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4 unusual facts about Julio César Chávez


Frankie Randall

On January 29, 1994 Randall fought for the title against champion Julio César Chávez, in the grand opening of the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas.

Kayo boxing cards

Other cards included non-participants such as promoters, trainers, matchmakers, organization presidents and even a photographer (Tom Casino), all-time greats (Wilfred Benítez, Wilfredo Gómez, Salvador Sánchez-erroneously named Salvatore Sanchez by Ko cards-, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali), contemporary boxers (Julio César Chávez, Terry Norris) and even comical cards (Bruce Strauss).

Kenny Baysmore

Mayweather went on to fight Julio César Chávez for the WBC super featherweight title, and Baysmore regained the vacated USBA title against Anthony English in 1986.

Riddick Bowe Boxing

The game was released in Mexico as Chavez and starred Julio César Chávez instead of Riddick Bowe.


Giovanni Parisi

He later defeated former champion Freddie Pendleton and in 1995 challenged Mexican legend Julio César Chávez for the WBC Light Welterweight Title, losing a unanimous decision.

Juan Soberanes Ramos

Soberanes has fought many great fighters like Julio César Chávez, Antonio Margarito, Miguel Ángel González, Cosme Rivera, Danny Perez Ramírez, Jaime Balboa, Andrey Tsurkan, Frankie Randall, Oba Carr, Vince Phillips, and Roger Mayweather.

Laura Serrano

Serrano was supposed to box on the Julio César Chávez-Miguel Ángel González Pay Per View event's undercard in Mexico City, until an ordinance from 1947 was found, forbidding women from boxing events in Mexico.


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