Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is not only the son of the legendary Julio Cesar Chavez, but he has also had a distinguished boxing career, although he has also faced numerous obstacles. And now, ‘Julito’ is facing the twilight of his career, but before he leaves he is ready to face the controversial YouTuber Jake Paul, so we take the opportunity to remember his best moments, as well as his conquests and falls in the world of pugilism.
Thus, as he has dealt with these personal demons, Chavez Jr.’s trajectory in the ring has inevitably been affected. That is why he is now looking to redeem himself in the end by seeking a victory over Jake Paul, who despite not being a professional boxer, has been demonstrating some qualities in the ring, so Junior will have to be quite focused and determined to get the victory this weekend in Las Vegas.
What is Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.’s boxing record?
In his career as a professional boxer, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has a combined record of 54 wins, six losses and one draw, and has scored 34 knockouts in the ring.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and his great victories as a professional boxer
Now, it is important to emphasize that Chavez Jr. has been considered since his debut as one of the great promises of Mexican boxing, but over the years, although he won world titles, the reality is that his life outside the sport was taking its toll.
Chavez Jr.’s debut came at the age of 18 when he defeated Eliseo Urias. After this, confidence came little by little, so that, at the age of 20, he was crowned World Youth Champion of the World Boxing Council (WBC) in the super welterweight division.
Once that happened, his career took off and led him to win the World Boxing Council’s Continental Americas title. He then went on to become World Boxing Council middleweight champion by defeating Sebastian Zbik in a memorable fight in 2008.
What have been Julio Cesar Chavez Jr’s defeats?
But everything changed in 2011, when he faced Argentine Sergio ‘Maravilla’ Martinez for the World Boxing Council (WBC) middleweight championship. After that, problems with illegal substances led him to controversy, so he spent several years trying to recover, until a new chance appeared when, in 2017, he faced ‘Canelo’ Saul Alvarez, who defeated him by unanimous decision.
That’s how the defeats kept coming for Julio Cesar Chavez Carrasco and also less important fights in the boxing world. This situation now has him a few days away from facing Jake Paul, an American YouTuber who has sought to fight a few times and prove himself in pugilism.
Chavez Jr ready for his fight against Jake Paul
The dangerous thing about this is that Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is facing his last appearances as a professional boxer, while Jake Paul is slowly pushing his career and although he is not an elite athlete, nor does he have the knowledge or skill, he will be a tough opponent in Las Vegas.
That is why the fight against Chavez Jr. seems to be of reserved prognosis, as he is very close to saying goodbye in a sport that was close to having him at the top, but fell due to external issues that took their toll.
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