Meldrick Taylor: He Is Defined By One Fight And One Fight Only

10/19/201910/19/2019 James Slater

Today Meldrick Taylor celebrates his 53rd birthday. The former Olympic gold medal winner and two-time world champion had an amazing career, his brilliance in the … continue

Today In ’93: Robbery At The Alamodome As Pernell Whitaker Is Held To A Draw By Julio Cesar Chavez

09/10/2019 James Slater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwON5k62O6U Some fans say it was the worst robbery in boxing history. Others say we have seen worse, but not, thankfully, too much. It was … continue

25 Years Ago: The Greatest Mexican Fighter In History Was Dissected By A Surgeon: Randall/Chavez

01/29/2019 James Slater

If the great Julio Cesar Chavez is the finest fighter to have ever come out of the proud country of Mexico then Frankie Randall is … continue

All these years later: Did Steele get it right in stopping Chavez-Taylor?

03/17/2018 James Slater

28 long years ago today, Saint Patrick’s Day in 1990, a truly great, controversial and simply unforgettable prizefight took place in Las Vegas; a fight … continue

25 years ago today: The Chavez-Haugen monster card and the biggest live gate of all-time

02/21/201802/20/2018 James Slater

An incredible, record-breaking 133,000 fans packed into Azteca Stadium in Mexico a quarter of a century ago today; most, if not all of these fans in attendance to watch their fistic hero Julio Cesar Chavez beat up on trash-talking challenger Greg Haugen. The monster card that played out in front of a monstrous crowd (many millions of fight fans also tuning in on TV all around the globe) also saw great fighters Azumah Nelson, Terry Norris and Michael Nunn in action (all winning) and promoter extraordinaire Don King had brought us his latest, biggest boxing spectacular.

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When the great Julio Cesar Chavez lost his unbeaten record – 89-0-1!

01/29/2018 James Slater

Simply unbeatable in his prime years – 1984 to 1993 – Mexican icon and all-time great Julio Cesar Chavez tore through the super-featherweight, lightweight and super-lightweight divisions, capturing world titles in each weight class and retaining them for a substantial amount of time.

Chavez ducked no-one and he hadn’t even heard the term “cherry pick.” Among the fine fighters Chavez defeated: Mario Martinez, Ruben Castillo, Roger Mayweather, Rocky Lockridge, Edwin Rosario, Jose Luis Ramirez, Meldrick Taylor (twice) and Hector Camacho.

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Fighting through the blood, sweat and tears

09/25/202201/05/2018 James Slater

Right now, UK trade paper Boxing News has a list of the worst facial injuries suffered by fighters. Ring magazine had a special a few … continue

“Don’t believe that,” says Anthony Dirrell on Julio Cesar Chavez Junior fight

09/20/2017 James Slater

Anthony Dirrell says we can forget all about the recent tweet put out by Julio Cesar Chavez Junior, who said he would be fighting Dirrell on November 11 (the fight even going up on BoxRec). Speaking with Eric Woodyard of Michigan Live, Dirrell says he has another fight scheduled, with Dennis Douglas, on November 17.

“Don’t believe that,” Dirrell said of Chavez’ tweet. “It’s exciting and I’m just ready to get back into the groove (in the Douglas fight). I’ve probably got about a year more of this boxing and I’m just going to hang it up, honestly. I’ve been doing this almost 24 years, and it’s about that time. I’ve already set a goal to retire at 34 or 35, and I just feel like it’s the right time.”

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Canelo vs Chavez Jr: Oscar De La Hoya urges Chavez Jr to “stop tweeting lies and sign the contract”

01/12/2017 James Slater

It seems Oscar De La Hoya is running out of patience over the ongoing negotiations for the possible May 6 Canelo Alvarez-Julio Cesar Chavez Junior fight. The fight, if it happens, will be a huge attraction, taking place as it would over the Mexican festivities that accompany the Cinco de Mayo weekend – but the Golden Boy head has urged Chavez Jnr to hurry up and sign the contract.

Not only that, but De La Hoya has told Chavez Jnr to “stop tweeting lies.”

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Dream Fight: Julio Cesar Chavez Vs. Floyd Mayweather – J.C says he would have f****d Floyd up!

11/20/2016 James Slater

There were plenty of boxing greats in Las Vegas last night to attend the big Sergey Kovalev-Andre Ward fight, with big names from past and present on hand to watch the light-heavyweight title showdown. One of these great fighters was living legend Julio Cesar Chavez, the greatest Mexican fighter in history according to most experts and fans alike.

And while he was in town, the former multi-weight king was asked – and not for the first time – how he felt he would have done, in his prime, in a fight with 49-0 master Floyd Mayweather Junior. Chavez, who twice defeated Floyd’s uncle and trainer Roger, smiled as he told Fight Hype how, at 140-pounds, he would have “F****d him up.”

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