Julio Cesar Chavez

He married Amalia Carrasco with whom he has two children, namely, Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. and Omar Chavez. Both of his children are professional boxer.

In the later part of his life, he became a drug addict and alcoholic. In an interview, he stated that he started drinking the night after his fight with Edwin Rosario. He also became a cocaine addict.

He visited rehab centres for several time for his treatment. Presently, he works as an analyst for ESPN and TV Azteca nowadays.

Born in a poor family of Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, Julio Cesar Chavez grew up with his five sisters and four brothers. His father Rudolfo Chavez worked for the railroad.

To earn money, he decided to be a boxer. At the age of sixteen, he started boxing as an amateur. Later he shifted to Culiacan, North-western Mexico to pursue a career in boxing.

He performed for the first time as a professional boxer at the age of 17. He faced Miguel Ruiz during his twelfth fight on March 4, 1981. At the end of the first round, his delivery of blow knocked Ruiz out. The blow was delivered as the bell sounded; as a result Chavez was disqualified and Ruiz won the bout. But on the next day, when his manager Ramon Felix and the Mexican boxing commission changed the result, he was proclaimed the winner.

On September 13, 1984, he knocked out Mario “Azabache” Martinez at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. This win brought him his first championship title, the WBC Super Featherweight.

He won against former WBA and future IBF Super Featherweight champion Rocky Lockridge on August 3, 1986 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. In the next round, he defeated former champion Juan Laporte, by a controversial decision.

In November 1987, after shifting his preference to the lightweight division, he faced WBA Lightweight Champion Edwin Rosario. Chavez fought outstandingly to defeat Rosario by an eleventh round TKO.

On April 16, 1988, Chavez defeated top ranked contender Rodolfo Aguilar in sixth round knockout.

He won six world titles in three weight divisions: WBC Super Featherweight (1984), WBA Lightweight (1987), WBC Lightweight (1988), WBC Light Welterweight (1989), IBF Light Welterweight (1990) and WBC Light Welterweight (1994) for the second time.

He was inducted to the 'International Boxing Hall of Fame for the Class of 2011.