He also became the first validated male supercentenarian from Ecuador. At that time, they had 11 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and 9 great-great-grandchildren. Gerontology Wiki Explore. Wiki Content. Recent blog posts Help. Register Don't have an account? Julio Cesar Mora. History Talk 0. Julio Cesar Mora Julio Cesar at age His father, Rodolfo Chavez, worked for the railroad, and Julio grew up in an abandoned railroad car with his five sisters and four brothers.
At the end of the first round, Chavez landed a blow that knocked Ruiz out. Delivered as the bell sounded, the blow was ruled a disqualification in the ring and Ruiz was declared the winner. In his next bout, he defeated former champion Juan Laporte by a controversial twelve round unanimous decision. Many thought LaPorte deserved the win, and even Chavez was quoted as saying, "I would not have complained, if he had won the decision" - KO Magazine.
On March 18, , he defeated number one ranked challenger Francisco Tomas Da Cruz by third round knockout. He was also awarded the The Ring Lightweight title after the victory. Mayweather did not come out of his corner after the tenth round, giving Chavez the TKO win. In his next bout, he handed Alberto de las Mercedes Cortes his first career loss by scoring a third round knockout.
Although Taylor rose at the referee's count of six, but despite missing Taylor stand and two seconds to finish the fight, the referee Richar Steele decided to stop the fight and give him the victory unexpectedly Chavez.
Many boxing fans and members of the media were outraged that Steele would stop a match that Taylor was winning with only two seconds left, while others felt that Steele was justified in stopping the fight given Taylor's condition and the fact that he was unable to respond to Steele before the conclusion of the match. Steele defended his decision by saying that his concern issupposedly protecting a fighter, regardless of how much time is left in the round or the fight.
As Steele put it, "I stopped it because Meldrick had took a lot of good shots, a lot of hard shots, and it was time for it to stop. You know, I'm not the timekeeper, and I don't care about the time. When I see a man that has had enough, I'm stopping the fight. Chavez dominated Camacho en route to a unanimous decision win. After the fight, on his arrival to Mexico, the President Carlos Salinas de Gortari sent the special car for the Pope to take him from the airport to the President's house.
His fight with Greg Haugen featured trash talk from Haugen, who derided Chavez's fight unbeaten streak as consisting mostly of "Tijuana taxi drivers that my mother could have knocked out" and insisting that "There aren't , Mexicans who can afford tickets" to see the fight in Estadio Azteca. Chavez responded by saying, "I really hate him bad. When he looks at me, I want to vomit. I am going to give him the worst beating of his life; I am going to make him swallow the words that came out of his dirty mouth.
Various members of the American media, including The Ring Magazine and Sports Illustrated , were critical of the decision. Sports Illustrated put Pernell Whitaker on the cover of its next magazine with a one word title, "Robbed!
However, most fans, and the media thought this was a non-issue, as the fight was really not that close, and Randall was the clear winner. After the head cut, during round eight, the referee called for the doctor, who then stopped the fight. Chavez then faced Meldrick Taylor in a rematch, four years after their historic first fight. Chavez defeated him in the eighth round by a knockout that sent Taylor from one side of the ring to the other.
In his next bout, Chavez defeated three-time champion Tony Lopez. Later that year, he defended his title against number one ranked challenger David Kamau , despite suffering a cut in the opening round. Prior to the bout, Chavez indicated that he was considering retirement, "I've had a lot of problems with my arms, with my knees. I am not giving what I used to be able to give. I will fight De La Hoya for a lot of money, and then retire.
Heavy blood flow prompted the referee to stop the fight in the fourth round. That fight ended in a doubtful draw for Chavez, when most saw Gonzalez win. I have no resentment towards him De la Hoya was younger than me during our fight, and I was on my way out of boxing.
De la Hoya was a kid Chavez won his first two bouts in before losing to unheralded Willy Wise via 10 round unanimous decision. Chavez lost the bout via 6th round TKO.
However, on November 24, , he came out of retirement to avenge his earlier loss to Willy Wise, knocking Wise out in two rounds in Tijuana, Mexico. On September 17, , at the U. He stated that he started drinking the night after his fight with Edwin Rosario.
He later developed a cocaine habit. Nowadays he remains sober, in shape and training, and weighs around pounds Bad rounding here Lua error in package. He was also awarded the The Ring Lightweight Championship in Boxing Wiki Explore. Wiki Content. Sullivan Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Minimumweight List of The Ring world champions. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Edit source History Talk 0.
For his son, who is also a boxer, see Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. Retrieved Ringside Report. Los Angeles Times. USA Today. Rosario - chavez Haugen - chavez Julio Cesar Chavez". Cancel Save. Fan Feed 1 List of lineal boxing world champions 2 Boxing styles and technique 3 Cruiserweight. Universal Conquest Wiki. Personal information. Nickname s : J. Nationality : Mexican. Date of birth : July 12, age Thankfully, calmer heads prevailed, and the fight eventually continued after some words of encouragement from their relatives sat ringside.
Chavez, who was joined on the big stage by his sons Omar Chavez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr , fought gallantly against Camacho Jr, who also had his moments.
Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez also joined in on the fun as he cornered his fellow countryman for the final round of his legendary career much to the delight of the Mexican crowd. After the fight, Chavez could be spotted embracing Canelo, which was seen by many as a passing of the torch moment.
The night, though, was all about the year-old, who smiled and waved to the Mexican throng with his hands above his head in sheer elation.
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