBO: Boxing After Dark and averaged 1.9 million viewers. On 10 August 2019, Chavez finally made his return to the ring after not having boxed for 2 years and 3 months and knocked out unrecognized Colombian Evert Bravo (25-10-1 with 9/10 losses coming by KO) in the 1st round in front of a crowd of 6000 fans at the Antonio R. Márquez Stadium in San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco. [17], Two weeks before the fight, Chávez was arrested in Los Angeles on charges of drunk driving. Nacho wanted Chávez Jr. to remain in Temoaya, Mexico, which is 3,200 meters above sea level, until the end of April. [42] Chávez Jr. officially weighed in at 168 pounds, the limit for super middleweight. Though Chávez had his moments, trapping Martínez in the corner on the ropes, Martínez fought Chávez and used his fast lateral movement to avoid and neutralize Chávez's offensive attack. I am ready to come back in two or three months. Julio Cesar Chavez is a boxing talent that rarely touches this planet. Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. [17], Chávez Jr. successfully defended his Middleweight title with a fifth-round knockout of Peter Manfredo Jr. in Houston on 19 November 2011. [34], After a long break from boxing, Chávez Jr. decided to face Andrzej Fonfara, a bout in which Chávez was dominated and dropped by a left hook to the forehead in the 9th round. [40][41] With a win here, Chávez Jr. would look to fight Canelo Álvarez next. All three judges scored it 120-108 for Álvarez. [53] A day later, Chávez Jr. claimed he had agreed all the demands set by Álvarez and was said that he would sign the contract. [45][46][47] WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman was on board and said it was a "very attractive fight." Chávez Jr. recovered from a slow start he blamed on leg cramps and stopped Andy Lee at 2:21 of the seventh round to retain the WBC Middleweight title. 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