Julio César Chávez (107-6-2, 86) was born in Obregón, Sonora, Mexico on July 12, 1962. At the age of 17 years on February 5, 1980, he made his professional boxing debut against Andres Felix, winning the fight via 2nd-round KO.
On his 44th career fight at 22 years old, Chávez became a super-featherweight world champion on September 13, 1984 after defeating Mario Martínez via 8th-round TKO to win the vacant WBC title.
He then went on to become world champion at 2 more weight classes, winning the following titles:
Chávez' last fight was a 4th-round retirement loss to Grover Wiley at age 43 on September 17, 2005. He retired from the sport of boxing following this loss.
Some of Julio César Chávez' best fights have been against Héctor Camacho, David Kamau, Juan Laporte, Rocky Lockridge, Roger Mayweather, Ruben Castillo and Edwin Rosario.
Chávez has 6 losses on his boxing record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
115 | Sep 17, 2005 43 years, 2 months 107-6-2 (86) | Grover Wiley | 4 | RTD | LOSS | |
114 | May 28, 2005 42 years, 10 months 107-5-2 (86) | Ivan Robinson | 10 | UD | WIN | |
113  | May 22, 2004 41 years, 10 months 106-5-2 (86) | 42 years, 7 months 58-14-1 (42) | 10 | UD | WIN | |
112 | Nov 22, 2003 41 years, 4 months 105-5-2 (86) | Willy Wise | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
111 | Nov 24, 2001 39 years, 4 months 104-5-2 (85) | Terry Thomas | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
110  | Jul 29, 2000 38 years 103-5-2 (84) | 30 years, 10 months 24-1 (20) | SLT | 6 | TKO | LOSS For WBC |
109 | Dec 18, 1999 37 years, 5 months 103-4-2 (84) | Buck Smith | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
108 | Oct 2, 1999 37 years, 2 months 102-4-2 (83) | Willy Wise | 10 | UD | LOSS | |
107 | Jul 10, 1999 36 years, 11 months 102-3-2 (83) | Marty Jakubowski | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
106 | Apr 1, 1999 36 years, 8 months 101-3-2 (82) | Verdell Smith | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
105  | Sep 18, 1998 36 years, 2 months 100-3-2 (81) | 25 years, 7 months 28-0 (23) | WL | 8 | RTD | LOSS For WBC |
104 | Jun 25, 1998 35 years, 11 months 100-2-2 (81) | Ken Sigurani | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
103  | Mar 7, 1998 35 years, 7 months 99-2-2 (80) | 27 years, 3 months 42-1 (32) | SLT | 12 | SD | DRAW For WBC Vacant |
102 | Jun 28, 1997 34 years, 11 months 99-2-1 (80) | Larry LaCoursiere | 10 | UD | WIN | |
101 | Mar 29, 1997 34 years, 8 months 98-2-1 (80) | Tony Martin | 10 | UD | WIN | |
100 | Oct 12, 1996 34 years, 3 months 97-2-1 (80) | Joey Gamache | 8 | TKO | WIN | |
99 | Jun 7, 1996 33 years, 10 months 96-2-1 (79) | 23 years, 4 months 21-0 (19) | SLT | 4 | TKO | LOSS Lost WBC |
98  | Feb 9, 1996 33 years, 6 months 96-1-1 (79) | 26 years, 3 months 21-3-1 (12) | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
97  | Sep 16, 1995 33 years, 2 months 95-1-1 (78) | 30 years, 1 months 26-0 (20) | SLT | 12 | UD | WIN Defended WBC |
96 | Jul 29, 1995 33 years 94-1-1 (78) | Craig Houk | 1 | KO | WIN | |
95 | Apr 8, 1995 32 years, 8 months 93-1-1 (77) | Giovanni Parisi | SLT | 12 | UD | WIN Defended WBC |
94  | Dec 10, 1994 32 years, 4 months 92-1-1 (77) | 31 years, 9 months 45-4-1 (32) | SLT | 10 | TKO | WIN Defended WBC |
93  | Sep 17, 1994 32 years, 2 months 91-1-1 (76) | 27 years, 10 months 32-3-1 (18) | SLT | 8 | TKO | WIN Defended WBC |
92 | May 7, 1994 31 years, 9 months 90-1-1 (75) | 32 years, 7 months 49-2-1 (39) | SLT | 8 | TD | WIN Won WBC |
91 | Jan 29, 1994 31 years, 6 months 89-1-1 (75) | 32 years, 4 months 48-2-1 (39) | SLT | 12 | SD | LOSS Lost WBC |
90 | Dec 18, 1993 31 years, 5 months 89-0-1 (75) | Andy Holligan | SLT | 5 | TKO | WIN Defended WBC |
89 | Oct 30, 1993 31 years, 3 months 88-0-1 (74) | Mike Powell | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
88  | Sep 10, 1993 31 years, 1 months 87-0-1 (73) | 29 years, 8 months 32-1 (15) | WL | 12 | MD | DRAW For WBC |
87 | May 8, 1993 30 years, 9 months 87-0 (73) | Terrence Alli | SLT | 6 | TKO | WIN Defended WBC |
86 | Apr 10, 1993 30 years, 8 months 86-0 (72) | Silvio Walter Rojas | 3 | KO | WIN | |
85  | Feb 20, 1993 30 years, 7 months 85-0 (71) | 32 years, 5 months 32-4 (16) | SLT | 5 | TKO | WIN Defended WBC |
84 | Dec 13, 1992 30 years, 5 months 84-0 (70) | Marty Jakubowski | 6 | TKO | WIN | |
83 | Oct 31, 1992 30 years, 3 months 83-0 (69) | Bruce Pearson | 3 | KO | WIN | |
82  | Sep 12, 1992 30 years, 2 months 82-0 (68) | 30 years, 3 months 40-1 (17) | SLT | 12 | UD | WIN Defended WBC |
81 | Aug 1, 1992 30 years 81-0 (68) | Frankie Mitchell | SLT | 4 | TKO | WIN Defended WBC |
80 | Apr 10, 1992 29 years, 8 months 80-0 (67) | Angel Hernandez | SLT | 5 | TKO | WIN Defended WBC |
79 | Mar 13, 1992 29 years, 8 months 79-0 (66) | Juan Soberanes Ramos | 4 | KO | WIN | |
78 | Dec 13, 1991 29 years, 5 months 78-0 (65) | Ignacio Perdomo | 7 | RTD | WIN | |
77 | Nov 12, 1991 29 years, 4 months 77-0 (64) | Jorge Alberto Melian | 4 | KO | WIN | |
76 | Sep 14, 1991 29 years, 2 months 76-0 (63) | Lonnie Smith | SLT | 12 | UD | WIN Defended WBC |
75 | Apr 26, 1991 28 years, 9 months 75-0 (63) | Tommy Small | 4 | KO | WIN | |
74 | Mar 18, 1991 28 years, 8 months 74-0 (62) | John Duplessis | SLT | 4 | TKO | WIN Defended WBC, IBF |
73 | Dec 8, 1990 28 years, 4 months 73-0 (61) | Kyung-Duk Ahn | SLT | 3 | TKO | WIN Defended WBC, IBF |
72 | Nov 8, 1990 28 years, 3 months 72-0 (60) | Jaime Balboa | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
71 | Aug 18, 1990 28 years, 1 months 71-0 (59) | Russell Mosley | 3 | KO | WIN | |
70 | Jul 5, 1990 27 years, 11 months 70-0 (58) | Akwei Addo | 2 | KO | WIN | |
69 | Mar 17, 1990 27 years, 8 months 69-0 (57) | 23 years, 4 months 24-0-1 (14) | SLT | 12 | TKO | WIN Won IBF Defended WBC |
68 | Dec 16, 1989 27 years, 5 months 68-0 (56) | Alberto de las Mercedes Cortes | SLT | 3 | TKO | WIN Defended WBC |
67 | Nov 18, 1989 27 years, 4 months 67-0 (55) | Sammy Fuentes | SLT | 10 | RTD | WIN Defended WBC |
66 | Oct 27, 1989 27 years, 3 months 66-0 (54) | Ramon Aramburu | 3 | KO | WIN | |
65 | Oct 9, 1989 27 years, 2 months 65-0 (53) | Rodolfo Batta | 1 | KO | WIN | |
64 | Jul 30, 1989 27 years 64-0 (52) | Kenny Vice | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
63  | May 13, 1989 26 years, 10 months 63-0 (51) | 28 years 34-5 (23) | SLT | 10 | RTD | WIN Won WBC |
62  | Oct 29, 1988 26 years, 3 months 62-0 (50) | 29 years, 10 months 101-6 (82) | LT | 11 | TD | WIN Won WBC, The Ring Defended WBA Vacant |
61 | Aug 1, 1988 26 years 61-0 (50) | Vernon Buchanan | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
60 | Jun 4, 1988 25 years, 10 months 60-0 (49) | Rafael Limón | 7 | TKO | WIN | |
59 | Apr 16, 1988 25 years, 9 months 59-0 (48) | Rodolfo Aguilar | LT | 6 | TKO | WIN Defended WBA |
58 | Mar 5, 1988 25 years, 7 months 58-0 (47) | Nicky Perez | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
57  | Nov 21, 1987 25 years, 4 months 57-0 (46) | 24 years, 8 months 31-2 (27) | LT | 11 | TKO | WIN Won WBA |
56 | Aug 21, 1987 25 years, 1 months 56-0 (45) | Danilo Cabrera | SFT | 12 | UD | WIN Defended WBC |
55 | Apr 18, 1987 24 years, 9 months 55-0 (45) | Francisco Tomas Da Cruz | SFT | 3 | TKO | WIN Defended WBC |
54  | Dec 12, 1986 24 years, 5 months 54-0 (44) | 27 years 27-6 (14) | SFT | 12 | UD | WIN Defended WBC |
53  | Aug 3, 1986 24 years 53-0 (44) | 27 years, 6 months 38-4 (32) | SFT | 12 | MD | WIN Defended WBC |
52 | Jun 13, 1986 23 years, 11 months 52-0 (44) | Refugio Rojas | SFT | 7 | TKO | WIN Defended WBC |
51 | May 15, 1986 23 years, 10 months 51-0 (43) | Faustino Martires Barrios | SFT | 5 | TKO | WIN Defended WBC |
50 | Mar 22, 1986 23 years, 8 months 50-0 (42) | Roberto Collins Lindo | 2 | KO | WIN | |
49 | Dec 19, 1985 23 years, 5 months 49-0 (41) | Jeff Bumpus | 5 | TD | WIN | |
48 | Sep 21, 1985 23 years, 2 months 48-0 (41) | Dwight Pratchett | SFT | 12 | UD | WIN Defended WBC |
47 | Jul 7, 1985 22 years, 11 months 47-0 (41) | 24 years, 2 months 21-2 (14) | SFT | 2 | TKO | WIN Defended WBC |
46  | Apr 19, 1985 22 years, 9 months 46-0 (40) | 27 years, 4 months 60-4-2 (33) | SFT | 6 | TKO | WIN Defended WBC |
45 | Jan 1, 1985 22 years, 5 months 45-0 (39) | Manuel Hernandez | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
44  | Sep 13, 1984 22 years, 2 months 44-0 (38) | 19 years 33-1-2 (20) | SFT | 8 | TKO | WIN Won WBC Vacant |
43 | Jun 13, 1984 21 years, 11 months 43-0 (37) | Delfino Mendoza | 3 | KO | WIN | |
42 | May 4, 1984 21 years, 9 months 42-0 (36) | Ramon Avitia | 6 | KO | WIN | |
41 | Dec 30, 1983 21 years, 5 months 41-0 (35) | Armando Flores | 3 | KO | WIN | |
40 | Sep 1, 1983 21 years, 1 months 40-0 (34) | Adriano Arreola | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
39 | Jul 16, 1983 21 years 39-0 (34) | Benjamin Abarca | 5 | KO | WIN | |
38 | Jun 15, 1983 20 years, 11 months 38-0 (33) | Romero Sandoval | 2 | KO | WIN | |
37 | May 1, 1983 20 years, 9 months 37-0 (32) | Javier Fragoso | 4 | KO | WIN | |
36 | Apr 4, 1983 20 years, 8 months 36-0 (31) | Ernesto Herrera | 2 | KO | WIN | |
35 | Feb 25, 1983 20 years, 7 months 35-0 (30) | Othoniel Lopez | 4 | KO | WIN | |
34 | Dec 11, 1982 20 years, 4 months 34-0 (29) | Jerry Lewis | 6 | KO | WIN | |
33 | Oct 23, 1982 20 years, 3 months 33-0 (28) | Jerry Lewis | 5 | KO | WIN | |
32 | Sep 28, 1982 20 years, 2 months 32-0 (27) | Jose Resendez | 6 | KO | WIN | |
31 | Aug 20, 1982 20 years, 1 months 31-0 (26) | Santos Rodriguez | 8 | KO | WIN | |
30 | Jul 19, 1982 20 years 30-0 (25) | Gustavo Salgado | 2 | KO | WIN | |
29 | May 8, 1982 19 years, 9 months 29-0 (24) | Juan Carlos Alvarado | 3 | KO | WIN | |
28 | Apr 26, 1982 19 years, 9 months 28-0 (23) | Benny Abarca | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
27 | Mar 11, 1982 19 years, 7 months 27-0 (23) | Johnny Jensen | 3 | KO | WIN | |
26 | Feb 19, 1982 19 years, 7 months 26-0 (22) | Carlos Bryant | 2 | KO | WIN | |
25 | Feb 4, 1982 19 years, 6 months 25-0 (21) | Ramon Peraza | 1 | KO | WIN | |
24 | Jan 29, 1982 19 years, 6 months 24-0 (20) | Jesús García | 2 | KO | WIN | |
23 | Jan 12, 1982 19 years, 6 months 23-0 (19) | Ramon Luque | 1 | KO | WIN | |
22 | Dec 17, 1981 19 years, 5 months 22-0 (18) | Manuel Vasquez | 7 | KO | WIN | |
21 | Oct 19, 1981 19 years, 3 months 21-0 (17) | Jose Angel Medina | 6 | KO | WIN | |
20 | Sep 25, 1981 19 years, 2 months 20-0 (16) | Jorge Ramirez | 2 | KO | WIN | |
19 | Aug 31, 1981 19 years, 1 months 19-0 (15) | Daniel Felizardo | 3 | KO | WIN | |
18 | Aug 7, 1981 19 years 18-0 (14) | Jesus Cuate Lara | 2 | KO | WIN | |
17 | Jul 27, 1981 19 years 17-0 (13) | Daniel Martinez | 1 | KO | WIN | |
16 | Jul 10, 1981 18 years, 11 months 16-0 (12) | Bobby Fernandez | 3 | KO | WIN | |
15 | Jun 26, 1981 18 years, 11 months 15-0 (11) | Fidel Navarro | 1 | KO | WIN | |
14 | Jun 5, 1981 18 years, 10 months 14-0 (10) | Victor Gamez | 1 | KO | WIN | |
13 | May 8, 1981 18 years, 9 months 13-0 (9) | Eduardo Lalo Acosta | 2 | KO | WIN | |
12 | Mar 4, 1981 18 years, 7 months 12-0 (8) | Miguel Ruiz | 1 | KO | WIN | |
11 | Feb 2, 1981 18 years, 6 months 11-0 (7) | Julio Gaxiola | 4 | KO | WIN | |
10 | Dec 15, 1980 18 years, 5 months 10-0 (6) | Roberto Flores | 3 | KO | WIN | |
9 | Nov 26, 1980 18 years, 4 months 9-0 (5) | Andres Felix | 2 | KO | WIN | |
8 | Oct 13, 1980 18 years, 3 months 8-0 (4) | Jesus Martinez | 1 | KO | WIN | |
7 | Sep 22, 1980 18 years, 2 months 7-0 (3) | Jesus Cuate Lara | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
6 | Sep 5, 1980 18 years, 1 months 6-0 (3) | Miguel Cebrero | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
5 | Jul 18, 1980 18 years 5-0 (3) | Tito Geraldo | 6 | PTS | WIN | |
4 | May 20, 1980 17 years, 10 months 4-0 (3) | Roberto Garcia | 6 | TKO | WIN | |
3 | Apr 8, 1980 17 years, 8 months 3-0 (2) | Ramon Flores | 3 | KO | WIN | |
2 | Mar 3, 1980 17 years, 7 months 2-0 (1) | Fidencio Cebreros | 6 | PTS | WIN | |
1 | Feb 5, 1980 17 years, 6 months 1-0 (1) | Andres Felix | 2 | KO | WIN |
