Julio Cesar Chavez is a legend in Mexican boxing, but also worldwide.
The last one to surrender to his aura, and it isn't the first time it's happened, is Tyson Fury, current heavyweight champion of the World Boxing Council. The Briton posted a message on social media extolling the numbers achieved by the former Super Featherweight, Lightweight and Super Lightweight champion.
On his Instagram account, Fury celebrated the 86 wins (74 by KO) and zero losses that Julio Cesar Chavez tallied in his career.
"That's a record. 86-0. The Mexican warrior," he wrote. In April 2021, during a virtual encounter, the English boxer also showed his respect for Julio Cesar Chavez.
How far did Julio Cesar Chavez's undefeated record go?
A member of the International Hall of Fame since 2011, Chavez made it 90 fights undefeated (89 wins and 1 draw), meaning he holds the record. He made a total of 37 world championship fights with a record of 31 victories (Guinness Record), 4 losses and 2 draws.
Against whom did Julio Cesar Chavez lose for the first time?
The 'Cesar of Boxing's' first defeat was against the late Frankie Randall in 1994, 13 years, 11 months and 24 days after his debut.
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