Julio César Chávez
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- For this man's son, also a boxer, see Julio César Chávez, Jr.
Julio César Chávez González (born July 12, 1962 in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora) is a retired Mexican professional boxer.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Outside the Ring
Chávez wore a black ribbon on the night of September 21, 1985, during his world title defense against Dwight Pratchett, to honor all his countrymen and women who fell during the Mexico City earthquake two days previously.
He had a boxing videogame with his brand for the Super Nintendo.
Ramón Ayala, a norteño accordionist, has also performed and recorded an honorary song about Julio César Chávez, titled "Julio César Chávez."
Chávez's relationship with boxing promoter Don King was controversial. During a short period during the 1990s, Chávez tried to break his ties to King and sign with Bob Arum.
After being threatened by a gang that his son would be kidnapped, Chávez became one of the first people to denounce the kidnappings of famous people's relatives in Mexico during the middle and late 1990s.
A documentary about his life, titled JC Chávez, was premiered at the 2007 edition of the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. It was directed by young Mexican actor Diego Luna.
[edit] See also
- List of lightweight boxing champions
- List of male boxers
- List of notable boxing rivalries
- List of WBC world champions
- Notable boxing families
[edit] External links
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