Julio Cesar Chavez Jr

Son of the legendary Mexican boxer, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr decided to follow in his father’s footsteps as a young man. Born on February 16, 1986 in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico, he had an extremely short amateur career, as it only consisted of two exhibition bouts. He made his professional debut when he was 17 years old in a fight on September 26, 2003 against Jonathan Hernandez. He picked up a unanimous decision after four rounds of fighting.

Cesar Chavez Jr scored his first KO in his next fight against Eugene Johnson just two months later, knocking his opponent out in the very first round. He would fight again about two weeks later, notching another unanimous decision win after four rounds.

As a very young fighter, his early career consisted primarily of fights against journeymen, several of whom didn’t even have any wins to their name. To his credit, he stayed active – in 2004 he fought 11 times and in 2005 he fought 10, and many of his victories came by KO or TKO. That activity may have caught up to him in his final fight of 2005 when he took on the 8-1 Carlos Molina. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr was 23-0 at the time, but after six rounds, the two had fought to a draw. They settled the score in a rematch two months later, and Cesar Chavez Jr won by majority decision.

Three fights later he had his first title shot on August 19, 2006 in a fight against Jermaine White for the WBC Youth super welterweight title. He took the belt with ease, scoring a fourth-round TKO. Over the next few years, he fought well, racking up more victories and collecting some small titles along the way. The first sign of trouble came after he fought Troy Rowland on November 14, 2009. While he won by unanimous decision, the bout was later changed to a no contest when he failed a drug test.

While Julio Cesar Chavez Jr had talent, he also had his share of personal problems. He sometimes got lazy about training and mismanaged his weight. Drugs would also derail him from time to time.

Despite his issues, he came right back on June 26, 2010 and won the WBC Silver middleweight title in a unanimous decision over John Duddy. He defended that belt once against Billy Lyell, running his record to 43-0-1. This earned him a shot at a world title, the WBC middleweight belt. While he started slow against Sebastian Zbik, he showed the kind of heart his father was known for, coming back strong to eventually win the belt by majority decision.

After three dominant title defenses, Cesar Chavez Jr took on the skilled Sergio Martinez, who would hand him his first loss by unanimous decision after 12 rounds. To make the situation even worse, he failed a drug test after the fight, getting suspended for nine months and receiving a fine.

He bounced back on September 28, 2013 with a unanimous decision over Brian Vera. Since many protested the decision, the two fought again, and Cesar Chavez Jr took the rematch by another decision, this one more impressive than the first.

What is Julio Cesar Chavez Jr's Record?

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr's record currently stands at 51 wins, 4 loses and 1 draw. Of those 51 wins he has stopped 33 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 65%. Of his 4 loses, he's been stopped 2 times. He's boxed a total of 310 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 5.5 rounds on average.

What was Chavez Jr's last fight?

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr's last fight took place against Anderson Silva's on 19th Jun 2021, in Jalisco, Mexico. He lost by unanimous decision in the 8th round. That fight was 3 months and 8 days ago.

How active is Julio Cesar Chavez Jr?

Chavez Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 17 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

Where is Julio Cesar Chavez Jr From?

Chavez Jr was born in Mexico.

How Old Is Julio Cesar Chavez Jr?

The light heavyweight is currently 35 years old. He was born on 16th February 1986, so he will turn 36 in 4 months and 20 days.

How long has Chavez Jr been fighting?

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr made his professional debut in September 2003, so he has been a pro for 18 years.

How tall is Julio Cesar Chavez Jr?

Chavez Jr is 6' 1" (6 Foot and 1 inch) which is 185cm (1 meter and 85 centimeters).

What is Chavez Jr's Reach?

His reach is 72.8 inches (72.8") which is 185 cm (1 meter and 85 centimeters).

What stance does Julio Cesar Chavez Jr use?

Chavez Jr fights from a traditional orthodox stance, which means he favours his right hand as his power hand when fighting.

What are some potential opponents for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr?

Some potential future fights for Chavez Jr include Gilberto Ramirez, Rocky Fielding, Alfredo Angulo and Sergio Martinez.

What will be Julio Cesar Chavez Jr's Next Fight?

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr's doesn't currently have a fight scheduled.

Some potential future fights for Chavez Jr include Gilberto Ramirez, Rocky Fielding, Alfredo Angulo and Sergio Martinez.

How can I stream Julio Cesar Chavez Jr's Fights?

In the UK you can usually stream Chavez Jr's fights on Fite.TV – PPV.

In the US you can usually stream Julio Cesar Chavez Jr's fights via Fite.TV – PPV US.

What are some recent Julio Cesar Chavez Jr results?

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr has stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Jeyson Minda on 27th November 2020 by technical knockout in the 4th round at Parque Revolucion, Sinaloa, Mexico.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Mario Abel Cazares on 25th September 2020 by technical decision in their 6 round contest at Grand Hotel, Baja California.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Daniel Jacobs on 20th December 2019 by technical decision in the 5th round at Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, United States.

Before that, he had won against Evert Bravo on 10th August 2019 by knockout in the 1st round at Estadio Antonio R. Marquez, Jalisco, Mexico.

He had been beaten by Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez on 6th May 2017 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.