Hall of Fame: JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ

Julio Cesar Chavez 

Born: July 12, 1962 in Obregon, Sonora, Mexico

Record: 107-6-2, 86 KO

Active: 1980 – 2005

Height: 5’ 7.5”  Reach: 66.5”  

Stance: Orthodox

Titles: 

WBC super featherweight 1984-1987

WBA, WBC lightweight 1987-1989

WBC light welterweight 1989-1996

IBF light welterweight 1990-1991

Highlights:

The Ring magazine’s best boxer, pound for pound 1990-1993.

Most successful title defenses, 27 (tied with Omar Narvaez)

Most title fight victories, 31

2011 International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee

Personal:

Father of boxer Omar Chavez and former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.