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Punching power
Devastating body attack
Strong chin
Relentlessness

Had only 13 amateur fights

Turned pro at age 17

Before losing to Frankie Randall via a split decision in January 1994, Chavez was an astounding 89-0-1

Six-time world champion in 3 weight divisions.

Record against Champions and Hall of Famers: 16-4-2 (9 KOs)

Julio Cesar Chavez fought 301 rounds in championship fights.

Named The Ring Fighter of the Year for 1990.

His first fight with Meldrick Taylor was named The Ring Fight of the Year for 1990 and Fight of the Decade for the 1990s. 

WBC Spr Featherweight 1984-87
WBA Lightweight 1987-88
WBC Lightweight 1988
WBC Spr Lightweight 1989-94; 1994-96
IBF Jr. Welterweight 1990-91

TKO 3 Buck Smith - 1999
TKO 8 Joey Gamache - 1996
UD12 Giovanni Parisi - 1995
WTD 8 Frankie Randall - 1994
TKO 10 Tony López- 1994
TKO 5 Greg Haugen- 1993
UD 12 Héctor Camacho- 1992
UD 12 Lonnie Smith-1991
TKO 12 Meldrick Taylor- 1990
RTD 10 Roger Mayweather- 1989
TD 11 Jose Luis Ramírez- 1988
TKO 7 Rafael Limón- 1988
TKO 11 Edwin Rosario- 1987
MD 12 Rocky Lockridge-1986
TKO 2 Roger Mayweather- 1985

TKO 6 Kostya Tsyzu - 2000
RTD 8 Oscar De La Hoya- 1998
TKO 4 Oscar De La Hoya - 1996
(Draw 12) Pernell Whitaker -1993

Record: 13-0

" I saw my mom working ironing and washing peoples clothes, and I promised her I would give her a house someday and she would never have that job again."

Julio César Chávez