It was Chávez 's first main event on pay-per-view and he won easily by unanimous decision over the Puerto Rican boxer.After finding success as a lightweight, Chávez moved up to super lightweight. Randall knocked Chávez down for the first time in his career and he was deducted one point in the seventh and eleventh round for low blows. Chávez moved up in weight class to welterweight and challenged the WBC welterweight champion Pernell Whitaker on Sept. 10, 1993. Chávez retired with a record of 107-6-2 and is considered one of the greatest boxers of all time. Chávez holds the record for the longest undefeated streak in boxing history at 89-0-1 when he lost to Randall.After defeating Greg Haugen in front of 132,247 fans at Estadio Azteca stadium and scoring a victory over top ranked contender Terrence Alli, Chávez had his first blemish on his perfect record. Hardened by his early experience as a migrant worker, Chavez founded the National Farm Workers Association in 1962. His union joined with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee in its first strike against grape growers in California, and the two organizations later merged to become the United Farm Workers. Find out more about cookies Hardened by his early experience as a manual laborer, Chavez founded the National Farm Workers Association in 1962. Chávez landed Ruiz with a punch that knocked him out as the bell was sounded. BoxRec.com uses cookies to make the site simpler.
The Reader’s Companion to American History. Despite conflicts with the Teamsters union and legal barriers, he was able to secure raises and improve conditions for farm workers in California, Texas, Arizona and Florida.Subscribe for fascinating stories connecting the past to the present.His introduction to labor organizing began in 1952 when he met Father Donald McDonnell, an activist Catholic priest, and Fred Ross, an organizer with the Community Service Organization, who recruited Chavez to join his group. A multiple-time world champion in three weight divisions, Chávez was listed by The Ring magazine as the world's best boxer, pound for pound, from 1990 to 1993. His union joined with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee in its first strike against grape growers in California, and the two organizations later merged to become the United Farm Workers.
"The Ring" magazine called it the Fight of the Year for 1990 and Fight of the Decade for the 1990s. Chávez knocked out Felix in the sixth round.Chávez lost to Tszyu on July 29, 2000, in what would be his final attempt at a title. Chávez eventually earned his title shot against Tszyu after defeating Buck Smith.Julio César Chávez was born on July 12, 1962 in Ciudad Obregon, Mexico. All rights reserved.Mexican American Cesar Chavez (1927-1993) was a prominent union leader and labor organizer. With two of the judges having the fight in favor of Taylor heading into the 12th and final round, Chávez needed a knockout to maintain his undefeated record.