Julio Cesar Chavez Jr beat challenger Italian Tobias Giuseppe Loriga (24-1-1, 6 KOs) by 9th round KO at Plaza de Toros Juriquilla in Queretaro, Mexico on Saturday, April 26th. JC Jr floored Loriga in the 2nd round and in the 9th round Loriga took a knee and the referee counted him out.
On Saturday, February 9, 2008 in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico the son of legendary boxer Julio Cesar Chavez forced Jose Celaya whose right eye was swollen shut to quit in round eight. In addition to his TKO victory Chavez picked up the vacant WBC Continental Americas light middleweight belt.
Chavez was coming off a win over boxer/puncher Ray Sanchez by a 6th round knockout at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico on December 1, 2007. It was not only JC Jr's biggest knockout of his career but also his best performance overall. The kid showed he was not just a namesake. He fought with a lot of heart, proved he has a good chin and any questions about his boxing skills were answered.
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| Chavez vs TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Julio "JC Jr" Cesar Chavez Jr
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr is the son of legendary boxing champion Julio Cesar Chavez. He made his pro boxing debut at the age of 17 years old in 2003. He is currently undefeated in twenty-six fights, with twenty wins coming by way of knockout. He has fought most of his fights as a super lightweight and is now moving up to fight as a welterweight at 147 pounds.
Chavez Jr won the vacant WBC world youth junior middleweight title on August 19, 2006 at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas on the Legacies of Legends card where he fought 145 pound Jermaine White.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr beat Shad Howard on September 23, 2006 in a fight on the undercard of the Jorge Arce vs Masibulele Makepula fight. Howard failed to come out of his corner for the 4th round.
JC Jr fought his first 10-round fight on December 16, 2006 in Culiacan, Mexico winning by a 10 round UD. Solano was down in round eight.
On March 9, 2007 Chavez Jr fought Raul Munoz beating him by a 3rd round TKO followed by another victory against Anthony Shuler in April in a fight on the Manny Pacquiao undercard.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr avenged his father's final loss by knocking out Grover Wiley in the 3rd round in a bout on the undercard of the Cotto-Judah fight on June 9, 2007 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Chavez Jr's wins keep piling up as his level of opposition gradually increases.
Chavez Jr beat "Downtown" Louis Brown by a 5th round TKO in a fight on the Diaz-Morales undercard on August 4, 2007 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. Chavez Jr dominating the fight knocked Brown down in round four prior to the 5th round stoppage by referee Gerald Scott. Brown is probably the best opponent Chavez Jr has fought so far.