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 David Zegarra's on 18th Dec 2021, in Sinaloa, Mexico. He won by unanimous decision in the 10th round. That fight was 8 months ago.

How active is Julio Cesar Chavez Jr?

Chavez Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 29 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.6 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 36 years old. He was born on 16th February 1986, so he will turn 37 in 5 months and 29 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 and 10 months.

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 Jake Paul, Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez, Rocky Fielding and Sergio Martinez.

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

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

Some potential future fights for Chavez Jr include Jake Paul, Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez, Rocky Fielding and Sergio Martinez.

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

We don't have streaming details for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr's next fight yet.

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 lost to Anderson Silva on 19th June 2021 by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Estadio Jalisco, Jalisco, Mexico.

Previous to that, he had won against Jeyson Minda on 27th November 2020 by technical knockout in the 4th round at Parque Revolucion, Sinaloa.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, 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.

He had beat Evert Bravo on 10th August 2019 by knockout in the 1st round at Estadio Antonio R. Marquez, Jalisco, Mexico.

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr Stats

Age	Date Of Birth	Nationality	Height	Reach	Stance	Weight Division
36	February 16, 1986	Mexico	185 cm	185 cm	orthodox	Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr Record

Professional Record	Wins	Wins By KO	Knockout Percentage	Losses	Losses By Stoppage	Draws	Pro Rounds	Debut
51-4-1	51	33	65%	4	2	1	310	2003

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr Recent Contests

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue
2021-12-18	David Zegarra	Won (UD 10)	Palenque de la Feria Ganadera, Sinaloa, Mexico
2021-06-19	Anderson Silva	Lost (UD 8)	Estadio Jalisco, Jalisco, Mexico
2020-11-27	Jeyson Minda	Won (TKO 4)	Parque Revolucion, Sinaloa, Mexico
2020-09-25	Mario Abel Cazares	Lost (TD 6)	Grand Hotel, Baja California, Mexico
2019-12-20	Daniel Jacobs	Lost (RTD 5)	Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, United States
2019-08-10	Evert Bravo	Won (KO 1)	Estadio Antonio R. Marquez, Jalisco, Mexico
2017-05-06	Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez	Lost (UD 12)	T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
2015-07-18	Marcos Reyes	Won (UD 10)	Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, United States
2015-04-18	Andrzej Fonfara	Lost (RTD 9)	StubHub Center, Carson, United States
2014-03-01	Brian Vera	Won (UD 12)	Alamodome, San Antonio, United States
2013-09-28	Brian Vera	Won (UD 10)	StubHub Center, Carson, United States
2012-09-15	Sergio Martinez	Lost (UD 12)	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, United States
2012-09-15	Sergio Martinez	Lost (UD 12)	Thomas & Mack Center, Nevada, United States