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Hơn, Chavez vs. Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker, vs.Frankie Randall II and vs. Meldrick Taylor II On “Throwback Thursdays” This Month
NEW YORK (Tháng bảy 7, 2016) – Widely acknowledged as the preeminent Mexican-born fighter in history and one of the greatest prizefighters of all time, Julio Cesar Chavez will be honored as SHOWTIME Sports® airs classic Chavez fights in continuation of its year-long celebration of 30 years of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING.
The month will be highlighted by four of the incomparable Chavez’ most memorable fights – against Hector “Macho” Camacho, Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker, the second of three fights with Frankie Randall and the rematch with Meldrick Taylor. All four fights will air Thursdays at 10 giờ chiều. VÀ/PT trên SHOWTIME EXTREME (full schedule below).
Cho năm, the revered ring legend was considered the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter. In an amazing 25-year-career (1980-2005), Chavez fought 115 thời gian (107-6-2 với 88 knockout). At the highest level, he competed in four weight classes – 130 pounds to 147 pounds – and was a six-time world champion in three divisions.
He holds records for the most world title successful defenses (27), most title fight victories (31), most title fights (37) and the second-most title defenses won by người kỳ dị (21, sau Joe Louis với 23). Chavez was 31-4-2 với 21 KOs in world title fights. A multiple Fighter của năm người chiến thắng, Chavez was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011.
The fights will air on “Throwback Thứ năm” during the month of July at 10 giờ chiều. VÀ/PT trên SHOWTIME EXTREME® and are available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, SHOWTIME mọi lúc® and via the network’s online streaming service.
Below is the schedule of SHOWTIME EXTREME premieres for the month of July:
- TONIGHT/Thứ năm, Tháng bảy 7: Chavez vs. Camacho
- Thứ năm, Tháng bảy 14: Chavez vs. Whitaker
- Thứ năm, Tháng bảy 21: Chavez Randal II
- Thứ năm, Tháng bảy 28: Chavez vs. Taylor II
“Throwback Thứ năm” Tidbits
- WBC super featherweight champion Chavez (81-0) and his WBO counterpart, Camacho, fought on Sept. 12, 1992, ở Las Vegas. JCC turned back a determined bid by “Macho” to take a unanimous 12-round decision.
- Chavez had an 87-fight winning streak end when he and WBC welterweight champion Whitaker fought to a highly controversial 12-round majority draw in Sept. 10, 1993, at the Alamodome in San Antonio. One judge scored it for “Sweet Pea” by 115-113; the others had it 115-115.
- Chavez was dealt his initial defeat on a 12-round split decision to nemesis Randall on Jan. 29, 1994. In the rematch the following Có thể 7, Chavez won a razor-thin, split eight-round technical decision after the fight was stopped because of a large cut over Chavez’ eyebrow. Chavez and Randall would fight a third time, with Chavez taking the rubber match on a clear, unanimous 10-round decision on May 22, 2004.
- Chavez went 2-0 against Taylor, winning by eighth-round knockout in a rematch on Sept. 17, 1994. In their initial fight four-and-a-half years earlier, Chavez rallied to win by 12th-round stoppage.
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