Won 107 (KOs 85)  |  Lost 6 (KOs 4)

Drawn 2  |  Bouts 115

Rounds 634  |  Debut 1980-02-05

115 Loss (107-6-2) vs Grover Wiley
RTD 4 (10), 3:00 | Sep 17, 2005

114 Win (107-5-2) vs Ivan Robinson
UD 10 | May 28, 2005

113 Win (106-5-2) vs Frankie Randall
UD 10 | May 22, 2004

112 Win (105-5-2) vs Willy Wise
TKO 2 (10) | Nov 22, 2003

111 Win (104-5-2) vs Terry Thomas
TKO 2 (10), 0:50 | Nov 24, 2001

110 Loss (103-5-2) vs Kostya Tszyu
TKO 6 (12), 1:28 | Jul 29, 2000
For WBC light welterweight title

109 Win (103-4-2) vs Buck Smith
TKO 3 (10) | Dec 18, 1999

108 Loss (102-4-2) vs Willy Wise
UD 10 | Oct 2, 1999

107 Win (102-3-2) vs Marty Jakubowski
TKO 4 (10) | Jul 10, 1999

106 Win (101-3-2) vs Verdell Smith
TKO 4 (10), 1:36 | Apr 1, 1999

105 Loss (100-3-2) vs Oscar De La Hoya
RTD 8 (12), 3:00 | Sep 18, 1998
For WBC welterweight title

104 Win (100-2-2) vs Ken Sigurani
TKO 3 (10), 2:09 | Jun 25, 1998

103 Draw (99-2-2) vs Miguel Ángel González
SD 12 | Mar 7, 1998
For vacant WBC light welterweight title

102 Win (99-2-1) vs Larry LaCoursiere
UD 10 | Jun 28, 1997

101 Win (98-2-1) vs Tony Martin
UD 10 | Mar 29, 1997

100 Win (97-2-1) vs Joey Gamache
TKO 8 (10), 3:00 | Oct 12, 1996

99 Loss (96-2-1) vs Oscar De La Hoya
TKO 4 (12), 2:37 | Jun 7, 1996
Lost WBC light welterweight title

98 Win (96-1-1) vs Scott Walker
TKO 2 (10), 2:45 | Feb 9, 1996

97 Win (95-1-1) vs David Kamau
UD 12 | Sep 16, 1995
Retained WBC light welterweight title

96 Win (94-1-1) vs Craig Houk
KO 1 (10), 1:19 | Jul 29, 1995

95 Win (93-1-1) vs Giovanni Parisi
UD 12 | Apr 8, 1995
Retained WBC light welterweight title

94 Win (92-1-1) vs Tony Lopez
TKO 10 (12), 1:41 | Dec 10, 1994
Retained WBC light welterweight title

93 Win (91-1-1) vs Meldrick Taylor
TKO 8 (12), 1:41 | Sep 17, 1994
Retained WBC light welterweight title

92 Win (90-1-1) vs Frankie Randall
TD 8 (12), 2:57 | May 7, 1994
Won WBC light welterweight title; Split TD after Chávez was cut from an accidental head clash.

91 Loss (89-1-1) vs Frankie Randall
SD 12 | Jan 29, 1994
Lost WBC light welterweight title

90 Win (89-0-1) vs Andy Holligan
TKO 5 (12) | Dec 18, 1993
Retained WBC light welterweight title

89 Win (88-0-1) vs Mike Powell
TKO 4 (10) | Oct 30, 1993

88 Draw (87-0-1) vs Pernell Whitaker
MD 12 | Sep 10, 1993
For WBC welterweight title

87 Win (87-0) vs Terrence Alli
TKO 6 (12), 0:45 | May 8, 1993
Retained WBC light welterweight title

86 Win (86-0) vs Silvio Walter Rojas
KO 3 (10), 2:05 | Apr 10, 1993

85 Win (85-0) vs Greg Haugen
TKO 5 (12), 2:02 | Feb 20, 1993
Retained WBC light welterweight title

84 Win (84-0) vs Marty Jakubowski
TKO 6 (10), 0:18 | Dec 13, 1992

83 Win (83-0) vs Bruce Pearson
KO 3 (10) | Oct 31, 1992

82 Win (82-0) vs Héctor Camacho
UD 12 | Sep 12, 1992
Retained WBC light welterweight title

81 Win (81-0) vs Frankie Mitchell
TKO 4 (12), 0:56 | Aug 1, 1992
Retained WBC light welterweight title

80 Win (80-0) vs Angel Hernandez
TKO 5 (12), 1:11 | Apr 10, 1992
Retained WBC light welterweight title

79 Win (79-0) vs Juan Soberanes Ramos
KO 4 (10) | Mar 13, 1992

78 Win (78-0) vs Ignacio Perdomo
RTD 7 (10), 3:00 | Dec 13, 1991

77 Win (77-0) vs Jorge Alberto Melian
KO 4 (10), 1:36 | Nov 12, 1991

76 Win (76-0) vs Lonnie Smith
UD 12 | Sep 14, 1991
Retained WBC light welterweight title

75 Win (75-0) vs Tommy Small
KO 4 (10), 0:56 | Apr 26, 1991

74 Win (74-0) vs John Duplessis
TKO 4 (12), 2:42 | Mar 18, 1991
Retained WBC and IBF light welterweight titles

73 Win (73-0) vs Kyung-Duk Ahn
TKO 3 (12), 2:14 | Dec 8, 1990
Retained WBC and IBF light welterweight titles

72 Win (72-0) vs Jaime Balboa
TKO 4 (10), 2:10 | Nov 8, 1990

71 Win (71-0) vs Russell Mosley
KO 3 (10) | Aug 18, 1990

70 Win (70-0) vs Akwei Addo
KO 2 (10) | Jul 5, 1990

69 Win (69-0) vs Meldrick Taylor
TKO 12 (12), 2:58 | Mar 17, 1990
Retained WBC light welterweight title, won IBF light welterweight title

68 Win (68-0) vs Alberto de las Mercedes Cortes
TKO 3 (12), 1:56 | Dec 16, 1989
Retained WBC light welterweight title

67 Win (67-0) vs Sammy Fuentes
RTD 10 (12), 3:00 | Nov 18, 1989
Retained WBC light welterweight title

66 Win (66-0) vs Ramon Aramburu
KO 3 (10) | Oct 27, 1989

65 Win (65-0) vs Rodolfo Batta
KO 1 (10), 2:56 | Oct 9, 1989

64 Win (64-0) vs Kenny Vice
TKO 3 (10), 1:57 | Jul 30, 1989

63 Win (63-0) vs Roger Mayweather
RTD 10 (12), 3:00 | May 13, 1989
Won WBC light welterweight title

62 Win (62-0) vs José Luis Ramírez
TD 11 (12), 0:54 | Oct 29, 1988
Retained WBA lightweight title, won WBC and vacant The Ring lightweight titles, unanimous TD after Ramírez was cut from an accidental head clash.

61 Win (61-0) vs Vernon Buchanan
TKO 3 (10), 2:02 | Aug 1, 1988

60 Win (60-0) vs Rafael Limón
TKO 7 (10) | Jun 4, 1988

59 Win (59-0) vs Rodolfo Aguilar
TKO 6 (12), 1:13 | Apr 16, 1988
Retained WBA lightweight title

58 Win (58-0) vs Nicky Perez
TKO 3 (10) | Mar 5, 1988

57 Win (57-0) vs Edwin Rosario
TKO 11 (12), 2:38 | Nov 21, 1987
Won WBA lightweight title

56 Win (56-0) vs Danilo Cabrera
UD 12 | Aug 21, 1987
Retained WBC super featherweight title

55 Win (55-0) vs Francisco Tomas Da Cruz
TKO 3 (12), 2:31 | Apr 18, 1987
Retained WBC super featherweight title

54 Win (54-0) vs Juan Laporte
UD 12 | Dec 12, 1986
Retained WBC super featherweight title

53 Win (53-0) vs Rocky Lockridge
MD 12 | Aug 3, 1986
Retained WBC super featherweight title

52 Win (52-0) vs Refugio Rojas
TKO 7 (12), 2:33 | Jun 13, 1986
Retained WBC super featherweight title

51 Win (51-0) vs Faustino Martires Barrios
TKO 5 (12), 2:02 | May 15, 1986
Retained WBC super featherweight title

50 Win (50-0) vs Roberto Collins Lindo
KO 2 (10), 0:31 | Mar 22, 1986

49 Win (49-0) vs Jeff Bumpus
TD 5 (10), 1:19 | Dec 19, 1985
Unanimous TD after Chávez was cut from an accidental head clash.

48 Win (48-0) vs Dwight Pratchett
UD 12 | Sep 21, 1985
Retained WBC super featherweight title

47 Win (47-0) vs Roger Mayweather
TKO 2 (12), 2:30 | Jul 7, 1985
Retained WBC super featherweight title

46 Win (46-0) vs Ruben Castillo
TKO 6 (12), 2:56 | Apr 19, 1985
Retained WBC super featherweight title

45 Win (45-0) vs Manuel Hernandez
TKO 3 (10) | Jan 1, 1985

44 Win (44-0) vs Mario Martínez
TKO 8 (12), 3:00 | Sep 13, 1984
Won vacant WBC super featherweight title

43 Win (43-0) vs Delfino Mendoza
KO 3 | Jun 13, 1984

42 Win (42-0) vs Ramon Avitia
KO 6 | May 4, 1984

41 Win (41-0) vs Armando Flores
KO 3 | Sep 1, 1983

40 Win (40-0) vs Adriano Arreola
PTS 10 | Jul 16, 1983

39 Win (39-0) vs Benjamin Abarca
KO 5 | Dec 30, 1983

38 Win (38-0) vs Romero Sandoval
KO 2 (10), 1:58 | Jun 15, 1983

37 Win (37-0) vs Javier Fragoso
KO 4 | May 1, 1983

36 Win (36-0) vs Ernesto Herrera
KO 2 | Apr 4, 1983

35 Win (35-0) vs Othoniel Lopez
KO 4 | Feb 25, 1983

34 Win (34-0) vs Jerry Lewis
KO 6 (10) | Dec 11, 1982

33 Win (33-0) vs Jerry Lewis
KO 5 | Oct 23, 1982

32 Win (32-0) vs Jose Resendez
KO 6 (10) | Sep 28, 1982

31 Win (31-0) vs Santos Rodriguez
KO 8 | Aug 20, 1982

30 Win (30-0) vs Gustavo Salgado
KO 2 (10) | Jul 19, 1982

29 Win (29-0) vs Juan Carlos Alvarado
KO 3 | May 8, 1982

28 Win (28-0) vs Benny Abarca
PTS 10 | Apr 26, 1982

27 Win (27-0) vs Johnny Jensen
KO 3 | Mar 11, 1982

26 Win (26-0) vs Carlos Bryant
KO 2 | Feb 19, 1982

25 Win (25-0) vs Ramon Peraza
KO 1 | Feb 4, 1982

24 Win (24-0) vs Jesús García
KO 2 | Jan 29, 1982

23 Win (23-0) vs Ramon Luque
KO 1 | Jan 12, 1982

22 Win (22-0) vs Manuel Vasquez
KO 7 | Dec 17, 1981

21 Win (21-0) vs Jose Angel Medina
KO 6 | Oct 19, 1981

20 Win (20-0) vs Jorge Ramirez
KO 2 | Sep 25, 1981

19 Win (19-0) vs Daniel Felizardo
KO 3 (10) | Aug 31, 1981

18 Win (18-0) vs Jesus Cuate Lara
KO 2 (10) | Aug 7, 1981

17 Win (17-0) vs Daniel Martinez
KO 1 | Jul 27, 1981

16 Win (16-0) vs Bobby Fernandez
KO 3 | Jul 10, 1981

15 Win (15-0) vs Fidel Navarro
KO 1 | Jun 26, 1981

14 Win (14-0) vs Victor Gamez
KO 1 | Jun 5, 1981

13 Win (13-0) vs Eduardo Lalo Acosta
KO 2 | May 8, 1981

12 Win (12-0) vs Miguel Ruiz
KO 1 | Mar 4, 1981

11 Win (11-0) vs Julio Gaxiola
KO 4 | Feb 2, 1981

10 Win (10-0) vs Roberto Flores
KO 3 | Dec 15, 1980

9 Win (9-0) vs Andres Felix
KO 2 | Nov 26, 1980

8 Win (8-0) vs Jesus Martinez
KO 1 | Oct 13, 1980

7 Win (7-0) vs Jesus Cuate Lara
PTS 10 | Sep 22, 1980

6 Win (6-0) vs Miguel Cebrero
PTS 10 | Sep 5, 1980

5 Win (5-0) vs Tito Geraldo
PTS 6 | Jul 18, 1980

4 Win (4-0) vs Roberto Garcia
TKO 6 (6) | May 20, 1980

3 Win (3-0) vs Ramon Flores
KO 3 (6) | Apr 8, 1980

2 Win (2-0) vs Fidencio Cebreros
PTS 6 | Mar 3, 1980

1 Win (1-0) vs Andres Felix
KO 2 (6) | Feb 5, 1980

Chávez holds records for the most total successful defenses of world titles (27, shared with Omar Narváez), most title fight victories and fighters beaten for the title (both at 31), and most title fights (37); he has the second most title defenses won by knockout (21, after Joe Louis with 23). His fight record was 89 wins, 0 losses, and 1 draw before his first professional loss to Frankie Randall in 1994, before which he had an 87-fight win streak until his draw with Pernell Whitaker in 1993. Chávez’s 1993 win over Greg Haugen at the Estadio Azteca set the record for the largest attendance for an outdoor boxing match: 136,274.

He is ranked as the 17th best boxer of all time, pound for pound, by BoxRec, #24 on ESPN’s list of “50 Greatest Boxers of All Time”, and 18th on The Ring’s “80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years”. In 2010 he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame for the Class of 2011. He is the father of current boxers Omar Chávez and former WBC middleweight champion Julio César Chávez Jr.

Coverphoto: Box Azteca, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Source text: Wikipedia Julio César Chávez.