Jesús Chávez Record
| Total Fights | 52 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 44 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 2 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 30 |
| KO Losses | 4 |
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What is Jesús Chávez' boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 16 years and two months, Jesús Chávez fought 52 times with 44 wins and 8 losses.
Chávez retired from professional boxing with a record of 44-8, which included two world-title wins at two weight classes — super-featherweight and lightweight. He had a 57.7% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 30 of his total 52 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. Chávez suffered four knockout losses in his career, two of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 4th round RTD defeat to Jorge Linares on October 24, 2010.
Some of Chávez' best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Tom Johnson, Leavander Johnson, Sirimongkol Singwancha, Carlos Gerena, Andrés Ledesma, Troy Dorsey, and Wilfredo Negrón.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Oct 24, 2010 | 37 | Jorge Linares | Loss | RTD4 |
| 51 | Dec 19, 2009 | 37 | Humberto Soto | Loss | UD |
| 50 | Sep 26, 2009 | 36 | David Díaz | Loss | MD |
| 49 | Apr 4, 2009 | 36 | Michael Katsidis | Loss | RTD8 |
| 48 | Sep 6, 2008 | 35 | Andrés Ledesma | Win | TKO9 |
| 47 | Apr 4, 2008 | 35 | Daniel Jiménez | Win | UD |
| 46 | Feb 3, 2007 | 34 | Julio Díaz | Loss * | KO3 |
| 45 | Sep 17, 2005 | 32 | Leavander Johnson | Win * | TKO11 |
| 44 | May 28, 2005 | 32 | Carlos Hernández | Win | SD |
| 43 | Feb 28, 2004 | 31 | Érik Morales | Loss * | UD |
| 42 | Aug 15, 2003 | 30 | Sirimongkol Singwancha | Win * | UD |
| 41 | Mar 22, 2003 | 30 | Carlos Gerena | Win | TKO6 |
| 40 | Nov 15, 2002 | 30 | Johnny Walker | Win | TKO6 |
| 39 | Jun 28, 2002 | 29 | Julio Sánchez León | Win | TKO7 |
| 38 | Mar 22, 2002 | 29 | Gerardo Zayas | Win | KO3 |
| 37 | Nov 10, 2001 | 28 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Loss * | RTD9 |
| 36 | May 26, 2001 | 28 | Juan José Arias | Win | UD |
| 35 | Feb 23, 2001 | 28 | Tom Johnson | Win | TKO8 |
| 34 | Jan 14, 2001 | 28 | Benito Rodríguez | Win | TKO6 |
| 33 | Aug 4, 2000 | 27 | Miguel Andrade | Win | KO2 |
| 32 | Jun 23, 2000 | 27 | Russell Mosley | Win | TKO2 |
| 31 | Mar 3, 2000 | 27 | Darryl Pinckney | Win | TKO4 |
| 30 | Nov 15, 1999 | 27 | Adarryl Johnson | Win | TKO5 |
| 29 | Aug 27, 1999 | 26 | Armando Bósquez | Win | TKO4 |
| 28 | Jul 31, 1999 | 26 | Bruno Rabanales | Win | TKO4 |
| 27 | May 22, 1999 | 26 | Julio Álvarez | Win | UD |
| 26 | Oct 2, 1998 | 25 | Rudolfo Lunsford | Win | TKO4 |
| 25 | Aug 15, 1998 | 25 | Eloy Ortega | Win | TKO2 |
| 24 | Apr 18, 1998 | 25 | Moisés Rodríguez | Win | TKO3 |
| 23 | Oct 4, 1997 | 24 | Troy Dorsey | Win | RTD7 |
| 22 | Aug 19, 1997 | 24 | Wilfredo Negrón | Win | TKO5 |
| 21 | Jun 10, 1997 | 24 | John Brown | Win | UD |
| 20 | May 5, 1997 | 24 | Louie Espinoza | Win | TD |
| 19 | Mar 3, 1997 | 24 | Louie Leija | Win | TKO6 |
| 18 | Nov 8, 1996 | 23 | Miguel Tepanacatl | Win | KO2 |
| 17 | Aug 9, 1996 | 23 | Javier Jáuregui | Win | UD |
| 16 | May 17, 1996 | 23 | Felipe Castillo | Win | UD |
| 15 | Mar 31, 1996 | 23 | Cedric Mingo | Win | UD |
| 14 | Feb 22, 1996 | 23 | Eldon Sneed | Win | TKO2 |
| 13 | Dec 6, 1995 | 23 | Roberto Ávila | Win | PTS |
| 12 | Nov 2, 1995 | 22 | Gilbert Salinas | Win | UD |
| 11 | Sep 21, 1995 | 22 | Lupe Rodríguez | Win | KO6 |
| 10 | Aug 25, 1995 | 22 | Héctor Vicencio | Win | TKO6 |
| 9 | Jul 29, 1995 | 22 | Arturo Rangel | Win | KO2 |
| 8 | Jul 13, 1995 | 22 | Manuel Mendez | Win | RTD2 |
| 7 | Jun 20, 1995 | 22 | Emanuel Augustus | Win | TKO7 |
| 6 | May 3, 1995 | 22 | Tony Duran | Win | TKO3 |
| 5 | Jan 7, 1995 | 22 | Carlos Gerena | Loss | SD |
| 4 | Oct 15, 1994 | 21 | César Armando Martínez | Win | TKO4 |
| 3 | Oct 13, 1994 | 21 | Jamie Cooper | Win | TKO4 |
| 2 | Aug 19, 1994 | 21 | Rudy Hernandez | Win | UD |
| 1 | Aug 5, 1994 | 21 | Lewis Wood | Win | UD |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Jesús Chávez (El Matador) is a 51-year old retired Mexican professional boxer. He was born in Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico on November 12, 1972. He is a former two-weight-class world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 16 years — from 1994 to 2010.
Chávez made his professional boxing debut against Lewis Wood at the age of 21 on August 5, 1994, defeating Wood via 4 round unanimous decision. He went on to win 3 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 2 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 28 on November 10, 2001 after 36 professional fights, against Floyd Mayweather Jr. for the WBC title. He lost to Mayweather Jr. via 9th round RTD.
Chávez has won two world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Chávez' world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Chávez had a total of eight losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Venezuelan boxer Jorge Linares on October 24, 2010. Chávez lost the fight via 4th round RTD. It's been 13 years, 6 months, and 1 day since this fight.
Championships
Chávez had a total of five world-title fights, which includes winning two world titles and zero successful title defenses. He won two of these fights and lost three.
Title Wins
Jesús Chávez fought for world titles in three fights and won two of these fights, winning one of them via way of stoppage. In total, he won two belts across two weight classes.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2005 | Leavander Johnson | Lightweight | IBF | TKO |
| Aug 15, 2003 | Sirimongkol Singwancha | Super-featherweight | WBC | UD |
Title Losses
Jesús Chávez lost two world-title defense fights, and lost a total of two titles in these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2007 | Julio Díaz | Lightweight | IBF | KO |
| Feb 28, 2004 | Érik Morales | Super-featherweight | WBC | UD |
Highlights
Chávez fought a total of 52 times during his professional career, which includes 5 world-title fights at two weight divisions. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
November 10, 2001: In his first world-title fight, Jesús Chávez loses to Floyd Mayweather Jr. via 9th round RTD. He was fighting for the WBC super-featherweight title.
August 15, 2003: Chávez wins the WBC super-featherweight title from Sirimongkol Singwancha, by beating Singwancha via 12 round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Jesús Chávez have on his record?
Chávez knocked out 30 of his 52 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 57.7%. Of his total 44 wins, 30 of them were via KO (68.2%).
What was Jesús Chávez' first world title win?
Chávez' first world-title win was the WBC belt at super-featherweight. He defeated Sirimongkol Singwancha via 12 round unanimous decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Jesús Chávez win?
Chávez won two world titles at two weight classes.
How many title defenses did Jesús Chávez make?
Chávez had a total of two title defense fight.