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Julio César Chávez

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Julio César Chávez González (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxuljo ˈsesaɾ ˈtʃaβes ɣonˈsales]; born July 12, 1962), also known as Julio César Chávez Sr., is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 2005. A multiple-time world champion in three weight divisions, Chávez was listed by The Ring magazine as the world's best boxer, pound for pound, from 1990 to 1993. During his career he held the WBC super featherweight title from 1984 to 1987, the WBA and WBC lightweight titles between 1987 and 1989, the WBC light welterweight title twice between 1989 and 1996, and the IBF light welterweight title from 1990 to 1991. He also held the Ring magazine and lineal lightweight titles from 1988 to 1989, and the lineal light welterweight title twice between 1990 and 1996. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Julio César Chávez is the 67th most popular boxer (down from 59th in 2019), the 189th most popular biography from Mexico (up from 193rd in 2019) and the most popular Mexican Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Julio César Chávez ranks 67 out of 496. Before him are Ernesto Hoost, Július Torma, Pascual Pérez, Jersey Joe Walcott, Héctor Méndez, and James J. Corbett. After him are Joe Bugner, Buster Douglas, Jee Yong-ju, José Nápoles, Oscar Casanovas, and Carlo Orlandi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Julio César Chávez ranks 182. Before him are Hana Mandlíková, Richard Roxburgh, Susanne Klatten, Ferran Adrià, Hakainde Hichilema, and Sakis Rouvas. After him are Javier Cercas, Mike Massimino, Anatoly Khrapaty, Mike Conley Sr., Jutta Kleinschmidt, and Titus Welliver.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, Julio César Chávez ranks 189 out of 729. Before him are Manuel Ojeda (1940), Pascual Orozco (1882), José Emilio Pacheco (1939), Eugenio Derbez (1961), José María Bocanegra (1787), and Miguel Pro (1891). After him are Juan de Oñate (1550), Lupita Tovar (1910), Manuel Álvarez Bravo (1902), Tomás Balcázar (1931), Alfonso Reyes (1889), and Ignacio López Tarso (1925).

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Among BOXERS In Mexico

Among boxers born in Mexico, Julio César Chávez ranks 1. After him are Canelo Álvarez (1990), Francisco Cabañas (1912), Antonio Roldán (1946), Salvador Sánchez (1959), Alfonso Zamora (1954), Juan Manuel Márquez (1973), Fidel Ortiz (1908), Marco Antonio Barrera (1974), Érik Morales (1976), Misael Rodríguez (1994), and Óscar Valdez (1990).

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