On This Day: 41 Years Since Julio César Chávez Debut – 1980

On February 5, 1980, the iconic Mexican superstar champion Julio César Chávez made his professional debut in Culiacán, Sinaloa, defeating Andrés Felix by knockout.

With only 14 fights as an amateur and 18 years old, Julio won only $ 250 Mexican pesos for that fight.

Born in 1962, Julio César from the beginning showed exceptional qualities that led him to shape a large number of wondrous feats that have placed him among the best that has been seen in boxing.

He has an extraordinary record of 107 victories: 87 of them by knockout and two draws, in exchange for only 6 losses. He owns the world record for sustained title battles, with 37. He did it in four divisions.

He won three world championships in super featherweight, lightweight and super lightweight. He drew for the world welterweight crown on his first try.

He achieved the world record holder for attendance at a sold-out professional boxing match. He drew 136,274 spectators to the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on February 20, 1993, when he fought for the 140-pound crown against American Greg Haugen.

His style, spectacularism, endurance and history in general terms, made him one of the favorite fighters not only of Mexicans, but throughout the world, where many of his battles were witnessed by millions of fans. In the United States, he was a guarantee for both television and the box office.

When he appeared, with his encounters against fighters like Oscar De la Hoya, Meldrick Taylor, Roger Mayweather, Héctor Camacho, Frankie Randall, Edwin Rosario and many more, it was fabulous and unforgettable.

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