Jesus Chavez took the fight to Daniel Jimenez beating him by a 10-round unanimous decision on Friday, April 4, 2008 at the Morongo Casino in Cabazon, California. After a 14 month layoff still guarding an injured knee it took a few rounds for Chavez to shake off the ring rust but rounds three and four were his and in round seven Chavez nailed Jimenez with a solid right to the chin. This is Chavez's first win since his ill fated fight with Leavander Johnson on September 17, 2005. Chavez, now back into the swing of things will fight Michael Katsidis on September 13th in Houston, Texas.
| Fight | Location | Date | Boxing Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katsidis vs Chavez | Houston, TX | September 13, 2008 Saturday |
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Jesus "El Matador" Chavez
Jesus Chavez is trained by hall of fame trainer, Ronnie Shields. On Saturday, September 17, 2005 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, Jesus Chavez beat Leavander Johnson by 11th round TKO. Johnson collasped after the fight in his dressing room and was taken to the University Medical Center where he underwent emergency brain surgery for a subdural hematoma. Johnson died five days later as a result of traumatic brain injury.
There's a book and movie out about Jesus Chavez. Standing Eight: The Inspiring Story of Jesus "El Matador" Chavez by Adam Pitluk walks you through Chavez's life in boxing until after the tragic bout in September 2005. Split Decision is an award-winning documentary about Chavez's rise to become the world championship cut short and his deportation.
On Saturday, February 3, 2007, over 16 months after his fight with Johnson, Chavez stepped into the ring to fight Julio Diaz. The fight ended abruptly in round three after Chavez collasped on the canvas with a blown out right knee. Since 2005, Chavez has suffered numerous physical injuries in addition to the psychological toll Leavander Johnson's death had on him. Although his manager Lou Mesorano says Chavez is anxious to fight one begins to wonder.