Here is a list of Chávez's best fights. For a list of Chávez's losses, refer to "Julio César Chávez Losses".
On September 12, 1992 Julio César Chávez met Héctor Camacho in a super-lightweight (WBC) world-title defense fight. Chávez was 30 years old and with a record of 82-0 (68), and Camacho was 30 years old and with a record of 40-1 (17). Chávez won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.
On September 16, 1995 Julio César Chávez met David Kamau in a super-lightweight (WBC) world-title defense fight. Chávez was 33 years old and with a record of 95-1-1 (78), and Kamau was 30 years old and with a record of 26-0 (20). Chávez won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.
On December 12, 1986 Julio César Chávez met Juan Laporte in a super-featherweight (WBC) world-title defense fight. Chávez was 24 years old and with a record of 54-0 (44), and Laporte was 27 years old and with a record of 27-6 (14). Chávez won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.
On August 3, 1986 Julio César Chávez met Rocky Lockridge in a super-featherweight (WBC) world-title defense fight. Chávez was 24 years old and with a record of 53-0 (44), and Lockridge was 27 years old and with a record of 38-4 (32). Chávez won the fight via 12-round majority decision and successfully defended his title.
On May 13, 1989 Julio César Chávez fought Roger Mayweather in a super-lightweight world-title fight for Mayweather's WBC title. Chávez was 26 years old and with a record of 63-0 (51), and Mayweather was 28 years old and with a record of 34-5 (23). Chávez stopped Roger Mayweather via 10th-round retirement and is crowned the new super-lightweight world champion.
On November 21, 1987 Julio César Chávez fought Edwin Rosario in a lightweight world-title fight for Rosario's WBA title. Chávez was 25 years old and with a record of 57-0 (46), and Rosario was 24 years old and with a record of 31-2 (27). Chávez stopped Edwin Rosario via 11th-round TKO and is crowned the new lightweight world champion.
On April 19, 1985 Julio César Chávez met Ruben Castillo in a super-featherweight (WBC) world-title defense fight. Chávez was 22 years old and with a record of 46-0 (40), and Castillo was 27 years old and with a record of 60-4-2 (33). Chávez stopped Ruben Castillo via 6th-round TKO and successfully defended his title.
On July 7, 1985 Julio César Chávez met Roger Mayweather in a super-featherweight (WBC) world-title defense fight. Chávez was 22 years old and with a record of 47-0 (41), and Mayweather was 24 years old and with a record of 21-2 (14). Chávez stopped Roger Mayweather via 2nd-round TKO and successfully defended his title.
On September 13, 1984 Julio César Chávez fought Mario Martínez in a super-featherweight world-title fight for the WBC title. Chávez was 22 years old and with a record of 44-0 (38), and Martínez was 19 years old and with a record of 33-1-2 (20). Chávez stopped Mario Martínez via 8th-round TKO and is crowned the new super-featherweight world champion.
On March 17, 1990 Julio César Chávez, the WBC champion, met Meldrick Taylor, the IBF champion, in a super-lightweight world-title unification fight. Chávez was 27 years old and with a record of 69-0 (57), and Taylor was 23 years old and with a record of 24-0-1 (14). Chávez stopped Meldrick Taylor via 12th-round TKO and is crowned the unified WBC and IBF champion.
