Julio César Chávez González (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxuljo ˈsesaɾ ˈtʃaβes ɣonˈsales]; born July 12, 1962), also known as Julio César Chávez Sr., is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 2005. A multiple-time world champion in three weight divisions, Chávez was listed by The Ring magazine as the world's best boxer, pound for pound, from 1990 to 1993. During his career he held the WBC super featherweight title from 1984 to 1987, the WBA and WBC lightweight titles between 1987 and 1989, the WBC light welterweight title twice between 1989 and 1996, and the IBF light welterweight title from 1990 to 1991. He also held the Ring magazine and lineal lightweight titles from 1988 to 1989, and the lineal light welterweight title twice between 1990 and 1996. Chávez was named Fighter of the Year for 1987 and 1990 by the Boxing Writers Association of America and The Ring respectively.
Chávez holds records for the most total successful defenses of world titles (27, shared with Omar Narváez), most title fight victories (31), most opponents beaten for a title (30) and most title fights (37); he is tied for the second-most title fights wins by knockout (21, alongside Naoya Inoue), behind Joe Louis with 22. He also holds the longest unbeaten streak in world title fights (27). 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 a championship boxing match: 132,274.
BoxRec-style profile
- Birth name: Julio César Chávez González
- Born: July 12, 1962 — Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico
- Nationality: Mexican
- Height: 5 ft 7½ in
- Reach: 68 in (173 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Pro debut: Feb 5, 1980 (Win by KO vs Andres Felix)
- Last bout: Sep 17, 2005 (Loss by RTD vs Grover Wiley)
- Total rounds boxed: 634 (summed from the bout table below)
- Divisions: Super featherweight, Lightweight, Light welterweight, Welterweight
- KO percentage: 80.4% (86 KO wins in 107 wins)
- Titles held (major, with reign dates): WBC super featherweight title September 13, 1984 – 1987 (won the vacant title from Mario Martínez; nine defenses through August 21, 1987 against Danilo Cabrera, per the bout table, before the move to lightweight); WBA lightweight title November 21, 1987 – 1989 (won from Edwin Rosario; added the WBC and The Ring lightweight titles on October 29, 1988 against José Luis Ramírez); WBC light welterweight title May 13, 1989 – January 29, 1994 (won from Roger Mayweather; added the IBF title on March 17, 1990 against Meldrick Taylor; long run of defenses ended against Frankie Randall); WBC light welterweight title (second reign) May 7, 1994 – June 7, 1996 (regained from Frankie Randall; defended against Meldrick Taylor, Tony Lopez, Giovanni Parisi and David Kamau; lost to Oscar De La Hoya) — all dates per the bout table
Record at a glance
- Total bouts: 115
- Wins: 107
- Wins by KO: 86
- Losses: 6
- Losses by KO: 4
- Draws: 2
- No contests: 0
- Born: July 12, 1962 — Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico
- Nationality: Mexican
- Height: 5 ft 7½ in
- Reach: 68 in (173 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Divisions: Super featherweight, Lightweight, Light welterweight, Welterweight
Fight-by-fight record
| No. | Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round/Time | Venue / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 5, 1980 | Andres Felix | Win | KO | 6 (6) | Culiacán, Mexico |
| 2 | Mar 3, 1980 | Fidencio Cebreros | Win | PTS | 6 | Culiacán, Mexico |
| 3 | Apr 8, 1980 | Ramon Flores | Win | KO | 3 (6) | Navojoa, Mexico |
| 4 | May 20, 1980 | Roberto Garcia | Win | TKO | 6 (6) | Guaymas, Mexico |
| 5 | Jul 18, 1980 | Tito Geraldo | Win | PTS | 6 | Guamúchil, Mexico |
| 6 | Sep 5, 1980 | Miguel Cebrero | Win | PTS | 10 | Culiacán, Mexico |
| 7 | Sep 22, 1980 | Jesus Cuate Lara | Win | PTS | 10 | Culiacán, Mexico |
| 8 | Oct 13, 1980 | Jesus Martinez | Win | KO | 1 | Culiacán, Mexico |
| 9 | Nov 26, 1980 | Andres Felix | Win | KO | 2 | Culiacán, Mexico |
| 10 | Dec 15, 1980 | Roberto Flores | Win | KO | 3 | Culiacán, Mexico |
| 11 | Feb 2, 1981 | Julio Gaxiola | Win | KO | 4 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| 12 | Mar 4, 1981 | Miguel Ruiz | Win | KO | 1 | Culiacán, Mexico |
| 13 | May 8, 1981 | Eduardo Lalo Acosta | Win | KO | 2 | Culiacán, Mexico |
| 14 | Jun 5, 1981 | Victor Gamez | Win | KO | 1 | Culiacán, Mexico |
| 15 | Jun 26, 1981 | Fidel Navarro | Win | KO | 1 | Culiacán, Mexico |
| 16 | Jul 10, 1981 | Bobby Fernandez | Win | KO | 3 | Culiacán, Mexico |
| 17 | Jul 27, 1981 | Daniel Martinez | Win | KO | 1 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| 18 | Aug 7, 1981 | Jesus Cuate Lara | Win | KO | 2 (10) | Culiacán, Mexico |
| 19 | Aug 31, 1981 | Daniel Felizardo | Win | KO | 3 (10) | Tijuana, Mexico |
| 20 | Sep 25, 1981 | Jorge Ramirez | Win | KO | 2 | Culiacán, Mexico |
| 21 | Oct 19, 1981 | Jose Angel Medina | Win | KO | 6 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| 22 | Dec 17, 1981 | Manuel Vasquez | Win | KO | 7 | Culiacán, Mexico |
| 23 | Jan 12, 1982 | Ramon Luque | Win | KO | 1 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| 24 | Jan 29, 1982 | Jesús García | Win | KO | 2 | Guamúchil, Mexico |
| 25 | Feb 4, 1982 | Ramon Peraza | Win | KO | 1 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| 26 | Feb 19, 1982 | Carlos Bryant | Win | KO | 2 | Culiacán, Mexico |
| 27 | Mar 11, 1982 | Johnny Jensen | Win | KO | 3 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| 28 | Apr 26, 1982 | Benny Abarca | Win | PTS | 10 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| 29 | May 8, 1982 | Juan Carlos Alvarado | Win | KO | 3 | Culiacán, Mexico |
| 30 | Jul 19, 1982 | Gustavo Salgado | Win | KO | 2 (10) | Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico |
| 31 | Aug 20, 1982 | Santos Rodriguez | Win | KO | 8 | Culiacán, Mexico |
| 32 | Sep 28, 1982 | Jose Resendez | Win | KO | 6 (10) | Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico |
| 33 | Oct 23, 1982 | Jerry Lewis | Win | KO | 5 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| 34 | Dec 11, 1982 | Jerry Lewis | Win | KO | 6 (10) | Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| 35 | Feb 25, 1983 | Othoniel Lopez | Win | KO | 4 | Ensenada, Mexico |
| 36 | Apr 4, 1983 | Ernesto Herrera | Win | KO | 2 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| 37 | May 1, 1983 | Javier Fragoso | Win | KO | 4 | Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 38 | Jun 15, 1983 | Romero Sandoval | Win | KO | 2 (10), 1:58 | Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 39 | Jul 16, 1983 | Benjamin Abarca | Win | KO | 5 | Culiacán, Mexico |
| 40 | Sep 1, 1983 | Adriano Arreola | Win | PTS | 10 | Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 41 | Dec 30, 1983 | Armando Flores | Win | KO | 3 | Mazatlán, Mexico |
| 42 | May 4, 1984 | Ramon Avitia | Win | KO | 6 | Culiacán, Mexico |
| 43 | Jun 13, 1984 | Delfino Mendoza | Win | KO | 3 | Hermosillo, Mexico |
| 44 | Sep 13, 1984 | Mario Martínez | Win | TKO | 8 (12), 3:00 | Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBC super featherweight title |
| 45 | Jan 1, 1985 | Manuel Hernandez | Win | TKO | 3 (10) | Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Mexico |
| 46 | Apr 19, 1985 | Ruben Castillo | Win | TKO | 6 (12), 2:56 | The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC super featherweight title |
| 47 | Jul 7, 1985 | Roger Mayweather | Win | TKO | 2 (12), 2:30 | Riviera, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC super featherweight title |
| 48 | Sep 21, 1985 | Dwight Pratchett | Win | UD | 12 | Riviera, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC super featherweight title |
| 49 | Dec 19, 1985 | Jeff Bumpus | Win | TD | 5 (10), 1:19 | Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. — Unanimous TD after Chávez was cut from an accidental head clash |
| 50 | Mar 22, 1986 | Roberto Collins Lindo | Win | KO | 2 (10), 0:31 | Riviera, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. |
| 51 | May 15, 1986 | Faustino Martires Barrios | Win | TKO | 5 (12), 2:02 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC super featherweight title |
| 52 | Jun 13, 1986 | Refugio Rojas | Win | TKO | 7 (12), 2:33 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC super featherweight title |
| 53 | Aug 3, 1986 | Rocky Lockridge | Win | MD | 12 | Stade Louis II, Fontvieille, Monaco — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC super featherweight title |
| 54 | Dec 12, 1986 | Juan Laporte | Win | UD | 12 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC super featherweight title |
| 55 | Apr 18, 1987 | Francisco Tomas Da Cruz | Win | TKO | 3 (12), 2:31 | Nîmes, France — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC super featherweight title |
| 56 | Aug 21, 1987 | Danilo Cabrera | Win | UD | 12 | Agua Caliente Racetrack, Tijuana, Mexico — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC super featherweight title |
| 57 | Nov 21, 1987 | Edwin Rosario | Win | TKO | 11 (12), 2:38 | Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBA lightweight title |
| 58 | Mar 5, 1988 | Nicky Perez | Win | TKO | 3 (10) | Tijuana, Mexico |
| 59 | Apr 16, 1988 | Rodolfo Aguilar | Win | TKO | 6 (12), 1:13 | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA lightweight title |
| 60 | Jun 4, 1988 | Rafael Limón | Win | TKO | 7 (10) | Mazatlán, Mexico |
| 61 | Aug 1, 1988 | Vernon Buchanan | Win | TKO | 3 (10), 2:02 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| 62 | Oct 29, 1988 | José Luis Ramírez | Win | TD | 11 (12), 0:54 | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA lightweight title; Won WBC and vacant The Ring lightweight titles; Unanimous TD after Ramírez was cut from an accidental head clash |
| 63 | May 13, 1989 | Roger Mayweather | Win | RTD | 10 (12), 3:00 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBC light welterweight title |
| 64 | Jul 30, 1989 | Kenny Vice | Win | TKO | 3 (10), 1:57 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 65 | Oct 9, 1989 | Rodolfo Batta | Win | KO | 1 (10), 2:56 | Bullring by the Sea, Tijuana, Mexico |
| 66 | Oct 27, 1989 | Ramon Aramburu | Win | KO | 3 (10) | Mazatlán, Mexico |
| 67 | Nov 18, 1989 | Sammy Fuentes | Win | RTD | 10 (12), 3:00 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC light welterweight title |
| 68 | Dec 16, 1989 | Alberto de las Mercedes Cortes | Win | TKO | 3 (12), 1:56 | Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC light welterweight title |
| 69 | Mar 17, 1990 | Meldrick Taylor | Win | TKO | 12 (12), 2:58 | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC light welterweight title; Won IBF light welterweight title |
| 70 | Jul 5, 1990 | Akwei Addo | Win | KO | 2 (10) | Palacio de Deportes, Madrid, Spain |
| 71 | Aug 18, 1990 | Russell Mosley | Win | KO | 3 (10) | Culiacán, Mexico |
| 72 | Nov 8, 1990 | Jaime Balboa | Win | TKO | 4 (10), 2:10 | Mazatlán, Mexico |
| 73 | Dec 8, 1990 | Kyung-Duk Ahn | Win | TKO | 3 (12), 2:14 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC and IBF light welterweight titles |
| 74 | Mar 18, 1991 | John Duplessis | Win | TKO | 4 (12), 2:42 | The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC and IBF light welterweight titles |
| 75 | Apr 26, 1991 | Tommy Small | Win | KO | 4 (10), 0:56 | Estadio General Ángel Flores, Culiacán, Mexico |
| 76 | Sep 14, 1991 | Lonnie Smith | Win | UD | 12 | The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC light welterweight title |
| 77 | Nov 12, 1991 | Jorge Alberto Melian | Win | KO | 4 (10), 1:36 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 78 | Dec 13, 1991 | Ignacio Perdomo | Win | RTD | 7 (10), 3:00 | Hermosillo, Mexico |
| 79 | Mar 13, 1992 | Juan Soberanes Ramos | Win | KO | 4 (10) | La Paz, Mexico |
| 80 | Apr 10, 1992 | Angel Hernandez | Win | TKO | 5 (12), 1:11 | Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Mexico — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC light welterweight title |
| 81 | Aug 1, 1992 | Frankie Mitchell | Win | TKO | 4 (12), 0:56 | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC light welterweight title |
| 82 | Sep 12, 1992 | Héctor Camacho | Win | UD | 12 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC light welterweight title |
| 83 | Oct 31, 1992 | Bruce Pearson | Win | KO | 3 (10), 1:30 | Culiacán, Mexico |
| 84 | Dec 13, 1992 | Marty Jakubowski | Win | TKO | 6 (10), 0:18 | The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 85 | Feb 20, 1993 | Greg Haugen | Win | TKO | 5 (12), 2:02 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC light welterweight title |
| 86 | Apr 10, 1993 | Silvio Walter Rojas | Win | KO | 3 (10), 2:05 | Auditorio Benito Juárez, Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 87 | May 8, 1993 | Terrence Alli | Win | TKO | 6 (12), 0:45 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC light welterweight title |
| 88 | Sep 10, 1993 | Pernell Whitaker | Draw | MD | 12 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. — ★ Title fight — For WBC welterweight title |
| 89 | Oct 30, 1993 | Mike Powell | Win | TKO | 4 (10) | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico |
| 90 | Dec 18, 1993 | Andy Holligan | Win | TKO | 5 (12) | Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla City, Mexico — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC light welterweight title |
| 91 | Jan 29, 1994 | Frankie Randall | Loss | SD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Lost WBC light welterweight title |
| 92 | May 7, 1994 | Frankie Randall | Win | TD | 8 (12), 2:57 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBC light welterweight title; Split TD after Chávez was cut from an accidental head clash |
| 93 | Sep 17, 1994 | Meldrick Taylor | Win | TKO | 8 (12), 1:41 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC light welterweight title |
| 94 | Dec 10, 1994 | Tony Lopez | Win | TKO | 10 (12), 1:41 | Estadio de Béisbol, Monterrey, Mexico — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC light welterweight title |
| 95 | Apr 8, 1995 | Giovanni Parisi | Win | UD | 12 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC light welterweight title |
| 96 | Jul 29, 1995 | Craig Houk | Win | KO | 1 (10), 1:19 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 97 | Sep 16, 1995 | David Kamau | Win | UD | 12 | The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC light welterweight title |
| 98 | Feb 9, 1996 | Scott Walker | Win | TKO | 2 (10), 2:45 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 99 | Jun 7, 1996 | Oscar De La Hoya | Loss | TKO | 4 (12), 2:37 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Lost WBC light welterweight title |
| 100 | Oct 12, 1996 | Joey Gamache | Win | TKO | 8 (10), 3:00 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S. |
| 101 | Mar 29, 1997 | Tony Martin | Win | UD | 10 | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. |
| 102 | Jun 28, 1997 | Larry LaCoursiere | Win | UD | 10 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 103 | Mar 7, 1998 | Miguel Ángel González | Draw | SD | 12 | Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, Mexico — ★ Title fight — For vacant WBC light welterweight title |
| 104 | Jun 25, 1998 | Ken Sigurani | Win | TKO | 3 (10), 2:09 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 105 | Sep 18, 1998 | Oscar De La Hoya | Loss | RTD | 8 (12), 3:00 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — For WBC welterweight title |
| 106 | Apr 1, 1999 | Verdell Smith | Win | TKO | 4 (10), 1:36 | Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| 107 | Jul 10, 1999 | Marty Jakubowski | Win | TKO | 4 (10) | Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, Mexico |
| 108 | Oct 2, 1999 | Willy Wise | Loss | UD | 10 | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. |
| 109 | Dec 18, 1999 | Buck Smith | Win | TKO | 3 (10) | Culiacán, Mexico |
| 110 | Jul 29, 2000 | Kostya Tszyu | Loss | TKO | 6 (12), 1:28 | Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. — ★ Title fight — For WBC light welterweight title |
| 111 | Nov 24, 2001 | Terry Thomas | Win | TKO | 2 (10), 0:50 | Plaza de Toros Monumental, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico |
| 112 | Nov 22, 2003 | Willy Wise | Win | TKO | 2 (10) | Centro de Espectáculos Alamar, Tijuana, Mexico |
| 113 | May 22, 2004 | Frankie Randall | Win | UD | 10 | Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, Mexico |
| 114 | May 28, 2005 | Ivan Robinson | Win | UD | 10 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 115 | Sep 17, 2005 | Grover Wiley | Loss | RTD | 5 (10), 3:00 | America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
Titles & notes
Major title reigns (start–end): WBC super featherweight title September 13, 1984 – 1987 (won the vacant title from Mario Martínez; nine defenses through August 21, 1987 against Danilo Cabrera, per the bout table, before the move to lightweight); WBA lightweight title November 21, 1987 – 1989 (won from Edwin Rosario; added the WBC and The Ring lightweight titles on October 29, 1988 against José Luis Ramírez); WBC light welterweight title May 13, 1989 – January 29, 1994 (won from Roger Mayweather; added the IBF title on March 17, 1990 against Meldrick Taylor; long run of defenses ended against Frankie Randall); WBC light welterweight title (second reign) May 7, 1994 – June 7, 1996 (regained from Frankie Randall; defended against Meldrick Taylor, Tony Lopez, Giovanni Parisi and David Kamau; lost to Oscar De La Hoya) — all dates per the bout table
- Sep 13, 1984 vs Mario Martínez: Won vacant WBC super featherweight title
- Apr 19, 1985 vs Ruben Castillo: Retained WBC super featherweight title
- Jul 7, 1985 vs Roger Mayweather: Retained WBC super featherweight title
- Sep 21, 1985 vs Dwight Pratchett: Retained WBC super featherweight title
- May 15, 1986 vs Faustino Martires Barrios: Retained WBC super featherweight title
- Jun 13, 1986 vs Refugio Rojas: Retained WBC super featherweight title
- Aug 3, 1986 vs Rocky Lockridge: Retained WBC super featherweight title
- Dec 12, 1986 vs Juan Laporte: Retained WBC super featherweight title
- Apr 18, 1987 vs Francisco Tomas Da Cruz: Retained WBC super featherweight title
- Aug 21, 1987 vs Danilo Cabrera: Retained WBC super featherweight title
- Nov 21, 1987 vs Edwin Rosario: Won WBA lightweight title
- Apr 16, 1988 vs Rodolfo Aguilar: Retained WBA lightweight title
- Oct 29, 1988 vs José Luis Ramírez: Retained WBA lightweight title; Won WBC and vacant The Ring lightweight titles; Unanimous TD after Ramírez was cut from an accidental head clash
- May 13, 1989 vs Roger Mayweather: Won WBC light welterweight title
- Nov 18, 1989 vs Sammy Fuentes: Retained WBC light welterweight title
- Dec 16, 1989 vs Alberto de las Mercedes Cortes: Retained WBC light welterweight title
- Mar 17, 1990 vs Meldrick Taylor: Retained WBC light welterweight title; Won IBF light welterweight title
- Dec 8, 1990 vs Kyung-Duk Ahn: Retained WBC and IBF light welterweight titles
- Mar 18, 1991 vs John Duplessis: Retained WBC and IBF light welterweight titles
- Sep 14, 1991 vs Lonnie Smith: Retained WBC light welterweight title
- Apr 10, 1992 vs Angel Hernandez: Retained WBC light welterweight title
- Aug 1, 1992 vs Frankie Mitchell: Retained WBC light welterweight title
- Sep 12, 1992 vs Héctor Camacho: Retained WBC light welterweight title
- Feb 20, 1993 vs Greg Haugen: Retained WBC light welterweight title
- May 8, 1993 vs Terrence Alli: Retained WBC light welterweight title
- Sep 10, 1993 vs Pernell Whitaker: For WBC welterweight title
- Dec 18, 1993 vs Andy Holligan: Retained WBC light welterweight title
- Jan 29, 1994 vs Frankie Randall: Lost WBC light welterweight title
- May 7, 1994 vs Frankie Randall: Won WBC light welterweight title; Split TD after Chávez was cut from an accidental head clash
- Sep 17, 1994 vs Meldrick Taylor: Retained WBC light welterweight title
- Dec 10, 1994 vs Tony Lopez: Retained WBC light welterweight title
- Apr 8, 1995 vs Giovanni Parisi: Retained WBC light welterweight title
- Sep 16, 1995 vs David Kamau: Retained WBC light welterweight title
- Jun 7, 1996 vs Oscar De La Hoya: Lost WBC light welterweight title
- Mar 7, 1998 vs Miguel Ángel González: For vacant WBC light welterweight title
- Sep 18, 1998 vs Oscar De La Hoya: For WBC welterweight title
- Jul 29, 2000 vs Kostya Tszyu: For WBC light welterweight title
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Record source: Wikipedia professional boxing record table (cross-checked against the bout list), retrieved 2026-11-02.
